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LEGO photo exhibit / photography seminars
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Thu, 24 Apr 2003 22:58:43 GMT
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I've been thinking a lot over the past couple months whether I should give a
talk on LEGO photography.  Is there something like this already planned?

I could see doing as many as four talks:

- A hands-on workshop on studio lighting -- bring your own digital camera
and a model to photograph.  Emphasis on internal and external strobe flashes
and how to bounce the light effectively and avoiding "that flash look."

- A talk on general photographic/camera theory -- aperture/f-stop,
depth-of-field, shutter speeds, backdrops, custom white balance, etc.  I.e.,
what do all those funny words mean and why should I care to learn what they
mean?

- A talk on color correction, image sharpening, and other digital
manipulation using Photoshop.  (Would require a video-out and a projection
screen.)

- A self-running slide show consisting of approximately 100-500 photos
(train shows, MOCs, etc.) from travels with LEGO folks from July 2002 - July
2003.  This could be anywhere from 5 to 50 minutes in length and could be
narrated or silent.  Could be maybe a long version in a small seminar room,
and a 3-5 minute short version for showing after the animation festival?

Does any of this sound interesting to folks?  I'd be happy to share
everything I've learned about photography in the past year.

What about a LEGO art exhibit?  My printer can make 13"x19" prints, so I was
thinking it would be fun to make a collection of prints, and if it's OK to
hang them on the wall, do that.  I think it would be a really fun way to
show detailed photos of Henry Lim's harpsichord (and stegosaurus!), Matt
Chiles's working LEGO rollercoaster, Steve Barile's LEGO train wall of
coolness, and other things that would never be able to travel to BrickFest.

--Todd



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  Re: LEGO photo exhibit / photography seminars
 
(...) Yes, definitely! Could those major topics be rolled into 1 2hr session with breaks? -Tim (21 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.publish.photography)
  Re: LEGO photo exhibit / photography seminars
 
I'm interested. In fact, I had an idea to share. I thought it would be cool to have a "MOC Stop" Folks wishing to have their MOCs photographed could stop by. We make a set up with a table, some background paper, lighting and a good Camera on a (...) (21 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.publish.photography)
  Re: LEGO photo exhibit / photography seminars
 
Todd, I think these are all great ideas. I was actually thinking of suggesting something along the lines of what Eric has suggested in this thread (a photo station). I'd be willing to help work on this, and should have the equipment necessary to (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.publish.photography)
  Re: LEGO photo exhibit / photography seminars
 
(...) That is a GREAT idea Todd! I for one would LOVE to see more detailed photos of creations like Henry's harpsichord, etc!!! I found myself wanting to see more and more when visiting his site. It'd be great to see some of your pro shots too! (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.publish.photography)
  Re: LEGO photo exhibit / photography seminars
 
(...) All of these is something the community needs! Perhaps a freeware image editor could also be demonstrated to help people crop their images to size etc.. As one who can't make it this year, or any next five years due to budget/distance, I would (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.publish.photography)
  Re: LEGO photo exhibit / photography seminars
 
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Todd Lehman writes: <snip many great ideas> Generally, I think this is great! The community could use a good training course in photography, myself included. Being more specific, I think a useful seminar would follow (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.publish.photography)
  Re: LEGO photo exhibit / photography seminars
 
(...) Woo hoo! I would love this one. 1-2 hours would be great. (...) This would be terrific too! And again 1-2 hours would be wonderful. (...) I would certainly be there for something like this, but my priority at the two above. (...) Very cool. (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.publish.photography)

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