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Photowalking Utah 3rd Annual Studio Event Video Wrap Up

jeremy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:08:30 +0000

Last week I had the pleasure of joining my fellow Photowalking Utah friends at the 3rd Annual Studio Photowalk event. This is by far one of the most popular events of the year with 9 studio setups and approximately 200 photographers attending this go around. A full smorgasbord of learning, sharing, and fun.

Though I often like to try and be a part of putting on the Photowalking outings, this year I was arriving as an attendee only, planning to take in all the cool lighting set ups and do some learning myself. Studio lighting is definitely not my forte. I arrived a bit early though, realizing that we hadn’t done a good wrap up video in some time. So with lav mic in my bag, I decided to get with some interviews and get the raw footage for a video.

The generosity of the Utah photographer community never ceases to amaze me. From the many hours put in by Rich Legg and Nicole Young in the organization of this event to the many photographers and volunteers that came early to set up and then helping everyone that came through, it is a testament to the caliber of these folks. The day went smoothly even with the crazy number of people there and a few long lines. I saw smiles on faces everywhere and people enjoying the day.

See some of the excellent photos taken by the attendees in the Photowalking Utah Flickr pool.

See some of the echoes of the day in wrap ups appearing on a blog near you:

Rock Star by Nicole Young
Ladies and the Tramp by Jeremy Bechthold
Last Night’s Studio Lighting Clinic: WOW! by Rich Legg
Studio Photowalk 2010 by Zig Peacock
Caught in the Light by Preying Jaws
Photowalking Utah Studio Lighting Event by Utah Photo Challenge
Photowalking Utah Studio Event by Nathan Marx
Photowalking by Jessie O’Neal
Photowalking Utah by Adrian Parkinson
Photowalking Utah by Scott Stringham
The â€œJarvie Windowâ€ Experience Utah by Scott Jarvie

And these are just the links I could find today in Google! If you have a link you would like added, please leave a comment so I can check out your post & add it to the list!

Moran Eye Center Video

jeremy — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:34:45 +0000

It’s that time again for the video of the most recent Photowalking Utah event. These videos only take me a few hours to edit and upload, but getting them online has a little delay while I wait for people to post their photos to the flickr group along with some good old fashioned procrastination on my part.

As described in my previous post, (also here and here) we had a very enjoyable event visiting the Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah. Bryan Jones, who made the access to the lab possible, later wrapped up the event well on his blog.

Hope you enjoy this wrap up video of the event. I’ll try to keep these up when I can attend as long as there is continuing interest. Please feel free to post this video to your site/blog, just please give a link back here for credit.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Photowalking Utah Video – Studio Lights

jeremy — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:41:44 +0000

Well, better late than never, right? I had hoped to have this video done a week ago, but that’s often how things go.

In a previous post I mentioned that a couple of weeks I participated in my second outing with the Photowalking Utah flickr group. The turnout was tremendous, and the atmosphere electric (pun intended). With flashes firing as often as a paparazzi turnout for the hottest celeb, the room was full of excited photogs both sharing and receiving knowledge.

I have my own little set of lights, albeit low budget they do the job. I wanted to soak in the event, but figured I would bring along my video camera rather than take up time of the strobes that others could be enjoying. I was quickly happy that I did. With a nod to Robert Scoble and the videos he has done with the ever popular Thomas Hawk and others on various photowalks, I present to you my video rendition of our event.

I may just make this a regular thing, creating a video of our monthly events. Let me know what you think of this and perhaps thoughts on future ones (whether to do them, and if so how to do them better). I can already see how I could grab some better footage on future walks.

Again, thanks to the organizers, Rich Legg, Ann Torrence and Bryan Jones for getting this all started. Extra thanks to those putting in the time and effort to share their studio setups and knowledge on using them. If you are in the Utah area and have interest in hanging out with a bunch of other enthusiasts, I highly recommend you check out the group and join us on future events.

The Web and Cultural Anthropology

jeremy — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:53:26 +0000

You may not find this all that deep if you are only a casual web user, but as a active web developer I found it very fascinating. The impact the Internet has had on our so called information age is incalculable. Just look at where we have come over the last 15 years and think what the next 15 will bring us. Give the video a look and let me know what you think.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Writer’s of LOST

jeremy — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:33:22 +0000

Ok, I enjoy Lost as much as the next guy, but sometimes they do draw things out pretty long. I wish more answers would come along the way and they would rely on new unknowns for future plot turns.

This YouTube creation is absolutely classic. “Writers of Lost”

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Biff Video – Stop Asking the Questions

jeremy — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:26:25 +0000

Everyone has seen Back to the Future I would venture to say. Maybe not all the sequels, but you have to have seen the first installment. It’s a classic. This comedy bit by the actor who played Biff (Tom Wilson) is an instant classic as well. Enjoy!

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Cat Spanking Video

jeremy — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:39:17 +0000

Have you seen the cat spanking video yet? This caused an truly audible laugh when I saw it. I have always had a cat or two in my house all growing up to even now. Whether you love or hate them, this is quite funny. How do you “discover” that your cat actually likes this? My family once had a cat that trained himself to use the toilet, not to drink from, but actually instead of a litter box. I wish my current cat could figure that out on his own…

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Wow! At home amusement park attraction

jeremy — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:58:47 +0000

I have never bungee jumped. I actually would really like to try it, but I just haven’t. I have a bad knee (really bad knee), so I figure I would have to go someplace that has a harness that attaches to more than just your ankle or lower leg. I’ll likely end up doing it someday.

I am not a big thrill seeker, but I enjoy doing fun things and I guess I like a good thrill ride as good as the next. This video shows a home made (but looks pretty sturdy) ride that would be quite a kick. The more I watch this, the more I think it could go awry in so many ways. I had no idea they were going to pull it back soooo far! You’ll see what I mean. Looks like a blast though.

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A Little Trouble at the Pump

jeremy — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:53:49 +0000

Another fun video today. Who knew when security cameras started to become more prevalent that they would provide us with such fun clips to be shared to millions. Getting gas at the pump is something that we do all to often, and usually it is a fairly straightforward experience. I have to say I praise the day that the pay at the pump model was invented. I only patronize stations that have this feature around.

Anyway, this is one of those gas station security videos that made me chuckle. Who hasn’t at one point in time stretched the pump around or over the car rather than admit your mistake of pulling in the wrong direction. Fortunately a lot of newer stations have pumps that can service either side of the car. Obviously this station was not one of the newer variety

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MAKE Magazine Video Tutorials (Podcasts)

jeremy — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:20:05 +0000

I’m a project kinda guy. I enjoy making things, and I owe this to my dad. My dad could do anything, really. My dad built a TV from scratch (a kit, but he had to solder all the boards and put every last piece together), do you even know anyone that has done that? I really respect what he could do. The way I describe him was that he could do most anything, and if he couldn’t he would go check out a book and figure out how to do it. If he were alive today, he would absolutely love the Internet and how you can really find out how to do anything online.

I came across this site today and immediately I love it. MAKE is apparently a magazine (never heard of it previously) but they have been publishing a video podcast weekly on small projects you can do yourself. Most of these projects are fun or goofy, but emphasis on fun. I have already noted a few that I would like to do with my kids in the coming weeks or this summer.

Check them out, I enjoy the practical, explanatory approach of the videos. They guys cut from the same grain as the Mythbuster duo, which is a good thing to me. I can’t get enough of this kind of stuff.

link: MAKE Magazine Weekend Project Video Podcasts