78. Project - December 7-13, 2014
Kevin-
While my ongoing “project” is photography I have been wanting to photograph a former associate who’s ongoing project is woodworking. Steve and I worked together back in my Best Buy days and he is one of the great authorities on a finance/valuation issue known as EVA (economic value added). But these days he spends much of his time creating woodworking projects like cabinets, clocks, bookshelves, benches, tables. These projects are for family and friends, not a profession. The entire basement of his home has been converted to a wood shop, filled with high quality woodworking machines and tools. This room only represents about 20% of the space Steve has dedicated to his woodworking. First I made a trip over to his place to simply scout the location and take a quick snapshot. Then I came back a couple of days later to actually shoot the photo. I decided to turn off the fluorescent lights in the shop. One Nikon strobe with a small softbox illuminated Steve. Two more Nikon strobes, these with orange gels, illuminated the background.
Nikon D4s, tripod mounted. 14-24mm f/2.8 zoom lens set to 20mm. ISO 100. 1/4 second (to allow for the light from the window well to show up) at f/8.
After weeks of so-so images, this is a WPOTM effort I am truly happy with!
While my ongoing “project” is photography I have been wanting to photograph a former associate who’s ongoing project is woodworking. Steve and I worked together back in my Best Buy days and he is one of the great authorities on a finance/valuation issue known as EVA (economic value added). But these days he spends much of his time creating woodworking projects like cabinets, clocks, bookshelves, benches, tables. These projects are for family and friends, not a profession. The entire basement of his home has been converted to a wood shop, filled with high quality woodworking machines and tools. This room only represents about 20% of the space Steve has dedicated to his woodworking. First I made a trip over to his place to simply scout the location and take a quick snapshot. Then I came back a couple of days later to actually shoot the photo. I decided to turn off the fluorescent lights in the shop. One Nikon strobe with a small softbox illuminated Steve. Two more Nikon strobes, these with orange gels, illuminated the background.
Nikon D4s, tripod mounted. 14-24mm f/2.8 zoom lens set to 20mm. ISO 100. 1/4 second (to allow for the light from the window well to show up) at f/8.
After weeks of so-so images, this is a WPOTM effort I am truly happy with!
Byron-
Fail to Plan - Plan to Fail. Every project that is worth doing is worth spending some time planning it out. If you were going to drive to Raleigh, NC would you do it without a road map? (well, actually, I would. I would use my GPS device) This photo shows Erleen in the beginning stages of developing a flow chart for her latest project. All you need to plan a project is a sheet of glass and a sharpie.
ISO 200, 50mm, f1.4 at 1/40 sec.
Fail to Plan - Plan to Fail. Every project that is worth doing is worth spending some time planning it out. If you were going to drive to Raleigh, NC would you do it without a road map? (well, actually, I would. I would use my GPS device) This photo shows Erleen in the beginning stages of developing a flow chart for her latest project. All you need to plan a project is a sheet of glass and a sharpie.
ISO 200, 50mm, f1.4 at 1/40 sec.
Deron-
It is not, my first choice, but this is my week 39 WPOTM projected upon my cycling helmet. I clearly have things to learn about the D40. I initially wanted to project the bicycle image against the white garage at my house, then stand next to it in my cycling kit and shoot it on the 10 second timer. I had blown the image up to actual size, but could not for the life of me get the camera to cooperate. Too Dark! I tried every setting, every F-stop... just couldn't get what I had hoped for. Oh well, I went inside and brainstormed for a minute and this is what I came up with... obviously, either a small brain or a small storm.
It is not, my first choice, but this is my week 39 WPOTM projected upon my cycling helmet. I clearly have things to learn about the D40. I initially wanted to project the bicycle image against the white garage at my house, then stand next to it in my cycling kit and shoot it on the 10 second timer. I had blown the image up to actual size, but could not for the life of me get the camera to cooperate. Too Dark! I tried every setting, every F-stop... just couldn't get what I had hoped for. Oh well, I went inside and brainstormed for a minute and this is what I came up with... obviously, either a small brain or a small storm.
Paul-
My first thoughts on “Project” theme fell very much along the lines that Kevin expounded upon earlier (if I may paraphrase): 1) The creation of something or the process towards its realization; or 2) to throw, cast, or impel forward. There are a few other definitions, but I’m guessing these are pretty much the top two on the etymological hit parade. So, I was walking around the older part of downtown Kansas City this weekend--shooting pictures and wondering to myself how much some of the lofts would cost for hosting my periodic debaucheries. (Oh, how the ginger ale flows…) I came upon what you see here, and it occurred to me that a project can be as much the process of tearing down to the roots as building up from them. Whether it be personality, plaza, or pruning—“undoing” or “remaking” seems like a worthy project, too.
Our story so far…
The head architect found that…
with his raise, he could start the raze, that in the haze (sans sun’s rays), would set ablaze, a brand-new craze, to begin a phase, that would amaze, affluent gays, who sit on chaise (in many ways), and warrant yeas (and no dismays), in communiques, about chalets, he shaped from stone (both whites and grays), and in these ways, his glory days, would forestall decays, and young valets, in gold berets, would serve on trays, fine mayonnaise with small fillets, and receive the praise, from patrons rich with dossiers (and mint condition Chevrolets), so tip your hat and throw bouquets, to he who fended off malaise, and tore down in just three days, a pile of rubble to allay, concerns that neighborhood surveys, would never have new cabernets. And say, what did I shoot that day? Why (if I may) my Olympus E-500, with a 14-45mm lens, and set at 1/125/sec, 6.3, and ASO 400.
Oy vey.
My first thoughts on “Project” theme fell very much along the lines that Kevin expounded upon earlier (if I may paraphrase): 1) The creation of something or the process towards its realization; or 2) to throw, cast, or impel forward. There are a few other definitions, but I’m guessing these are pretty much the top two on the etymological hit parade. So, I was walking around the older part of downtown Kansas City this weekend--shooting pictures and wondering to myself how much some of the lofts would cost for hosting my periodic debaucheries. (Oh, how the ginger ale flows…) I came upon what you see here, and it occurred to me that a project can be as much the process of tearing down to the roots as building up from them. Whether it be personality, plaza, or pruning—“undoing” or “remaking” seems like a worthy project, too.
Our story so far…
The head architect found that…
with his raise, he could start the raze, that in the haze (sans sun’s rays), would set ablaze, a brand-new craze, to begin a phase, that would amaze, affluent gays, who sit on chaise (in many ways), and warrant yeas (and no dismays), in communiques, about chalets, he shaped from stone (both whites and grays), and in these ways, his glory days, would forestall decays, and young valets, in gold berets, would serve on trays, fine mayonnaise with small fillets, and receive the praise, from patrons rich with dossiers (and mint condition Chevrolets), so tip your hat and throw bouquets, to he who fended off malaise, and tore down in just three days, a pile of rubble to allay, concerns that neighborhood surveys, would never have new cabernets. And say, what did I shoot that day? Why (if I may) my Olympus E-500, with a 14-45mm lens, and set at 1/125/sec, 6.3, and ASO 400.
Oy vey.
Jerry-
Here is my dad's old slide projector in the process of projecting - with a fine image from my past! Surrounded by my adoring fans of course.
D5200 with 16-85 at 55mm, f16 @ 1/6 second, iso 800.
Here is my dad's old slide projector in the process of projecting - with a fine image from my past! Surrounded by my adoring fans of course.
D5200 with 16-85 at 55mm, f16 @ 1/6 second, iso 800.