trigger happy
In which I gush about our new wireless flash trigger….
And WildDog won’t stay out from underfoot as I shoot, so he gets the wirelessly triggered flash used against him.
Posts from the ‘photography’ Category
May 7
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Capernaum 360
Jesus did more miracles in Capernaum than anywhere else. Now’s your chance to stand inside the ancient city’s synagogue….
Click the photo to explore the 360 panorama….
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I’m blogging through Israel…Tag along!
Check out photos and video from my trip to Israel. I’m on assignment in Israel with Chuck Swindoll and Insight for Living. Follow these two links for updates, photos, and video as I experience the Land of the Bible for the first time:
The Insight for Living Trip Experience Blog
Interactive photo map I’m updating as I go
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a flair for drama
To me, media is at its best when it blurs the background noise of life and pulls an essential moment into focus. When it helps us see what we’ve always seen for all it means. When it makes everyday details seem important and what’s important appear arresting.
When it reminds me that some things may be usual but nothing is common.
Media becomes art when it makes art of life.
Sep 15
Taking a photo to the next dimension with Vanishing Point
Photos are great, but they’re also flat. Two dimensional. And sometimes 2 “Ds” just aren’t enough. That’s when you need 3D. Today I stumbled on a powerful Photoshop tool that can transform photos into 3 dimensional spaces inside After Effects. It’s called “Vanishing Point.”
Basically, you use Vanishing Point to set the edges of the visual elements inside your photos. Then, let Photoshop auto-magically export the photo in a format AE can open as a 3D object. Then, set up your AE cameras to move through the 3D environment to your heart’s content.
I slapped together a quick test using a photo I had on hand of the Ft. Worth Stockyards. In the clip below, I first show you the photo, then the 3D version. Even my novice effort landed some promising results. Since photography is my first love, you can bet I’ll be working this tool into future video projects!
Vanishing Point will work best on images with flat planes — like buildings, landscapes, and roadways.
Rather than me try to confuse you with a walk through, here’s a very good tutorial from Video Copilot to get you started. Vanishing Point is a simple way to make 2D…disappear.
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six months of chocolate
WildDog turns 6 months old this week. He celebrated by eating a camera battery and my very good sennheiser studio reference head phones.
It was a rather expensive party.
Here are some photos of Sarah encouraging to keep his partying to puppy-approved items. Read more
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Early Morning in Ephesus
With the coastline altered and the remains if the city hurried beneath mountains of dirt, Ephesus was lost for hundreds for years. Now, archeologists are excavating the impressive ruin.
