Discussing in class how to create a blog using blooger software. Also talked about examples of political blogs like Hot Off the Trail.
Love Park
Here I am posting from Love Park in Philadelphia. See I had a few spare moments and I thought I would test the theroy that Philadelphia wants to become the WiFi capital of World. Well at least the largest city that offers WiFi access. This is actually something that I can get behind, something that I actually wouldn't mind paying my taxes to support. And since I am posting to this blog while looking right at City Hall, it appears to be working. I read in the Inquirer on Friday about Philadelphia's effort to make this happen and they mentioned the hot spots around the City. One spot mentioned was Rittenhouse Square (a much nicer location that Love Park, by the way). Well I can report that like much published by the Inquirer, they were wrong, and you can not access the Web from Rittenhouse Square. I just tried it.
Well maybe next time I have a few moments I'll try a few of the other Hot Spots around the city, but next time I'll wear my mittens. Can you type with mittens on?
Well maybe next time I have a few moments I'll try a few of the other Hot Spots around the city, but next time I'll wear my mittens. Can you type with mittens on?
I'm back
This is the problem with blogs and blogging. What's that you ask? Well the fact that it has been over one month since my last post. And there really isn't any excuse except the fact that I have been incredibly busy and feeling very overwhelmed.
This is not a problem that my friend Jodi has. In fact, the time I spend reading her blog should be spent writing my own.
Maybe someday.
This is not a problem that my friend Jodi has. In fact, the time I spend reading her blog should be spent writing my own.
Maybe someday.
Alligator
Yes, I've been away and haven't checked in, although I could have, and probably should have, but anyway... I was in Ocracoke, N.C., as part of the 2004 Hunt for the Alligator Expedition. Read all about it at http://www.sanctuaries.noaa.gov/alligator/hunt2004/ and if you follow the link to mission logs and August 26th, you will see that I was not entirely blog free.
Incredible experience and I will write more when I catch up. Camera gear worked great and my new 12-inch PowerBook G4 was a dream to work with. And upgrading to the latest version of Camera Bits Photo Mechanic did the trick when viewing and caption each days images.
Incredible experience and I will write more when I catch up. Camera gear worked great and my new 12-inch PowerBook G4 was a dream to work with. And upgrading to the latest version of Camera Bits Photo Mechanic did the trick when viewing and caption each days images.
Echo Company
Launched Echo Company project. This is a compelling story written by David Swanson of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Joe Galloway from the Knight Ridder Washington Bureau. The story is based on two weeks David spent with the Marines from Echo Company. This package has it all - great photography, good story, and in the online version - audio clips from family, friends, teachers, along with family photographs, letters home, and much more. I urge everyone to check out this story that I worked on with Ellen Dunkel, a national news producer with Knight Ridder Digital.
The weather was on my side as I took the Caplan family portrait on the beach of Vetnor, N.J. This portrait consisted of eight adults, four children, and a baby. It was a challenge getting everyone looking at the camera, but I think I pulled it off and made some very nice images. I have only done a quick edit at this time, but I'm pleased.
UPDATE: Nov. 24 Added Caplan photo.
What I'm not pleased about was the performance of the SB-800's in daylight. Many times the the two SB-800's that were off to the side did not fire, despite only being about six feet away with the sensor aimed right at the master flash on the camera. This will require more testing. When the flashes did fire, the results were well exposed.
I shot the portrait with a Nikon D2H, white balance=cloudy, NEF and JPEG fine, ISO=200. I look forward to sharing a few of the results with you and of course with the Caplans.
The weather was on my side as I took the Caplan family portrait on the beach of Vetnor, N.J. This portrait consisted of eight adults, four children, and a baby. It was a challenge getting everyone looking at the camera, but I think I pulled it off and made some very nice images. I have only done a quick edit at this time, but I'm pleased.
What I'm not pleased about was the performance of the SB-800's in daylight. Many times the the two SB-800's that were off to the side did not fire, despite only being about six feet away with the sensor aimed right at the master flash on the camera. This will require more testing. When the flashes did fire, the results were well exposed.
I shot the portrait with a Nikon D2H, white balance=cloudy, NEF and JPEG fine, ISO=200. I look forward to sharing a few of the results with you and of course with the Caplans.