Richard Renaldi Tribute

"Donna" Butte, MT 2012

"Carlos and Nick" Butte, MT 2012

Ian challenged our Portraiture class to photograph a stranger while in Butte for a field trip today. Five extra credit points to capture a stranger, and ten points to capture a stranger touching another stranger just like Renaldi's project "Touching Strangers." I am excited to express that it was quite easy to accomplish, and here are my results. P.S. Take that Aiden!

This is a beast

http://www.petapixel.com/2012/02/06/nikon-unveils-the-d800-a-dslr-that-tips-the-scales-at-36-3-megapixels/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

The months of rumors and speculation are finally over: Nikon has announced its long-awaited D800 FX-format DSLR. As was revealed back in October 2011, the camera offers a staggering 36.3-megapixels — the world’s highest in a 35mm DSLR. Other specs include an ISO range of 100-6400 (expandable to 25,600), 91k RGB 3D color metering, a speedy 51-point AF system, a 3.2-inch LCD screen, 4fps continuous shooting (5fps for DX shots), 1080/30p HD video recording, and… in-camera two-shot HDR.

Collin Avery Solo Show @ The EXIT Gallery

Collin Avery, my roommate, is having his first solo show at the EXIT Gallery. The reception is Wednesday February 8th @ 5pm in the SUB. There will be wine, beer, and refreshments. Collin will be giving away 25 signed/numbered prints to the first 25 people who attend the reception. See ya there!

“Remain Calm” is an artistic venture into Collin Avery’s detailed observation of ordinary spaces and objects that serve an unsettling purpose. Avery’s photography focuses on self-reflection and his connection with particular physical details of spaces. With inspiration from his childhood, the photos demonstrate how he developed ways to escape difficult mental and physical situations. Avery used these “intimate moments of silence” along with self-introspection and a specific way of viewing the ordinary spaces to compose his photographs. Upon first viewing his work, the subjects of the photographs appear as common unnoticed items, but as Collin claims, his images “are not about finding the extraordinary in the everyday, but instead are about finding the everyday extraordinary.” Upon spending time with the photos, one finds himself connected whether by nostalgia, a fleeting glimpse of a memory, feelings of anxiety, confusion and even disgust at the comforting yet repulsive combinations of dreary paneling, quiet pastels, and floral patterns that we know only too well.

Pizza with the President

Bozeman Survey Meeting

I would like to try get the ball rolling on the Bozeman Survey again. We will be having a meeting at my (Ian) house next Friday at 4PM. All are welcome. Please bring prints for consideration to be added to the collection. Address is 1113 S. 5th Ave, BYOB

What is your website/feature/ability wishlist?

Hi folks, I have finally been able to get the ball rolling on a hosted service that will provide photographers and other creative professionals such as designers and videographers an easy way to maintain their own website. In a nutshell its a comprehensive content management system which already has a sizable list of features, but I thought I would ask you guys if there has been, or is anything that you wish you could do that you cant seem to be able to do with your current website or your current provider (if you use livebooks or some other service). One of the cool parts about the service im collaborating on will be the ability to toggle featuers on and off, because I know people will only want certain features, and not have to deal with or even look at admin pages for features they will never use - but it will be there for if and when you do want it. So, you can scale your web presence as your business or career grows. So...what is your wishlist for a website? I am just seeing if there is anything I missed - and what you guys want as photographers. Cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility is a given, as well as some of the big ones such as ecommerce, blog/photoblog, client proofing, etc...) Otherwise, what kind of feature list would you like to see???

Julia Hetta Inspired

Top picture is from Portraiture Class inspired by the portrait below by Julia Hetta.

Penn and Avedon

Some Irving Penn and Richard Avedon inspired portraits from Portraiture class

Sh*t Photographers Say- This is our lives

Planning on being bored Thursday night?

Don't be!

Better Scanning Tray

I am selling my better scanning tray. It is available to fluid or dry mounting and has a 4x5 light mask. email me at libbieandersonathotmaildotcom if you are interested.

Stay Creative

16x16x16 Call for entries

16x16x16 Update

I just talked to Larry Gawel who is coordinating this exhibition. Ship date is firm, and MSU is on board. So you guys need to show how awesome MSU students are and submit prints next week. You only need to submit 1 print that will be able to fit in a 16x16 matte. Prints will need to be in the studio next Friday by 10am. Students who are present on Friday will select (by vote) the final 16 prints. Prints will the be matted and boxed the following Monday and Tuesday and Shipped to Nebraska on Wednesday February. Here is your chance to add 6 exhibitions to your resume. Opportunity not to be missed. Stay posted for details in the VCB on Monday. Good luck to us. Ian

VOX POPULI!

Vox Populi is accepting work on the 23rd! Click right here for more info!

SENIOR PORTRAITS!!!

That's right. It's that time in your life again when you need to dust off your cheer uniform, polish your favorite aviators, and to find your favorite wall to sensually lay your face on. IT'S SENIOR PORTRAIT TIME! I am creating a 2011/2012 yearbook for the MSU Photo Dept. and need your help. I want to photograph all the students in the senior class. I would also like to include one photograph from your MSU career in the back of the book. I am in the prelim stage of the project, but would love it if I could get a feel for who all would like to participate.

Photo credit (in case you need inspiration): from top to bottom, indigoskyphotography.com, jenniferfolzphotography.com, ohio.inetgiant.com

something for you kids to look at

found THIS to be pretty interesting to observe. The project was carried out by one of my photo inspirations, Ian Ruhter.

Are blogs still cool?

Head on over to the Leaky Boat and find out!

16x16x16 Need students

Dear All. I am looking for 2 or 3 students to spearhead this exhibition exchange between Universities. I am happy to be the point person but will need students to take on the bulk of the work. This is a great opportunity and an excellent line on your resume. If I do not get any takers I will most likely decline participating. So step up and make it happen. See details above. I need to know ASAP.

Lweistown Digital Photo Competition

Let me know if you are interested in this and I can print off a prospectus for you.