It's not as fun as going through the Sears Christmas Wish Book when you're nine years old, but it's going to have to do. In no particular order....
Casio EX-FC100WE Point and shoot camera - Futureshop - $130
Gaffer Tape - Black 2 inch - Camera Store - $35
Cameron Portable Background Stand kit - Camera Store - $249
Lightrein 10 x 24 muslin - Black - Camera store - $180 (need the above stand first)
Lightrein 10 x 24 muslin - White - Camera store - $180 (need the above stand first)
Panasonic ear buds - Source - $??
Thinktank Hydrophobia Flash 70-200 Camera Cover - Camera Store - $168.74
or
Kata E-702 Elements Cover - Camera Store - $60.00
Lowepro Photographers Gloves (Large) Hard to find - may be out of production - $40.00
Nikon SB-900 Flash - Camera Store - $479.99
MacBook Pro 15-inch 2.53 GHz i5 w/7200rpm drive - Apple - $2102.00
StoFen Omni Bounce For SB-600 (I need two of these) - Camera Store - $32.92
Lumiquest SoftBox III - Camera Store - $52.95
Nikon SC-28 Off-Shoe Sync Cable - Camera Store - $69.95
GoPro Camera 1080p - BestBuy - $349.99
GoPro Suction Cup Mount - BestBuy - $29.99
GoPro Handlebar Mount - BestBuy - $29.99
iPad 64GB with Wi-Fi + 3G (on Telus) - Apple - $879
OR
MacBook Air 1.4 GHz w/SuperDrive - Apple - $1328
The Moment it Clicks by Joe McNally - Chapters (in stock at Sunridge) -$39.59
The Hotshoe Diaries by Joe McNally - Chapters (in stock at Sunridge) - $31.67
LaCie 1TB Rugged XL Desktop USB 2.0 7200rpm External Hard Drive - Vistek - $149.95
Socks
Underwear
T-Shirts
Lotto tix
Battery Charger with Batteries - $87.00
Additional Batteries - $75.00
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
What A Weekend!
I spent the weekend at a seminar with Joe McNally. This was the most amazing thing I have ever witnessed with respect to photography. Joe spent two very full, very fast paced days discussing lighting and setting up shots on stage and in the audience. The format of this session was relaxed and very open.
Joe would discuss the setup as he went and answer questions on the fly. He was always patient, polite, professional and very entertaining. Each scenario was built slowly and methodically with explanaitions along the way. Every shot (with the exception of a couple of long exposures) was projected live from the tethered D3x onto two large screens on either side of the stage and the results of virtually every frame were discussed. Problems were experienced and resolved live, sometimes with the help of the audience, sometimes with Joe's amazing creativity. I witnessed Joe build everything from outstanding portraits with a single light, to a paparazzi like scene with over a dozen Nikon SB-900s under his control - many of which were in the frame!
Here's a sample of the kind of shot that Joe built live on stage infront of hundreds of people. The dancer is Melissa Boniface of the Alberta Ballet.
Joe would discuss the setup as he went and answer questions on the fly. He was always patient, polite, professional and very entertaining. Each scenario was built slowly and methodically with explanaitions along the way. Every shot (with the exception of a couple of long exposures) was projected live from the tethered D3x onto two large screens on either side of the stage and the results of virtually every frame were discussed. Problems were experienced and resolved live, sometimes with the help of the audience, sometimes with Joe's amazing creativity. I witnessed Joe build everything from outstanding portraits with a single light, to a paparazzi like scene with over a dozen Nikon SB-900s under his control - many of which were in the frame!
Here's a sample of the kind of shot that Joe built live on stage infront of hundreds of people. The dancer is Melissa Boniface of the Alberta Ballet.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Challenge #18: Dark
This memorial was created in honor of local service men and women who have paid the ultimate price while serving our country. It's a touching tribute that should be experienced by all who have the opportunity.
It's overwhelming to imagine that each cross represents a life, a young life, that was never realized to it full potential because each one of them felt they must fight to preserve the freedoms that they held dear to their hearts and better the lives of those who desperately needed their help.
It's overwhelming to imaging the horrors of war that these people experienced and witnessed; the sudden finality of a violent death, or worse, being mortally wounded and left to die. Slowly. Painfully. Alone.
It's overwhelming to try and understand the impact that the death of each one of these people had on the lives of those who were close to them. The insufferable pain that their families must have felt when receiving the news that their loved one had been killed in the line of duty.
It's overwhelming to think of the opportunities that the world has lost because of the tragic deaths of so many people and many of their off-spring that will never exist. Great minds in science, medicine, the arts who will never have the chance to take us to new galaxies, show us how to cure cancer or entertain us with intricate concertos or spellbinding classics.
It's all so overwhelming to think of. So we don't but only for a brief moment or two once each year.
To all who have served in the past, all who currently serve and those who will follow in your footsteps, I thank you. And to those who, like Corporal Alexander Cameron, paid the ultimate price to preserve my rights and freedoms I am eternally grateful.
It's overwhelming to imagine that each cross represents a life, a young life, that was never realized to it full potential because each one of them felt they must fight to preserve the freedoms that they held dear to their hearts and better the lives of those who desperately needed their help.
It's overwhelming to imaging the horrors of war that these people experienced and witnessed; the sudden finality of a violent death, or worse, being mortally wounded and left to die. Slowly. Painfully. Alone.
It's overwhelming to try and understand the impact that the death of each one of these people had on the lives of those who were close to them. The insufferable pain that their families must have felt when receiving the news that their loved one had been killed in the line of duty.
It's overwhelming to think of the opportunities that the world has lost because of the tragic deaths of so many people and many of their off-spring that will never exist. Great minds in science, medicine, the arts who will never have the chance to take us to new galaxies, show us how to cure cancer or entertain us with intricate concertos or spellbinding classics.
It's all so overwhelming to think of. So we don't but only for a brief moment or two once each year.
To all who have served in the past, all who currently serve and those who will follow in your footsteps, I thank you. And to those who, like Corporal Alexander Cameron, paid the ultimate price to preserve my rights and freedoms I am eternally grateful.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Motorcycles in November?
Who'd of thought that I'd be riding into November?!? Without any significant snowfall or icy roads yet this fall the roads remain clear of sand and gravel. It was warm enough this weekend (about 14 degrees) to get out on the bike again. This time Conrad and I made our way east through the rolling (and very windy) prairie farmland and into Drumheller.
After a poor choice of roads, the need to double back 20km or so and a slightly tense moment revolving around the remaining amount of fuel left in one of our bikes we made our way into Drumheller, then doubled back to Wayne, AB. You have to cross 11 bridges within 6km to get to this strange little community nestled deep in a canyon. While the climate was a lot nicer than Drumheller, I don't think I could keep up with all of the excitement that Wayne has to offer.
After a poor choice of roads, the need to double back 20km or so and a slightly tense moment revolving around the remaining amount of fuel left in one of our bikes we made our way into Drumheller, then doubled back to Wayne, AB. You have to cross 11 bridges within 6km to get to this strange little community nestled deep in a canyon. While the climate was a lot nicer than Drumheller, I don't think I could keep up with all of the excitement that Wayne has to offer.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Time Lapse
Been wanting to try this for a while. I figured that today was as good a day as any, so here's my first time lapse movie. Compelling subject matter, I know, but what the hell....
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