Jack and the Beanstalk

These are some preliminary images for my book project for Advanced digital, I am just looking for some feedback. I am portraying fairy tales with legos. This is one from my Jack and the Beanstalk series. I hope to have 8 to 10 per story and do about 4 stories in the book. On these images specifically, I was wondering whether the vertical or horizontal works better, is the background ok as just white/grey or should I add color and depth, and what do you think of the image overall?

Ian I'm buying you this cat...

I wanted to add this onto my comment about the Cat Fancy post but it wouldn't let me. Jezebel should come FedEx for you next week. But I think you may need velcro oven mitts to handle her.

Safe Sex in the Sun!

Don't forget to play responsibly, drink responsibly and DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE! over spring break.

Images for Health Promotions for a safe and fun spring break. Watch for them around campus.

A collaborative project with Carly Copenhagen.

color

Flash image gallery tutorial

If you're looking to use Flash to make an image gallery for the self-portrait assignment, check out this video tutorial showing how to make image rollovers. Flash Tutorial :::: Create a Photo Gallery and Thumbnails! [YouTube]

Blue Man Group from my camera phone

Rough photo quality, but good memories...

A Rebel Without A Cause...

Cat Fancy Cover

This is a mock magazine cover I did for Nonfiction. I just wanted to get some opinions on it from people outside that class.

Parking Lot, MSU

I am a Blogger failure. This is the second time I have tried to post this so if my post comes twice, I apologize. Anyway, what I said is, you know those cute little ducks at the MSU duck pond? This one found its way to the Roske parking lot. It is a tricolor gum bichromate over cyanotype, about 13x19.

FOR SALE

I have a friend in Idaho who is looking to get rid of some photo equipment. If anyone is interested in the following, please let me know at rrcudmore@gmail.com............... This man is a retired engineer who did photography mostly as a hobby i think. I bought an old hasselblad from him which was in pretty good shape. Most of this stuff is older but i assume was taken good care of during its use. He is asking that if you are interested, you come up with a price and he will negotiate................ THIS IS THE INFO HE GAVE ME *MAY BE SOLD CAMERA EQUIPMENT:................. CAMERA, PENTAX, MX W/50MM F/1................... CAMERA, PENTAX, MX BODY..................... CAMERA, PENTAX, MX W/50MM F/1................. CAMERA, PENTAX, ME W/50MM F/2................ CAMERA, PENTAX, H3 W/55MM F/............... *CAMERA, PENTAX, ME SUPER, JAM................ *CAMERA, KODAK RETINA IIIc.................. CAMERA, POLAROID, M-180...................... LENS, SMC ZOOM 40-80MM, F/2.8.................. LENS, SMC ZOOM 20-50, F/3.5.................... LENS, PENTAX, 135MM F/3.5, SC.............. LENS, VIVITAR, 75-205MM, F/3.8.............. LENS, VIVITAR, 70-210, 3.5, I.............. LENS, VIVITAR, 28-90, 2.8, I............... MISC LENS ACC............... STROBE, VIVITAR, 283 (X3)........................ MISC STROBE ACC.................... STROBE CHARGE 15; 2 @ 70.................... STUDIO STROBE, ULTRA 600 (X2).................. STUDIO STROBE, ULTRA 1200......................... UMBRELLA KITS, LARSON, STUDIO....................... UMBRELLAS, LARSON, 42 IN SILV..................... LIGHT STANDS, BOGEN, 8016 (3 EACH).................. LIGHT STAND CLAMPS, BOGEN...................... *METER, GOSSEN, LUNA PRO F.................... *VARI-ANGLE ATTCH, GOSSEN................... *METER, SEKONIC, MICROLITE................ GADGET BAG, PERRIN, #67045................. CAMERA CASE, ALUM...................... GADGET BAG, BELDING, LEATHER................. *TRI-POD, STAR-D, 3 SECTION.................. *TRI-POD, BOGEN, M-2023...................... EXT TUBES, PENTAX, H3......................... *EXT TUBES, VIVITAR, MX.................... EXT TUBES, PENTAX, MX...................... *WINDER, PENTAX, MX.................... PROJECTOR, LEITZ, 35MM, PRADO.................. DARKROOM EQUIPMENT:...................... *ENLARGER, BESSELER, 23C II.................. *COLORHEAD, BESSELER, DUAL DICH...................... *COLORHEAD ANALYZER, BESSELER, PM 3..................... TIMER, GRALAB, M-500...................... TIMER, GRALAB, M-180..................... MODULES, ANALYZER, 10 EACH..................... PROCESS TUBES, 810, 1114, 1620................... MISC EQUIPMENT: TANKS/REELS ECT.................... SAFELIGHTS................ LENS, COMPONON, 50MM F/4................. LENS, RODAGON, 80MM F/4.................... LENS, RODAGON, 60MM WA/F4............... FOOT SWITCH, TIMER................ PAPER CUTTERS.................. DIGITAL THERMOMETER................

Ian, I'm changing my project...

I've decided to just do a project of pictures of Stu... Just kidding.... not really.... no really.

More band work

If you're in a band, don't smoke pot before the photographer shows up to do promos. (see long haired drummer) I photographed Gundown at Sundown in the green room of the Zebra a couple weeks ago. I used my ring flash disconnected from the camera and bounced it off the ceiling. We were supposed to shoot in the studio but they showed up 2 hours late... neat.

Sacramento Foliage

Foliage in Sacramento

These are base images to a new series of collages I have started work on this week. These will be heavily worked, collaged, stitched, shellaced, etc. I have made 24, 20 inch prints in the last 5 days, that will form 4 new pieces.

What I'm still working on...

... and then it turns into this.

Petition for Polaroid

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-polaroid-film.html Sign it!

What I'm working on...

This is a cropping of one of my images from my senior project. He's counting gold eggs, and has fun eyes. It was a fun shoot for sure. What do you think?

http://www.c4fap.org/exhibitors/2008Edgy/ExhibitorsAnnounce.asp For some reason links won't work...

Center for Fine Art Photography- Edgy Show

Cale and I got into this! Woo hoo!

A Little Christmas Cheer for Cold Winter Nights

Our neighbors in Livingston had a pretty impressive display of Christmas lights and lawn decorations for a week or so after the holidays. It's always nice to have some bright lights to get you through the dead of winter.

Roll Paper

I am trying to get rid of an unused roll of Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper.( 24"x100') If anyone is interested send me an email. ryan@ryankruegerphotography.com

Unwanted Sickness

Im working on a article for Non-fiction about being sick. I chose this image for the cover of my article and I was wondering some things. It the focus on the tissues distracting? The images was not suppose to be of the person so I chose to keep them in the background. Its more about being sick and the feeling of laying in bed suffering through it. Should I change it. Then the next question is, keep the exposure dark. I use the AlienBees to fill and make the light look like its naturally coming in the window behind the subject. I feel like the image should be dark. you don't sleep with the lights on, but it does look under exposed. Any other thought would help too. Thanks Exposure I wanted: Exposure for comparison:

cyanofungland

Quick Manipulation for Cyanotype on Light Impression's Renaissance Paper

A long while has passed since I've posted, thats just wrong.  Well if you've been missing them, my insomniatic manipulations are making a reappearance!  I hope to make a new manipulation for each process in the alternative process class.  If you like what you see or have an idea you would like to see in a manipulation on a certain process please let me know.

And now something completely different...

I photographed some promos for the band Mistress and the Misters when I was in Spokane this week. You might remember their shorts...

on the runway

These are some extra shots that I had from the 4x5 assignment. I might use them in my book. Thoughts?

Landscapes

Here are a couple 4x5 scans for advanced digital

a little teaser, check out my blog for more...feedback appreciated!

hey i just put up some of my new grad work on my blog and would love some critical feedback. there is also an artist statement there to describe the project a bit more. thoughts? comments? suggestions? donations? link to my blog here

{The Big Blue}

Here are some pictures I took with the 4x5 for Advanced Digital.  They were taken out in Logan where it is really flat and windy.  I really enjoy the intensity of the sky.  Enjoy!

Polaroid stopping production in 2009

If you haven't already heard, sometime next year Polaroid will stop producing their films. Get your hands on all the Type 52 and Type 55 before they're gone!

Polaroid shutting 2 Mass. facilities, laying off 150 [ Boston Globe] Polaroid closing instant film factories [ Business Week]

In case you were wondering...

Hope is Alive!

We are working on getting Hope running, hopefully this summer there may be a chance to make some prints. If anyone is interested or mildly curious, please sign to this mailing list and I will try to keep everyone up to date on happenings.

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photo lab

Innova Fiber Paper

Here is the other fiber paper I found. It is cheaper than the Epson but have no info on this brand and do not know how it compares.

Epson Fiber Base Paper

Check out this somewhat new very expensive fiber base paper from Epson. It is meant to look like traditional fiber base paper with an apparently even higher D-Max. A couple of other manufacturers are starting to get in on the same game. hopefully the price will come down. The paper is meant to be used with Photo Black and K3 inkset.

New Bamboo Paper

Paulina Modimola

Jeanette Mosa Mola

Esther Nkotha

LiveBooks|Edu

Hello everyone. I know many of you already have your own website but for those of you who do not I want to make you aware of a program called livebooks|edu through Livebooks inc. Livebooks is a company that provides websites for photographers. Basically, the program gives college students and educators the chance to have a livebooks site at a much lower cost. ($99/year) Livebooks sites are clean and professional looking while the software that you will use to create and edit your website is super easy to use. I have added a few links to photographers who have livebooks sites as well as the link to the program website and my personal site so you can get a general idea of what yours would look like. If anyone wants more info on this you can send me an email (ryan@ryankruegerphotography.com) or talk to me at school, I am the student ambassador for MSU. You can also use my promotional code (11478) to try it out for a month and then cancel if you decide it isn't what you want. Or even if you're just curious. They also encourage others such as art students, etc. (anyone with an image based website) to take advantage of this so let people know if you think they could benefit. LiveBooks|Edu John Hyde Kene Sperry - Bozeman Ethan Russell Ryan Krueger