Chen's Light diary

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Select colors from my outtakes

They are not in the slides show...but I do like them.


I think Hazel's boy is watching her somewhere in the heaven...




Musician's moment...


Behind the stage...



He is the nice guy behind Hazel...I like Steve...



Hazel's father is watching her...

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Multi-flashes


Balance flash

Blending

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

audio slideshow

Making music (weblink)

It lacks of Nat sound, such as machines or tools. In the audio part, it will be better to transfer from sounds of machine or tools to the real music of fiddle. This transition can emphasize the topic - "making" music. Also the Nat sound can elaborate the pics more. Thus Nat sound should be part of this story.

Some photos are nice and tell the process of making through lots of details.

The rhythm of the back music is fast and not match with the pace of slides very well.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

color correction

Ivy Yu Li, 7 months old, is playing with her grandmother named Shu Zhang, at home, the University Village, Columbia, Missouri, Oct.27th, 2008. Shu Zhang said "Ivy's parents are very busy in studying and always come back home late. I am happy to take care of her".

Thursday, October 23, 2008

lovely and crappy Danielle Margaret Oprean

The one shows her serious eyes, the tension of her right hand which held her hood and the dark shadow lines on her clothes. I think that it is an interesting shot and the harsh light helps a lot, although it was underexposed. I used ISO100, f 32, and shutter speed 1/125.
She has green-blue eyes and wore blue sweater. I am interested in that color. I chose a dark stairwell without windows to shoot her, because I planned to make use of the slope at the bottom of the upper stairs to bounce flash. Also I can shoot her from above , thus her face can be towards the bouncing surface to get light. It was working very well. I got her natural smile and nice blue color through this bounced light. This light helps to express her characteristics and light her face in this dark area. The select one is used f 7.1, shutter speed 125, ISO 200.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

shoot her & flash her

This is how photojournalism students treat their teacher:P

Eiffel Tower with a pink heart

(OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA E-3 equipped with a 50mm macro lens, ISO 100, 1/80, f/22
My idea is to express a romantic sense of the metal Eiffel tower.