Trip to Hal Silverman's Studio

Today my On Assignment class went on a field trip to Hal Silverman's photography studio in Syracuse. We got there a little before 2:00pm, after a minor scenic detour, we basically just sat around with Hal in his studio and talked about photography, what he does specifically in his job, saw some of his work, etc. We left the studio a little after 4:00pm, and in the two hours we were there I feel that I gained some knowledge about various subjects, most of them related to the field of photography. I also learned some things about the photographer himself, like the fact that Hal loves food, hence part of the reason why he shoots a lot of food photography, and that he has started to do a lot of CGI work lately. I had visited his website prior to the trip, and I thought his work was great, but there wasn't a section for any of his CGI work; then he said that his website has not been updated in a while, so that would explain why. Anyway, the trip was fun, and a good learning experience, and I'm glad that I went. Also, on a side note, Hal said he was at the ASMP printing seminar I went to on Sunday, which is pretty cool too.

The Art of Digital Printing event

This past Sunday at 9:30am I found myself, along with another photo major, Jenna, sitting in a room full of other photographers waiting for a lecture to begin. This lecture took place at Light Work on the Syracuse University campus and was given by John Paul Caponigro and Mac Holbert on making perfect digital prints. For those of you who don't know, these guys are like the "it" guys when it comes to digital printing, and it was the first and last time I will probably get to be in a room with them. Let me tell you, it was a long day. The lecture was interesting, don't get me wrong, and I definitely learned some things, but I feel they could have shortened the presentation. If they had broken it up into several different lectures on different days, I feel that those who attended would have retained more information. All that aside, I'm glad I went, and hopefully I will remember enough of what was said to make my prints better. One thing I learned is that there is no secret button to press to get perfect prints the first time, it takes several tries; if the pros can't get it right the first time, then there is little hope for the rest of us. Like everything else in photography, it is a process.

Link website

Okay, I tried linking it, but it didn't work, so here is the URL.
http://www.editorialphoto.com/articles/doug_menuez/

Kimberly Cook Lecture

Tonight my On Assignment class went to a lecture given by Kimberly Cook, a fairly successful photographer from Syracuse. She owns her own studio, and shoots weddings and anything else she really wants to. I really like her work and I thought what she had to say was very helpful and interesting. It was especially interesting to me because I would like to open my own photo studio one day, so her tips were definitely helpful to me. She also had a comment about finding your own style and shooting what you really want to shoot; I have come to realize this is completely true, and I am going to do my best to follow this advice. Its funny that she mentioned this because the other day I came across this website that had a very interesting article written by New York City photographer Doug Menuez, and he said the same thing about shooting what you really love. I have included the link in this post, and I encourage everyone to read it. Enjoy!

Colgate University Men's Basketball and Lacrosse Games

Dad's Environmental Portrait and his Motorcycle

Studio Shots