The picture above was taken at CALTrans’s traffic monitoring center (California Transportation).Using at 28mm lens, I metered the scene, decided on ISO 400, 1/8 sec @ f11. The flash that’s hidden between the monitor was set to give me f11. It was triggered by wireless Quantum radio slave.
The Ol’ Control Room/Nerve Center
The picture above of a control room is fairly common these days. Gone are the old chalkboards and other “analog†displays, this picture could be the setting for a casino’s security center, or any hub for communication.
In this situation,  camera shake will be a factor because you will have to use a slow shutter speed to allow the lighting in the room to “burn in†or record on your camera’s sensors. Continue reading Location Lighting Part 2→
A typical on-location setup. When the Santa Ana Winds are not howling here in Southern California, the umbrella on a lightstand is a quick way to get some soft light. The rest of the time I have to carry a sandbag just in case. My White Lightning flash is powered by a portable battery on the bottom right of the picture. The flash is triggered by a radio slave so there’s one less wire to trip over.
Exactly how much photo equipment do you need?
You’ve heard it time and time again. It’s not the gear but how the person uses it that matters most.
Besides making “art,†your digital photography has many uses. I can think of these 2 right off the bat. If you use it in other ways, do share.
Universal Translator for Home Improvement Challenged
If home improvement is not your bag, chances are you don’t speak “hardware.” No, I don’t mean the computer kind.
It’s all those strange sounding names for plumbing: nipples, gaskets, dongles and etc. Rather than use words like “do-hickey,†“whatchamacallit,†or “thingy,†why not show them? Continue reading Best uses of digital photography→
