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Re: LEGO photo exhibit / photography seminars
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lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.publish.photography
Date: 
Fri, 25 Apr 2003 12:58:25 GMT
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Todd Lehman writes:

> - 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."

Woo hoo! I would love this one. 1-2 hours would be great.

> - 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?

This would be terrific too! And again 1-2 hours would be wonderful.

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

I would certainly be there for something like this, but my priority at the
two above.

> - 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?

Very cool.

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

Absolutely!

> 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.

That would be cool.

Jake

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Jake McKee
LEGO Enthusiast
Webmaster - B.I. Portal
http://www.bricksonthebrain.com/instructions



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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 (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.publish.photography)  

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