Come Along With Me - October 7, 2009 e.Newsletter

Come Along

October 7, 2009

Volume 5, Number 12

In This Issue

Come Along

Information about Stanley

Recent Update

Sphere Panoramics
Just recently added more images to my website. Check it out.

Speaking Engagements

University of Georgia
Guest Lecturer, September 2009
Speaking on business practices for the freelancer.

University of Nations, Kona, Hawaii
Guest Lecturer, Feb 2010
Teaching Lighting, Portraiture and Business Practices in School of Photography program.

Reinhardt College, Waleska, Georgia
Adjunct Professor, Spring 2010
Teaching photojournalism to the undergraduate communications students.

Recent e.Newsletters

Collaboration
October 2009
The difference between two parties who compromise or collaborate is huge.

Public Speaking for Communicators: How do people learn?
September 2009
Teachers are graded on how well their students do, not on what they know. So to are speakers graded. What will the audience remember from your talk?

Informative or Just Eye Candy?
August 2009
Many professional communicators see the visual as a “hook” for the written story. Using visuals as “eye candy” can make the reader stop and, at least, start to read the article.

Do Your Photos Provide Context For Your Subject?
July 2009
Just because it is a photo, doesn't mean it is worth 10,000 words. Many photos have impact and can get your attention, but they could do even more.

Social Networking
June 2009
Social Networking is big due to a few things happening around the same time.

My Investment Advice
May 2009
Photographers need to invest wisely and I have a thought about it.

What about the audience
April 2009
As professional communicators we usually determined who our audience is, but have we considered how the how they learn.

Teaching is a great way to learn
March 2009
I am reminded each time I teach that this is a great way to get better at this craft.

The Psychology of the Telephoto Lens
February 2009
“What I need is a telephoto lens.” We’ve all said this. The professional photographer reaches for the lens for many reasons.

The Psychology of the Wide-Angle Lens
January 2009
Some folks choose a telephoto lens to see how close a subject can appear to be - to say a bear, for instance. These same people doubtlessly chose a wide-angle lens so they can get-it-all-in the picture, usually a landscape picture.

Equipment Used

M-Audio Microtrack II

This recorder lets you record in WAV or MP3 recording to compact flash card.

Looking for Microphone
Transom.org did a handheld microphone shootout where they did comparisons. They let you listen to an audio sample from each one.

Think Tank
The Multimedia Wired Up Collection, is comprised of four belt-mountable pouches and two beltpacks that all share a common design goal: to tame the wires tangling up the stills shooter tasked with gathering sound and moving pictures too.

Nikon

I have always used Nikon cameras and lenses through my career. They have a great line of cameras and lenses for any job.

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Come Along

I guess you just had to be there—is something we say when we fall short of capturing the story in words alone.

Not long ago I was covering a college workshop for students who work on their college newspapers or yearbooks. One of the speakers was talking when I entered. As I walked around the room I noticed more people were paying attention to me more than normal.

I made a few photos then walked up on the stage and behind the speaker for a different perspective showing the students listening. As I did this the class broke into laughter. The speaker was laughing, too. I must admit it caught me off guard.

After a moment the speaker let me in on the joke. Only moments before I entered the room he had told them to watch me as I worked. He said, “Just watch. At some point, Stanley will walk up on stage behind me to get a different perspective.”

Sure enough, I did just what he said I’d do and walked up on stage.

The speaker was teaching the students that for successful photographs you need to do more than make all photos from the same place and from the same standing position.

Figure 1 Here I am lying on the floor to get a different perspective.	Figure 2 Here is the result from this perspective.

Figure 3 I’m on my knees to be at the eye level of the subjects.	Figure 4 At eye level the audience connects with the subjects. This angle also allowed me to use the ceiling as a graphic element.

Figure 5 I like the bird's eye view. It offers an alternative choice for the client.	Figure 6 Here is the result from that overhead perspective.

Never made photos while lying on your stomach? Try it next time. Have you ever shot pictures by putting the camera above your head and shooting down at the subject? Give it a shot. (Pardon the pun.)

I want to thank my photo assistant, Knolan Benfield, for his photos of me. I hope this helped you by “coming along with me” on a photo shoot.

Remember: Find ways to vary the perspectives in a photo shoot. Surprise yourself and make your client happy at the same time.