03-04-14 Sleeping On the Job →

I'm not sleeping now and I'm not really sleeping in the photo, either. I was at Lake Area Technical Institute working on a project for Office Peeps, a local office solutions retailer, and decided it might be a good time to get a self portrait. Also, I was using Camranger to remotely control my camera so it was convenient to get myself in a photo. (If you look closely at the iPad on the floor, you will see the same photo you see here because I can get a live view on my IOS device with Camranger.)

For those who are regular readers of my blog, you might see the humor in the title, given that my last post for "A Photo A Day" was on the 17th of February. Have I been sleeping too much? No. Have I been traveling? No. Did my wireless connection quit? No. Do I have a good excuse. Maybe.

I have been working on projects and, significantly, I have been working on a new web site, which you are apparently looking at right now. Thanks for visiting. (How about subscribing to new posts on both my "Learn" and "A Photo A Day" pages here at Scott Shephard Photography? Just fill in the little box on the right.)

Will "A Photo A Day" as you know it disappear? No doubt. When? There is much doubt.

And, yes, four external links is way too much for the average viewer. But you're better than average, aren't you? Check out some of the LATI Office Peeps project photos here.

05-13-13 The Graduates

With one exception, these 13 people receiving their diplomas from Lake Area Technical Institute president Deb Shephard, are graduates of the BSA Photo/Media program at LATI. It is the second group of graduates from the program I started two years ago and the last group at Lake Area that I will call "mine."

I can live with that. I think the program has made excellent progress in the last two years and it is being left in good hands.

05-11-13 Standing Out

By Scott Shephard

2013 05-11 Standing Out by Scott Shephard

Leave it to one of my photography students to apply a little artistic flair to what is otherwise a pretty monotonous sea of black. Actually, several of the Lake Area Technical Institute Photo/Media students added bling to their hats, though Elsa's ended up being the most well posed cap of all I photographed.

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Do you want to see the entire 2 hour and 15 minutes ceremony in 60 seconds? Hold on to you hat and watch:

This video condenses two hours into 60 seconds. It was shot in time lapse mode. There are just over 800 still frames that make up this time lapse video.

04-28-13 Chevrolet Hood Art

You may not have thought much about this but hood ornaments have largely disappeared from "modern" automobiles. This no doubt happened for a variety reason, including aerodynamics, cost and aesthetics. Of course, another reason is that ornaments became a target for thieves and vandals. Some automobile hood ornaments, like the Rolls Royce "Flying Lady," are still part of the design but cleverly disappear through a trap door when the car is turned off and locked. Take that thieves!

This ornament decorates the hood of a beautifully restored 1938 Chevrolet. Randy Tribble, the restorer, told me the car was a real hulk when he started the process and so I'm guessing that the ornament pictured today is a replica. Old or new, it's beautifully designed.

On a technical note, I have to say that this car wasn't photographed in ideal circumstances. I was at the Lake Area Technical Institute Auto Show and while the light was very good, I don't think it was ideal for this kind of photography. I was playing with my 50mm 1.2L lens and when I took the photo, I didn't really like the bright lights beyond this shot. But in the end the bright bokeh the lighting results in seem to complement the photo.

To see more of this auto and to purchase prints, click here.

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04-27-13 Classic Chevrolet

Lake Area Technical Institute hosted its annual car show today. It's a chance for car enthusiasts to show and see some great cars. It's also a chance to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

But for a photographer like me, it also offers an opportunity to get lost in the amazing details that most cars offer the eye. And though there were many cars present, this 1938 Chevrolet called me more than all of the rest. I'm not sure what it was that made me take so many photos but I think it was the beautiful soft green paint and the soft round curves.

This car, incidentally, was restored and shown by local auto restorer Randy Gribble. I didn't stay to see who won today, but this car would certainly get my vote.

To see more of this auto and to purchase prints, click here.

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02-11-13 Classes Cancelled

A major winter storm moved through our part of the state, bringing about a foot of snow and high winds. Sadly, classes at Lake Area Technical Institute were cancelled.

01-23-13 Threesome

Here are three of my Lake Area Technical Institute photo/media students taking photo at the Coke Museum in Atlanta. I enjoyed our visit to the museum, though I think it is interesting that throngs of people (like us) are willing to pay Coca Cola Company $16 to be immersed in a giant advertisement. America: it's a great country.Canon 5DIII 1/400s f/10.0 ISO1600 22mm