If you're really interested in the subject, check out the work by my friend Jarrad Henderson.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Meet the MU Homecoming Step Show
I went to a step show today -- my second, I think (I went to one of Boston University's Soulstice shows). It was pretty awesome to finally witness first-hand all the stepping and strolling and traditions of the various fraternities and sororities. I brought my camera, because that's what I do, and ended up capturing a few images I thought I'd share with you here.
If you're really interested in the subject, check out the work by my friend Jarrad Henderson.
If you're really interested in the subject, check out the work by my friend Jarrad Henderson.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Meet an Iowan sunset
[ Note: This post looks best/most accurate when viewed on the most recent version of Safari. But I hope you enjoy them no matter what browser you're using. --Management. ]
Yesterday, I was driving home from a visit to my mother up in Iowa and I kept noticing how beautiful the fields were and thought about how amazing the sunset would be. Since I had a camera and was in no great hurry, I pulled off Highway 163 onto Route 14 near Monroe and drove around through the back roads (all gravel), essentially chasing the sunset.
It was worth every second. This was one of the best sunsets I've seen in a long time and my photos don't even begin to do it justice. A hundred and eighty degrees of technicolor neon brilliance. At one point, it didn't even look real.
The last shot was taken right after the sun sank below the horizon. I didn't add that vignette, that's how it came out of camera. I dig it, though, and think the image feels warm and cold at the same time. What do you think?
Yesterday, I was driving home from a visit to my mother up in Iowa and I kept noticing how beautiful the fields were and thought about how amazing the sunset would be. Since I had a camera and was in no great hurry, I pulled off Highway 163 onto Route 14 near Monroe and drove around through the back roads (all gravel), essentially chasing the sunset.
It was worth every second. This was one of the best sunsets I've seen in a long time and my photos don't even begin to do it justice. A hundred and eighty degrees of technicolor neon brilliance. At one point, it didn't even look real.
The last shot was taken right after the sun sank below the horizon. I didn't add that vignette, that's how it came out of camera. I dig it, though, and think the image feels warm and cold at the same time. What do you think?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Meet some MPW outtakes
Below are some of my favorite pictures from the Missouri Photo Workshop in Festus, Mo., that didn't make my final edit. Enjoy!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Meet Main Street USA
Tonight was the final night of the 2009 Missouri Photo Workshop, which was such a tremendous, heartening experience for me that I can't yet put it into words. But I do have my final collection of pictures, an essay on "Main Street USA." I'm very happy with my images and very happy with the final product of my first attempt at a photo essay. Infinite thanks to my faculty members, Maggie Steber and John Isaac.
(I very, very highly recommend viewing this in full screen mode. Click the icon with four arrows in the lower right corner of the display.)
More photos from the workshop will be posted eventually.
Thanks for looking! What do you think?
(I very, very highly recommend viewing this in full screen mode. Click the icon with four arrows in the lower right corner of the display.)
More photos from the workshop will be posted eventually.
Thanks for looking! What do you think?
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Meet my Minolta Autocord and the PhotoJ picnic
I finally got the film back of the photos I took at the previously posted Photojournalism "Welcome Back" picnic. I shot a roll of Ilford 50 ISO on my Minolta Autocord, metering with my Weston Master selenium meter. Nerdalicious. I'm still getting a hang of how best to shoot with the camera, particularly the focusing method, but here are some fun pictures.
Proof that Jakob Berr has successfully transitioned to American culture.
It wouldn't be a proper photo gatheration without a few photos of photographers photographing themselves taking photographs. (Yes, you read that right.)
See what I mean? Clint, with Kevin lurking in the background.
Photojournalism has never looked so cool.
Rita and Calin talk about serious things.
Rick is grillin' like a villain.
David and Calin made fire. They are proud.
Proof that Jakob Berr has successfully transitioned to American culture.
It wouldn't be a proper photo gatheration without a few photos of photographers photographing themselves taking photographs. (Yes, you read that right.)
See what I mean? Clint, with Kevin lurking in the background.
Photojournalism has never looked so cool.
Rita and Calin talk about serious things.
Rick is grillin' like a villain.
David and Calin made fire. They are proud.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Meet the St. James Grape and Fall Festival Parade
--OR--
"We're On A Float! Winnin' plaques 'n' s***. We've got our spandex, and our flippie-floppies"
(To understand the reference, see this SNL digital short: On A Boat)
So my friend Josh Bickel edited a photo book on St. James, Missouri, for his Master's project and it was just published so he and his adviser/our professor Rita Reed and those of us photographers with work in the book who are still in the state built a big book float and rode in the town's Grape and Fall Festival parade today.
Photog's note: I shot these on 400-speed black and white film with a red filter.
Hellooooo, grain.
A giant book, which was then tethered to Josh, who was riding on a bike, "Bookin' it to St. James."
A Romanian and a German looking very American.
He's such a cherub.
Josh and a whole lotta spandex.
The float won first place among groups/organizations!
Josh is ready to go.
Rita said "we need to make sure to get shots of this float from the ground," so Jakob leaped off the bed of the truck, hit the deck and took this picture. She trained us well.
The photogs hit the pavement.
"We're on a float!"
Josh pulled that book for the whole parade. He was plumb tuckered out.
"We're On A Float! Winnin' plaques 'n' s***. We've got our spandex, and our flippie-floppies"
(To understand the reference, see this SNL digital short: On A Boat)
So my friend Josh Bickel edited a photo book on St. James, Missouri, for his Master's project and it was just published so he and his adviser/our professor Rita Reed and those of us photographers with work in the book who are still in the state built a big book float and rode in the town's Grape and Fall Festival parade today.
Photog's note: I shot these on 400-speed black and white film with a red filter.
Hellooooo, grain.
A giant book, which was then tethered to Josh, who was riding on a bike, "Bookin' it to St. James."
A Romanian and a German looking very American.
He's such a cherub.
Josh and a whole lotta spandex.
The float won first place among groups/organizations!
Josh is ready to go.
Rita said "we need to make sure to get shots of this float from the ground," so Jakob leaped off the bed of the truck, hit the deck and took this picture. She trained us well.
The photogs hit the pavement.
"We're on a float!"
Josh pulled that book for the whole parade. He was plumb tuckered out.
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