Recent Model Shoot

Hey Guys,

Sorry I've been MIA for so long. I've had a busy summer.
I figured I would share some shots I took earlier this summer for the company I am interning for. It is an apparel company called 413Strengthgear.

Reminder: Photo Shoot + Meeting Tomorrow at Noon in the Art Barn

Quick reminder that the meeting is tomorrow from about 12:00 to 3:00(ish). Bring you're camera and LIGHTS! (and transmitters por favor).

see you there,
ryan

NEW MEETING Scheduled for this coming Friday the 13nth!

Lets have our next meeting at NOON this coming FRIDAY in the ARTBarn/ Visual Arts building. Lets also do a shoot and plan on spending 3 to 4 hours discussing different photography techniques, equipment and goals. Still bring your lunch if you wish and images you would like to talk about. Hope to see you there- Stern

Reminder: Meeting Tomorrow @ Noon!

This is just a reminder that the next meeting is tomorrow. It is at noon in the multicultural center (in the library). Bring your lunch, pictures, and ideas!

This month's theme was portraits, but feel free to come and share anything you have been up to lately.

The upcoming year will feature show and tell time, guest speakers, mini workshops, discussions, and field trips in addition to the on-campus shooting we have done in the past!

See you there!
ryan

Meeting update...Room reserved!

Hope to see you all at the July 30 meeting, it will be at noon in the Multi-Culture center, in the library. Bring portrait pictures for review and discussion, we will project our best images and visit about the results. See you next Friday. (Bring an interested friend, faculty or staff member if you can!) Best-

Stern Hatcher

Official Status?

A few notes from today's meeting about potentially seeking official status under the Student Organization Forum.

PROS

SOF resources including mailbox, locker, bulletin board, event funding, matching fundraising.

Ability to reserve rooms or event spaces

University web address

CONS

Hassle of officer responsibilities, monthly SOF meetings, bi-annual risk meetings, etc.

Rules regarding activities (travel, event catering, etc.)

Potential liability to university and officers from photos published under UTD club auspices.

Ethical concern of university resources used to promote for-profit photography.

CONCLUSIONS

The club will continue to meet for the foreseeable future without formal officers or official sponsorship by the Student Organization Forum. The primary website will remain Facebook, using links to photo archive sites.

"UTD" will need to be dropped from the club's title (but that would've been the case either way).

Club will remain focused on UTD students, faculty, and staff, seeking to build constructive relationships between the those groups.

Meetings will be Fridays at noon at the Multicultural Center. Some meetings will include presentations or discussions, while others will be all picture taking. Bring your cameras. Bring your friends.

IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE

-As a group, address monthly "topics." A member may be asked to coordinate each, including topic-related guest speakers, trips, "assignments," and critique sessions.

-Have occasional challenges and friendly competitions.

-Make arrangements as a group to secure special photo ops (early admission to museums, supervised admission to rooftops, etc.) and/or discounts.

-Formalize critique sessions, inviting faculty and professionals to participate.

UPCOMING TOPICS

July: portraiture

August: street/candids (note Welcome Week, freshman events)

September: event photography (note Labor Day Anime Convention, Plano Balloon Festival

October: dark/macabre (note Halloween events)

November: TBA

UTD Photo meeting in ATEC conference room today at 2pm for all interested parties who might want to see UTDPhoto become an "official club"... Hope to see you there!

TOO CUTE !!!!

MORE HERE



model: Evie H.
photoshop by Scott U.
assistant: John Q. & Long N.

Downtown Plano Shoot

Hey guys! Hope everyone is having an awesome summer so far! So a few other UTD photographers and I plan on checking out downtown Plano this Friday at 3. They should have some quaint rustic stuff going on. Anyone else who is interested is welcome to join! We are going to be somewhere around here:

http://tiny.cc/643u9

Hope to see ya there! :)

A-kon and random things

Really late post but here are somethings I have done over the summer with Nguyen and Long.

A-kon 21 (more here)

Still life (more here)

Projects upcoming?

Everybody feel free to edit this post with new ideas and days you'll be on campus. Maybe Long can either assign ideas to days or designate someone else to do it.

Ideas

-group shot with name labels (maybe against a solid wall so new people can be photoshopped in)

-creative portraits in the dark studio room

-portraits of people in the park (the one by campus?)

-waterfall park on Renner

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Upcoming Fridays

5/28 - Rainey,

6/4 -

6/11 - Rainey,

6/18 -

6/25 - Rainey,

Friday 5/21

Can you identify the off camera light? It's tricky.

Updated: El Presidente

This is probably my favorite capture since I've been with the group.

Hats off to our president!





edit by Ryan:

Just thought I would share another one from 4/30/2010

Summer Meets and Black and White Pics

Hey guys, this would be my first post. I'd like to see what everyone wanted to do this summer

for our meets. Please leave comments and suggestions.

Things I have in mind are

• Dallas World Aquarium (Fee)
• Dallas Zoo (Fee)
• Fort Worth Botanical Garden (Fee)
• Dallas Arboretum (Fee)
• Downtown Dallas/Plano (Free)
• Arbor Hills Nature Preserve (Free)
• A-Kon June 4-6 (Most areas are Free)

As of right now there are a few people who would like to go to A-kon this year to take photos. Most of the convention area is free to look around so you don't have to worry about buying a ticket.

I want to set up a day where everyone is free to meet up for the convention. I am thinking Friday or Saturday.

Here is a rough schedule of the photo shoots occurring during that weekend

I've finally been able to print the black and white pictures! Here are some of them.

Taken by Alex

Taken by Alex

Good luck on finals and enjoy the your summer!

Vivitar lens

Doyen's lens. Pixel peepers, click to enlarge. I can't find the specs on this lens; if you find out, let us know.
1/125th f8 ISO 400

Recent Light Painting

Hey guys just thought i would share some light painting experiments ive done lately.

Underlit with a flashlight and one red light running behind

One flashlight behind the bottle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcus02/4537318084/

two red lights spun in a pattern my friend made up.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcus02/4545117076/

underlit, blue light going back and forth behind and red light behind the bottle to bring out red glow

The last meet of the semester will be Friday 4/30!

Last meet Friday, April 30, in the Art Barn at Noon. See you there!

counting down the semester, meet friday!

Wow, it's Wednesday already, and nearly Thursday! We will be meeting Friday at noon in the art barn as usual.

See you there!

matt cutting technology

Our school should have this and should be available to students.

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DIY Lightsphere

I've heard several times about the Gary Fong Lightsphere, a flash modifier meant to cast soft, pretty shadows. Some people swear by them. Gary Fong charges $50 for one, and has now developed several varieties.

Good news for college students: you can fake a Lightsphere for less than $1. I did this little tutorial to show how.