Monthly Archives: April 2017

Judging at the Fair: 2017 Pt 1

Posted on April 26, 2017 by ndking

Well, a year has passed by and here we are again back at the Del Mar Fair grounds for the first tier of judging for the International Exhibition of Photography.  For the last few years I’ve tried to put my “teacher” … Continue reading →

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Class Demo: Food

Posted on April 22, 2017 by ndking

Thursday (4/20) I did a demo of food photography for the Lighting Class.  In a class lecture on the previous Tuesday we discussed plated vs. studio food issues and advertising vs editorial style shooting and I showed them a number of examples. The … Continue reading →

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WRIST WATCH DEMO IN CLASS

Posted on April 13, 2017 by ndking

For my Lighting Techniques class, the next assignment is jewelry.  For the first demo I decided to do a watch since it combines issues of reflectivity (metal band and bezel) and transparency (the face) for a fairly simple starting point.  … Continue reading →

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Darkroomers Workshop in Focus Stacking

Posted on April 9, 2017 by ndking

A few days ago (or so it seems) I was touring some beautiful and new-to-me countryside with a great tour guide and helper for extricating the vehicle from a malevolent snow drift.  Yesterday (Saturday Apr 8) I was inside, at … Continue reading →

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A Yosemite Adventure… Just Not in Yosemite…

Posted on April 1, 2017 by ndking

Did you ever have one of those trips that was planned out in a certain direction but as it got underway, the world changed out from under you and you took a different path than planned… and it turned out … Continue reading →

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