T-square

ISO 100 | 28mm | f/4.0 | 1/160sec | 9:10:43 A.M. | 10/8/09

Advised listening.

Very Last First Time

This week has a number of firsts for me. To start with I had my first photo session. Which was epically awesome! I got to shoot a house down in Georgia which was interesting.

I also entered into my first photo competition! So I had some 8 x 12's made and, mounted them to foam core. And as a added plus there's going to be a photo gallery in about 2 weeks featuring the winner(s) and all entries. So yeah even if I don't win a thing at least some other person will see my photos.

Such great heights

ISO 100 | 28mm | f/5.6 | 1/320sec | 1:58:19 P.M. | 9/23/09 | limited editing

Just wanted to let everyone know I've changed my url to: www.briandeputy.blogspot.com

Computer courses are to the left

Nashville Public Library
Main Branch





ISO 100 | 18mm | f/4.5 | 1/125sec | 2:19:41 P.M. | 9/9/09

Patton Towers

ISO 100 | 28mm | f/3.5 | 1/640sec | 1:51:29 P.M. | 8/17/09

"Three inventions have advanced the progress of mankind most dramatically: script, printing, and photography."

(excerpt from The History of Photography by Johann Willsberger)

Eat fresh

ISO 100 | 105mm | f/4.5 | 1/200sec | 1:29:39 P.M. | 8/14/09


Best viewed large.

Results

Last Saturday was Scott Kelby's World Wide Photowalk.
It was okay, I still have the same issues I had with it last year. It has nothing to do with Scott Kelby or his project, but everything to do with with the locals here. I could wax on about other depressing things, but I won't for fear for boring you all.


Any-who the pictures above are the ones I decided to enter into the contest.
The first is of a Friday's build into the Aquarium, and the second photo is that of the latter.

Warehouse Row

Taken from the third story of the downtown library.

Blue Moon

This is an HDR I did of the football stadium the other night.

18mm | f4.5 | ISO 400

I bracketed 5 exposures at 1 stop intervals, then I combined it into an HDR in photoshop.

Adjusted the color levels and saturations in Aperture.

Old town

For those of you who don't know, "old town" is a historic neighborhood in downtown Portland.

Canon rebel xti with Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8
1/80th at f/14 SOI at 100

I took this while on a shoot for a client. And no it was not portrait work. The lady who started Saturday Market back in 1974 wanted me to photograph the new site for the market, yes Saturday Market is not in Skidmore/under the Burnside Bridge anymore. It has moved across the street into waterfront park. I personally like the change. So Jannette Spencer (the founder of the market) is making a book and wanted me to take photos for it, of the new site.

Busy weekend; I worked over 12 hours on Saturday both doing this and working with my dad doing sound for an auction.

Protest

I love the contrast between these two.










Technically this is pt3.
Parts 1,2

Canon 350, 28-105mm
focal: varying mm's
aperture: f11
shutter: 1/320 sec
ISO: 400


This was part of the Tax Day Tea Parties being held all over the country on April 15.

I'm going to optimistic and say there were about 600 people there, and about 50 of them were photographers. No joke.

just another brick in the wall

And all of a sudden I was like OHSNAP
and this happened.

cuz the bricks were white on the cd/movie.
get it? xD
and pink, because...
well.
Pink Floyd.
it was just for fun :] so i know its not very good but it had to be done. :P
i should have layered the pink over the sky instead or something. and then changed the opacity a little so it was less fake looking but im too lazy to go re-do the stupid thing. its my bed time :P


I wish I had a brick wall in my house somewhere.
the possibilities would be endless.
then id post 405849058 pictures of brick walls xD


ANYWAYS

EXIF:

f stop = f/10
exposure = 1/200
ISO = 400
Focal length = 18mm

then for the first one i did the usual curves and sharpening. i know everyone (including me) always posts old looking pictures like that but i like the affect it gives xD i dont know. i need to break my addiction to curves :P
anyways
for the second one i inverted the color and messed around with curves
then since the sky was all one color i dropped in some pink and smudged the edges of the building so it looked better. ish. lol.

Hotel Aquarium

Canon 350, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5
focal: 28mm
aperture: f7.1
shutter: 1/200
ISO: 100
time: 2/21/09, 12:47:08 PM
Converted to antique grayscale using split toning, tone curve, and gray scale mix(?). Then layered a paper texture as multiply.


Alright, I kind of feel like talking so I am.
I'll be back posting my 365 on Monday so there's something you can all look forward to. ;p
Oh, also for those who read my twitter/facebook where I got my lights. Well, it's going to be a bit before I get those. I accidentally stuck the wrong zip code for my address, and it was sent to the next county over. Its kind of a long story, but I'm just waiting for them to return all the money.

Now for some photography stuff.
Don't know if anybody caught Zack Arias' Video last week, for Scott Kelby's Wednesday guest post, but it was awesome. Really makes you think.

Chase Jarvis also wrote on the whole Facebook and your photos thing. It's why I don't have any photos on my facebook.

Also D-town premired this week. I've got be honest I could give a flip about this, but I like to keep myself informed.

Strobist also gave the low down on the new PW's. They look sweet, but man, are they expensive.

Twipphoto talked about the differance between CF vs. SD. They also had a poll on the CF vs. SD issue. I can't even use SD so it's not a real problem for me. I also know Nikon uses them though. What's your thoughts on 'em?

Oh, and DIYphotography's having a three year anniversary contest.

Well, I think that's it. (for now) There's a ton of other stuff out there, but I'll reframe myself.

Life

Life's a voyage that's homeward bound.
Herman Melville


Versions 1 and 2.

Totally worth seeing BIG, BIG.

Canon 350, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5
focal: 28mm
aperture: f3.5
shutter: 1/500
ISO: 100
time: 2/16/09, 2:57:13 PM

1st: converted to cyanotype using split toning, added two textures and a gradient.
2nd: used split toning, dodged the front door and bushes, and added two textures.

If you have GIMP and you want the .xcf file, leave a comment with your email, and I'll gladly sent it your way.