Day 327, 365 Day Project

Tonight was the low key lighting class at SAIT. The lovely Breanna was the model and my students had a lot of fun with her tonight. At the end of the night I took a half dozen frames on my Canon 7D, 24-70 f2.8 at f10, 1/125 sec at 100 ISO. Lighting was a Balcar head with a 18 x 48 inch Larson Strip Soft box as a main light and a Balcar head with an umbrella for the fill. Once I got home I downloaded the images and selected my favorite then resized it for downloading to my iPhone. Once there I first used the PhotoForge2 app to add a dreamy effect to soften the skin and then in PhotoToaster added the frame I wanted. Once this was done I uploaded back to my computer where I then posted it here.

Day 326, 365 Day Project

I was stuck in-doors for most of the day with a sick child. Only managed to run out once Lysa got home from work and that was down to Safeway for a few groceries. Earlier in the day I figured this might be my best chance to get a photo for the day as I was holding Luke for most of it. However as I wandered the produce aisle the shelf's were picked pretty bare. However I did come across this tray of yellow peppers which I knew I could do something with. So grabbing a quick couple of shots with the iPhone I finished my shopping and headed home. Using Snapseed I knew exactly which grunge filter I wanted and the intensity. I then added the frame to finish the image.

Luke is fine by the way, just a little cold and he has recovered after spending the day with his Papa.

Day 325, 365 Day Project

Had a great class at SAIT tonight, unfortunately I did not get to shot as I was the one doing most of the painting with light. So not having an image from that session I could use I had to find something at home. I noticed that Luke had placed a lot of the elephants on the piano and liked the way the light was on the newest addition to our collection. Quickly with the iPhone I grabbed a frame and then brought it in to PhotoForge2 as I knew the texture that I wanted to add subtly to the shot as well as the frame.

Day 324, 365 Day Project

My cousin Courtney contacted me to create some maternity photos for her. So she came over to our studio and I shot some images with the Canon 7D, 24-70 f2.8 @ f8, 1/125 sec at 100 ISO. I used a Balcar MiniZ head with a Chimera Small Strip light as the main from slightly behind and a Balcar MiniZ with an XS soft box for the fill. After down loading the image I wanted to add a frame so I downloaded the image to my iPhone where I used the PhotoToaster Jr. app to add the frame I wanted.

Day 323, 365 Day Project

It's a bitterly cold day in Calgary today (-28C with the windchill) so we decided to stay home and have family time. Tonight my wife made her wonderful oatmeal, chocolate chip cookies which the boy's and I love. Here is a batch fresh out of the oven shot with the iPhone. First processed in Snapseed to add a little grunge to soften the edges. Then in to PhotoForge2 to add a frame that I thought would work better.

Day 322, 365 Day Project

I downloaded a new app to try and see how I like it. PhotoForge2 is also an app to post process images and this was my first time to test it. I had taken an image of my belt hanging on a hook and liked the composition and thought it might make a good one to work with. I cropped the image and then used the textures function to add just a touch of texture. In the frames option I opted for a black ragged edge.

I like the possibilities with PhotoForge2 but will it replace Snapseed as my go to app? I don't think so, but I can see it working well in conjunction with it. Both have their strengths and I have been observing the work of photographers such as Dewitt, Jones, Jonathan Marks and John Paul Caponigro and how they mix apps and processes to achieve their wonderful results. The digital age and all the new ways of working with the shots we take really expands our vision and our art.

Day 321, 365 Day Project

I had the fun of assisting in Luke's kindergarten class this morning and while sitting with them as they ate their mid-morning snack I noticed the hand bells had been set out for the day. So I took a walk around them snapping a variety of images with my iPhone. One thing I do love about the iPhone is that the wide angle of view and ultra deep depth of field allow for some great close up images. I shot this row of bells and then brought the image in to Snapseed for some post processing using a light grunge and adding a frame.