In 1981 i happened to see joe strummer – he was the singer for the punk rock band the clash – on the tube. I saw him sitting on the other side of the seat, but i thought he was too private – he might get to angry – but i was trying to be brave.
As all of our sports fans and shooters already know, the deal to bring AHL hockey back to Newfoundland has been cemented. But back on June 1st while I was making my way to downtown [...]
One of our own forummers is getting his excellent photo of Cape Spear shown at the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada all the way up in Ottawa. Check it out.
Some photography projects are long and involved, but this one takes the prize for sheer scale. After logging some 60,000 Miles and shooting over 37,000 individual photos on 6 air-cooled cameras at different wavelengths, Nick Risinger has managed to assemble the most complete survey of the night sky as seen from earth. The full image comes in at a hefty 5000MP and encompasses the entire night sky as seen from the surface of this planet. It truly is something to behold.
The project calls www.skysurvey.org home, definitely check it out.
I’m told, that to be a good actor you have to have a head for lines, a genuine feel for the character you are playing and a drive to succeed that would make the energizer bunny look like a slacker.
There’s nothing I enjoy more then a Sunday morning catching up with the Corrie omnibus, a good cuppa and a massive gigapixel panoramic of a royal wedding.
We love seeing what the big boys are bringing to the show every time there’s an election or sporting event and the royal wedding is no exception.
That right there is the operations room for the RNC’s new project of CCTV coverage on George Street. Twelve cameras in all at a cost of $260,000 and another $50k per year for three years for upkeep.
I would probably pay them to watch those cameras all day.
Back in January I wrote an op-ed piece for Signalblog in regard to the new camera system and it’s impact, you can check that out here.
You thought 3D video was cool? It ain’t nothing without the audio to go with it. This is a very interesting video about new science going into the development of true 3D audio.
Hit the jump for an example video
This will give you an appreciation for shooting team photos. It’s a time lapse video showing the set up, shoot and break down of the lighting for a Montreal Canadiens team photo shoot.
Cheers to Travis Parsons for the tip on twitter.
The special effects that go into a movie shouldn’t surprise anyone anymore and frankly, what’s going on in this video isn’t anything new. However, the before and after cuts and thought process should be enough for anyone with a mild interest in video to say “holy sh*t”. Pay special attention to object shadows, the crazy good facial construction and their creative uses for Maersk containers.
Now, if I only had a couple Maersk containers out in the backyard 
Do you have friends who just bought a brand new camera and despite owning several “How-To” books, they just don’t know how to actually take a picture? Then maybe you should send them this very simple, but useful guide.
This past weekend I’ve been working on archiving, digitizing and properly storing the family slides. I came across a group of 20 or so color slides which don’t belong to anyone we know. The shots are from St. John’s in the olden days mostly, but also include a couple from Grand Falls, Corner Brook and elsewhere.
Any ideas? Let us know in the comments.
and Hit the jump to see more of them
It’s really nice to see people who deserve it, get the recognition they’re due. Having been shown some of Terrance’s prints in person I can appreciate not only the process behind them but the elegance of their printing.
Robert Young posted a link to this video on Youtube profiling Terrance. Don’t let the production quality fool you, this was apparently shot by NTV.
Have a look and get to know Terrance and his process a little bit better. Keep an eye out for some extra shenanigans at the end of the video.
If you’d like to get to know a bit more about the camera that Terrance uses to make his art check out this in depth overview of his Wisner Expedition camera.
Better late then never, but the past month the Christina Parker Gallery on 7 Plank Rd, St. John’s has been showing Melanie Hamilton ~ Roadside Camping: On Common Ground. Running till the 2nd of April, you’ve got another week or so to visit and view.
From the website:
Photo: Melanie Hamilton
Roadside Camping: On Common Ground is a photographic exploration of the people who camp along the roadsides and in the gravel pits throughout Newfoundland. This body of work is about freedom and tradition. There are 31 8×10 silver gelatin contact prints in this series.
The resulting portraits are of the berry pickers, fishers and senior citizens of this province. Some have carved communities out of gravel pits dating back to the 1950s. Others camp along the Trans Canada Highway where friends are guaranteed to gather. This is not the stereotypical laundry-hanging-out Newfoundlander invented by the government tourism department. These are honest, take-me-or-leave-me, would-you-like-the-shirt-off-my-back, islanders.
Only on till the 2nd of April, so don’t delay!
What better way to waste away the final hours of a snowy Monday afternoon then with a journey down the picture filled page of The Big Picture at Boston.com. Today it’s filled with photos from NASA’s final Discovery mission. Keep an eye for the Nikon cameo around pic 23.
Here at NLPhotogs we’ve got a strange addiction to the vintage that doesn’t stop at wine and cheese. Over on the forums, one of our togs has started a thread to show off those old photos we’ve found in attics and in tickle trunks. Have you got any to share with us?
Whilst browsing the web today I happened upon some neat behind the scenes photos using the absolutely stunning Red Epic video camera, from the makers of the Red One. They’re shooting promos on a green [...]
Thanks to Terrance Hounsell for tipping us on a great story at The Daily Mail, revealing never before seen photos of mid-century street photog Vivian Maier. Clicky to read the story and discuss.
Between 1887 and 1892, John C.H. Grabill sent 188 photographs to the Library of Congress for copyright protection. Grabill is known as a western photographer, documenting many aspects of frontier life – hunting, mining, western town landscapes and white settlers’ relationships with Native Americans.
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