Pogoplug: Now This is Useful AND Cool

Pogoplug: Now This is Useful AND Cool

by | Nov 30, 2012 | LE News and Info

I just set up my Pogoplug. I plugged it in, turned it on, set it up and went to work Took about 2 minutes. Tops. Wait… you may not know what a Pogoplug is. Now this thing is cool. Think of it as a network drive / personal cloud sort of thing. With a very cool...
Shooting Shiny Stuff at P52

Shooting Shiny Stuff at P52

by | Nov 28, 2012 | PROJECT "52"

Sometimes photographers have to shoot shiny stuff. Lighting works very differently on things that are shiny compared to how light works on more diffused subject matter. The shinier the object, the more it will be reflecting the light sources – both main and...
OT Sunday: Eliot Carter, American Composer

OT Sunday: Eliot Carter, American Composer

by | Nov 18, 2012 | Featured

Eliot Carter was my favorite contemporary composer. It was his first and second string quartets that opened my mind to the possibilities of linear melody/rhythm and the transformative nature of time. I discovered his music in my second year of music school and have...
The Fabulous Sandwich: Some Examples

The Fabulous Sandwich: Some Examples

by | Nov 10, 2012 | Featured, PROJECT "52"

Some shining examples of food shooting and shooting to layout from the Project 52 group. The assignment: Your assignment is to do a very interesting sandwich shot that fairly reeks of “high end cuisine sandwich” – and for this you will have a layout. The designer has...