Nikon D3, 300mm, 320iso, f/7.1, 1/250, manual
I finally got to use my strobes for the last Women’s home game of the season. It was in the Bren Events Center at UCI which also has higher locations to shoot from. One thing that I noticed from shooting up there were the reflections on the floor. From the angle that I was shooting at I could see the reflection of the fans in the stands right behind the court.
Continue reading ‘back to shooting Volleyball from up top & reflections on the floor’
Nikon D3, 14-14mm @ 24mm, 250iso, f/8, 1/250, manual
I’ve been waiting a long time for basketball season to start up again. I was assigned to shoot the Women’s game but also stuck around after to watch the Men’s team and also get a few shots. No remotes were set up for the Women’s game but I had one set up on the post for the mens game.
Continue reading ‘back to BBall, the start of the 2009-2010 season’
Nikon D3, 50mm, 2500iso, f/2.8, 1/160, manual
What better way to show bad drivers then this….
Continue reading ‘what birds see’
Nikon D3, 300mm, 3200iso, f/2.8, 1/800, manual
Last weeks soccer game was a hard one to watch. UCI did not play anywhere near as good as they could have. It made standing out in the cold even worse. The game was extremely physical and there was a lot of tension between both teams. There was almost a fight between some players and the coaches were going at it verbally on the sidelines too.
Continue reading ‘tough loss to northride, but still in the semis’
Nikon D3, 50mm, 800iso, f/2.0, 1/320, manual
I took an assignment to shoot an art gallery on campus. When I got there it was empty. The only person inside was the person working there. Luckily I had one of my residents from my dorm with me and I had her walk around the gallery so I could get some more interesting shots.
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Nikon D3, 14-24mm @ 21mm, 160iso, f/16, 8 Sec, manual
I took a last minute assignment to shoot a Cafe on campus. At first I took the picture but was immediately unsatisfied. The photo was too plain so I decided to gel two flashes and light up the building from two different angles.
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Nikon D3, 300mm, 2500iso, f/2.8, 1/800, manual
I’ve been shooting a lot with a 300mm lens. Mainly because I can’t afford a 70-200mm yet. I have noticed a difference in my shooting stye though. I haven’t been getting as close as I used to, although my photos look closer and tighter. Its good to practice a different technique…but I need that 70-200mm.
Continue reading ‘long lens…shorts lens…experimenting with shooting styles’
Nikon D3, 14-24 @ 14mm, 320iso, f/2.8, 1/2000, manual
Lately I’ve been trying to make an effort to branch out and take assignments other than sports. This week I took an assignment to go to a pumpkin patch and take photos of pumpkins. I didn’t really know what to expect when I went out to shoot, but it was fun. It was different from shooting sports because I was able to take my time and really focus on light, composition and angle. Hopefully by taking more assignments like this one and working on other aspects of my photography, ill be able to bring some of those skills over and improve my sports shooting.
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Nikon D3, 300mm, 3200iso, f/2.8, 1/640, manual
Usually I’m pretty lazy when it comes to shooting soccer and I end up posting myself near the goals and I don’t really move around too much. Its easy to shoot from there, I get faces, good action, the ball, and it never fails. The one thing that I seem to miss out on a lot is headers. The ball is usually kicked to far to get a usable shot, or the ball is kicked from the other side and I get photos of the players backs. I decided to work the sidelines a little more than usual and came back with some images that are a little different than my usual.
Continue reading ‘unlearning my laziness & working the sides’
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