I'll try but I don't know many people (aviation wise) in the area since we've only lived here about 5 months. I'll have to get more pro-active about meeting some people!
Out of curiousity, how much post-processing do plan to cover in the seminar?
Troy
Here's a T-6 for you. I just realized that many of my shots look soft after I reduce the size/quality for the web.
A seminar in Springfield could draw from St. Louis, Bloomington, Peoria, Champaign, and even Chicago. We ought to be able to fill one of those up. I'll put the word out. Looks like the seminar following Dallas in January will be in the Orlando area in the early Spring. We'll discuss post processing in the Dallas seminar, but I need to get up to speed quickly on parameters for files captured on equipment other than Canon. If we get a large enough group, I'd consider having a Photoshop instructor come in to do a session.
Thanks! Is that the image with the twin Cessna amongst the cumulus? That's one of my favorites too. Except for the part where I lost my Hasselblad out the door!
Foreign fans! Wow!! I'd love to do a book but the process to do one correctly is a bit daunting from a time and financial standpoint. I'm going to discuss the process with Paul Bowen, a good friend of mine who has done it several times.
Thank you for your appreciation of my work! Really, thanks to all of you!!! The fact that this whole thing has grown out of a couple of images of a Mustang really blows me away.
This is an image we created last night in the control tower at TKI. I was talking with my buddy Bryan And all of a sudden I realized I was looking at a cool photographic composition. We didn't have any lighting except what was there already so we used legal pads to bounce the light where we wanted it. I used a wall to steady my hand because these are really slow exposures. Shows you what can be done in an impromptu situation.
JW
Edited by JWilsonphoto on Sep 10, 2007 at 03:14 PM GMT
Thanks for the kind words Jim. But it isnt hard if you like what you do. As you know... "If you find a job you love, you'll never work a day in your life". There are 2 "hot seats" in aviation and I get the rare opportunity to enjoy both sides of the radio...can you ask for a better life?
Jim - It was a real pleasure meeting you today err, yesterday now. My evening shoot when looong but a paying gig is a paying gig as long as it's paying a good rate I look forward to getting together sometime. BTW, this thread must be a record of some sort on FM. What a treat to see all these great shots.
Jim, Glad you were able to come out and play for awhile , it was really good to finally meet you. As you said after the shoot , it is good to gather with like minded people and have a good talk. Thanks for all the support you gave Missy yesterday, and we are looking forward to next time , let Trey and I know when the temp is right .
Thanks guys!! This will be off topic in this forum but if any of you FM'ers haven't run across Tom's Big Cat photo opportunity, you need to go. Beside rare opprtunity to get literally nose to nose with some of God's most incredible creatures, Tom and Trey are great people and lots of fun! We braved 19 degree temps yesterday morning, and I'll have to say my pillow was begging me to stay when my eyes opened at 5:30, but the comraderie and the photography were well worth getting up for.
Here's just a hint of what's waiting for you on your outing....
Edited by JWilsonphoto on Sep 10, 2007 at 03:22 PM GMT
The fence between you and them starts to look like chicken wire when you're shooting this perspective! I've risked being FOD for a great shot, this time I felt like I might be FOOD.
I had a great time and will be a repeat attendee.
JW
Edited by JWilsonphoto on Sep 10, 2007 at 03:23 PM GMT
