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
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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.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Meet the PhotoJ cookout
To kick off the new semester, the Photojournalism department here at Mizzou had a gatheration of sorts at Stephen's Lake Park with some food and fire and shenanigans. Stay tuned on this event, though, because I took (what I hope are some) sweet photos with my Minolta Autocord, but I won't have them until next week. Until then, however, here are a few nice pictures.
"DRINK THE KOOL-AID!" says Keith, my thesis chair.
Jarrad is one of my favorite shining faces in the department. He gives great hugs.
Check out his photos here at his blawg.
Considering this film was ISO 200 and I didn't have a tripod and the sun had set, this image isn't that bad...
"DRINK THE KOOL-AID!" says Keith, my thesis chair.
Jarrad is one of my favorite shining faces in the department. He gives great hugs.
Check out his photos here at his blawg.
Considering this film was ISO 200 and I didn't have a tripod and the sun had set, this image isn't that bad...
Meet the Missouri State Fair
Sorry for such a long delay in posts. I've got a ton of photos from my last weeks on the East Coast, plus a pile of weddings, but my last semester of grad school is underway and I'm still trying to figure out how to balance my time. Anyway, that's not why you're here. You're here for photos! And photos I've got.
Before classes started, I went to the Missouri State Fair with some fellow J-School nerds. I am a true-blood native Iowan and will defend the superiority of its state fair to the death, but the Missouri State Fair surprised me with its offerings and "quality" food. The only thing we couldn't find were deep-fried candy bars, but something tells me that was for the best.
I've been playing around with my Pentax K1000 and the various lenses I have for it. I must say, I'll always love film more than digital. I just like the way the pictures feel and the mechanical sounds of the camera when I use it. You just can't beat it.
Deep-fried cheese on a stick for $4. It was like a grilled cheese sandwich but without the pesky bread part. Worth every penny.
I went to my first-ever circus and it was both free and AWESOME.
To quote myself, "That was the best first circus EVER."
DUDE, she almost touched the top of the BIG TOP!
This is a picture of 1900 people setting the Guinness World Record for most simlutaneous soda-Mentos geysers. As my friend Chad said after witnessing the feat, "That makes me really proud to be a part of Missouri."
We took in a few pig races. In the final, music-themed round, our corner was assigned to cheer for Squealy Nelson and our pig won! (Photographer's note: this was taken in the "Hail Mary" position and I am quite proud of the results.)
Time to go home after a long and fulfilling day at the Missouri State Fair. (Don't worry, Iowa State Fair, you will always have my heart.)
Before classes started, I went to the Missouri State Fair with some fellow J-School nerds. I am a true-blood native Iowan and will defend the superiority of its state fair to the death, but the Missouri State Fair surprised me with its offerings and "quality" food. The only thing we couldn't find were deep-fried candy bars, but something tells me that was for the best.
I've been playing around with my Pentax K1000 and the various lenses I have for it. I must say, I'll always love film more than digital. I just like the way the pictures feel and the mechanical sounds of the camera when I use it. You just can't beat it.
Deep-fried cheese on a stick for $4. It was like a grilled cheese sandwich but without the pesky bread part. Worth every penny.
I went to my first-ever circus and it was both free and AWESOME.
To quote myself, "That was the best first circus EVER."
DUDE, she almost touched the top of the BIG TOP!
This is a picture of 1900 people setting the Guinness World Record for most simlutaneous soda-Mentos geysers. As my friend Chad said after witnessing the feat, "That makes me really proud to be a part of Missouri."
We took in a few pig races. In the final, music-themed round, our corner was assigned to cheer for Squealy Nelson and our pig won! (Photographer's note: this was taken in the "Hail Mary" position and I am quite proud of the results.)
Time to go home after a long and fulfilling day at the Missouri State Fair. (Don't worry, Iowa State Fair, you will always have my heart.)
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