2010 Jan 23 Ice Skating
January 25th, 2010
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2010 Jan 17 Poker
January 17th, 2010
Poker
2010 Jan 17
My friends and I were playing some poker during last night. thought id take a few pictures and I came out with this. We were also teaching others how to play.
enjoy
2009 November 21 Griffith Observatory
November 22nd, 2009
2009 November 21 Griffith Observatory
Some friends and I went to the Griffith Observatory. we had 4 carpool teams, and we were trying to get there at 4pm, some of us were just a bit late, and some of us were late. It was my first time there. Saw “Centered in the Universe” show in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium. than got to see jupitar through one of two telescopes that they use. overall, i had a good time, and i would not mind going there again, when it is less crowded and morning during the day.
2009 11 November 08 Just a few shots today
November 9th, 2009
2009 11 November 08
Just a few shots today
I took a few shots today. Enjoy
2009 11 Nov 06 Catching Up
November 7th, 2009
I was sick, so I missed a the last week of classes in October. My assignment for the week of 10/28 is [Panning] [Panorama], and for the week of 11/04 is [self Portrait] and [light Painting].
I used some images I have taken already, so I didn’t have to do much for these assignments. And I want to receover from beeing sick.
2009 October 25 – WWR Expo (Wings, Wheels, Rotors)
October 26th, 2009
2009 October 25
WWR Expo (Wings, Wheels, Rotors)
I went to WWR Expo and tried to get some good shots of Planes, Cars, and Helicopters. I mainly went to this event to take snaps of jets and planes, but they only had a few selections, so I was kinda bumbed out. I went at noon, and stayed for 2 hours. I could have went around 9am but I was tired already from the night before due to a Halloween party I went to, just that I stayed out too long. anyway, thats a different story.
2009 October 18 – HDR Transformer Kaiyodo Optimus Prime
October 19th, 2009
2009 October 18
HDR Transformer Kaiyodo Optimus Prime
This weeks [10/14 to 10/21] photography assignment is Table Top. I know how to take pictures for Table Top since a few years back, and from the class of last year. It seems that every time I do it, I improve. I decided to take this assignment a bit further to do them in HDR [High Dymanic Range].
At Comic Con this year I gotten an kaiyodo action figure, and I have been looking and waiting for, which was Optimus Prime. I wanted to fine a good price for it at at Comic Con. I found a seller that had 3 left, so I gotten 2 of them for discounted price. One box is open now, and one box is staying sealed cause Optimus Prime is my favorite Autobot.
Materials
- Kaiyodo Transformers Optimus Prime Action Figure
- PVC homemade Light Tent
- Silver Sun Car Shade
- Black Acrylic
- Nikon D40
- picture sets of different exposure
- Photomatrix Pro 3
2009 October 7 – PVC Mount
October 18th, 2009
I tried to follow this person’s instruction on youtube, I did not find some of the items from this video.
Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MrRiO6bOWk
Materials:
3/4 PVC Coupler (x1)
3/4 PVC Pipe sch 40 – cut to 3/8″ inch length (x1)
3/4 PVC Pipe sch 40 – cut to 1-1/2″ inch length (x1)
1/4 x 1″ inch Washer (x2)
1/4 nut (x1)
1/4 x 2-1/2″ inch round head phillips screws
STEP 1
take the 3/8 inch length PVC Pipe place them inside the side A 3/4 PVC
Coupler, place it down down deep inside until it can’t move.
STEP 2
take the 1-1/2 inch length PVC Pipe place inside the side B 3/4 PVC Coupler.
STEP 3
take both of the washers on both sides.
STEP 4
place the screw inside through Side B, and let the point out of side A.
STEP 5
take nut and tight the screw until firm.
2009 Oct 14 Composition
October 15th, 2009
October 14, 2009 Composition
Last week assignment for photography was Composition.
This week assigment is Table Top
2009 October 10 – TWO PART: homemade built-in-pop-up flash diffuser
October 11th, 2009
2009 October 10 – TWO PART: homemade built-in-pop-up flash diffuser
Materials
* wired coat hanger (x1)
* lipper see & store magnetic plastic storage container top (x1)
* paper (x1)
Tools
* pliers – optional
* scissors
* duct tape
* tape – optional
Source taken from Sillyxone from Instructables.com
[ http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-built-in-pop-up-flash-diffuser-soft-screen/ ]
Step 1
- use pliers if you need to untangle the hanger to straight, than form the middle of the wire of the shape of your hot shoe. be sure that the shape can be easily slide through where a flash unit can slide inside the hot shoe.
Step 2
- by trial and error you must bend the wire the way you want it to. I did not cut the wire, but I twisted and bended the ends over and over again, and used duct tape to keep them together, so that the ends wont be poking out.
Step 3
- I folded the paper, and traced a circle of the storage container top on paper to make it thinker. Than, I cut out the circle, and placed inside the container top.
Step 4
- I noticed that the container top has a slot on the side, for the wire to go, so i bend the wire closer to themselves so that the container top can be wedge between the wires and hold in place.
I set it up with my d40, and took a few shots to see the difference with my pop-up built-in flash. I don’t have a flash unit, but I wanted to experience with flash, so this is my way.
I did a few test shots of how this built-in-pop-up flash diffuser of a few things, and you can see the difference without flash, with flash, and with the diffuser.
Down below are examples of my camera with this rig, and some of examples of how it changes. No editing has been done, only the fact that i re-size the images.
