teacher: kenji tachibana digital photography i. old stuff… 2 of 3 random – 27 slides

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I..

Old Stuff… 2 of 3Old Stuff… 2 of 3

Random – 27 slidesRandom – 27 slides

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IOld Stuff 2 of 3: RandomOld Stuff 2 of 3: Random 2002 - 2002 - 20032003

Photography as Meditate:Photography as Meditate:

Recently I was feeling tired and burned out. So, I Recently I was feeling tired and burned out. So, I meditated by doing a major file management meditated by doing a major file management update on my laptop and 6 external USB hard update on my laptop and 6 external USB hard drives.drives.

That in-turn led to reworking someThat in-turn led to reworking somevery old digital images. They werevery old digital images. They weremostly 3 mega-pixel digital imagesmostly 3 mega-pixel digital imagescaptured using the Nikon Prosumer compact captured using the Nikon Prosumer compact digital camera, Coolpix 5000 and 5400 back in digital camera, Coolpix 5000 and 5400 back in 2002 to 2003. 2002 to 2003.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IOld Stuff 2 of 3: Random Old Stuff 2 of 3: Random 2002 - 2002 - 20032003

Discovery: In plain sightDiscovery: In plain sight

I found this very I found this very interesting mask in an interesting mask in an East Asian specialty East Asian specialty store in the Wallingford store in the Wallingford Center. Center.

It’s under exposed to It’s under exposed to retain incident highlight retain incident highlight detail. And the final crop detail. And the final crop is within the 10% safety is within the 10% safety marginmargin

Camera originalCamera original Crop-frame addedCrop-frame added


Lab Work:Lab Work:

Basic lab and Basic lab and traditional ‘burn’ traditional ‘burn’ ‘moves’. ‘moves’.

Basic processedBasic processed Burned (area Burned (area darkening)darkening)


Final Lab: ChoicesFinal Lab: Choices

Here are two final lab Here are two final lab treatment ideas. The treatment ideas. The first is a routine result. first is a routine result. The second has the The second has the colorization added to it. colorization added to it.

Please turn to the next Please turn to the next slide before making slide before making comparisons..comparisons..

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IMy Stuff / Random Oldies Selection…My Stuff / Random Oldies Selection…

Moving On:Moving On:

Then controlled and Then controlled and repeatable motion blur repeatable motion blur was added to the was added to the background image background image resulting in a more resulting in a more moving image.moving image.


Parking Lot: FindParking Lot: Find

I found this very cool I found this very cool hood ornament on a hood ornament on a Jaguar parked in a lot Jaguar parked in a lot near Chinatown.near Chinatown.

The shot was under The shot was under exposed to retain the exposed to retain the ‘hot sky’ incident ‘hot sky’ incident reflection detail on the reflection detail on the very shiny chrome very shiny chrome ornament.ornament.


Lab Work: Step 1Lab Work: Step 1

Crop the image but Crop the image but keep it to less than keep it to less than 10% of the image 10% of the image area.area.

Whether 3 MP or 10 Whether 3 MP or 10 MP, cropping off MP, cropping off pixels means lower pixels means lower image resolution.image resolution.

Crop frame maskCrop frame mask


Lab Work: Step 2+Lab Work: Step 2+

The basic lab work The basic lab work (Levels, Brightness/ (Levels, Brightness/ Contrast, and Color) Contrast, and Color) adjustments were adjustments were applied. Spotting and applied. Spotting and retouching were also retouching were also applied to ‘clean up’ the applied to ‘clean up’ the image.image.

Also showing only the Also showing only the un-cropped image un-cropped image maximizes the subject maximizes the subject size (presence).size (presence).


Lab Work: AdvancedLab Work: Advanced

This image has gone This image has gone through advanced through advanced image manipulation, and image manipulation, and light painting ‘moves’…light painting ‘moves’…

Use the keyboard Up & Use the keyboard Up & Down arrows to Down arrows to compare this with the compare this with the previous image.previous image.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICo Old Stuff 2 of 3: Random Co Old Stuff 2 of 3: Random 2002 - 2002 - 20032003

Transformation: Transformation:

Transforming the ordinary into Transforming the ordinary into extraordinary has to do with an a extraordinary has to do with an a way of seeing. It also has to do way of seeing. It also has to do with expressing an inner reality.with expressing an inner reality.

It’s a far cry from the ‘bad habit’ It’s a far cry from the ‘bad habit’ thinking “I’ll fix it later in thinking “I’ll fix it later in Photoshop”.Photoshop”.

The next slide will send the The next slide will send the image back to the street…image back to the street…

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICompact Digital Prosumer Coolpix: 3 MPCompact Digital Prosumer Coolpix: 3 MP 2002 2002

Over a different parking lot…Over a different parking lot…


Transformation:Transformation:

Part 1 - Close Part 1 - Close cropped rose…cropped rose…



Part 2 – Close up Part 2 – Close up miscellaneous found miscellaneous found image near my image near my home.home.



Combined two Combined two ordinary found ordinary found images into a unique images into a unique image composition.image composition.

I’m using design I’m using design ideas such as ideas such as contrast, color, line, contrast, color, line, and movement to and movement to make the new image make the new image ‘dance’ together.‘dance’ together.


Large Scale:Large Scale:

My daughter enrolls at My daughter enrolls at the UW and I discover the UW and I discover the impressive Suzela the impressive Suzela Hall during the Hall during the parents campus tour.parents campus tour.


Vertical Alignment:Vertical Alignment:

Most architectural shots Most architectural shots requires a formal requires a formal approach where approach where vertical lines must be vertical lines must be parallel.parallel.

The image has been The image has been fully processed and the fully processed and the walls were made walls were made perpendicular to the perpendicular to the floor.floor.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IMy Stuff / Random Oldies Selection…My Stuff / Random Oldies Selection…

Vertical Alignment:Vertical Alignment:

Most architectural Most architectural shots requires a shots requires a formal approach.formal approach.


Be Prepared:Be Prepared:

Always have your Always have your camera handy. Be camera handy. Be prepared to capture prepared to capture the local charm. This the local charm. This was a grab shot from was a grab shot from a walk in Wallingford.a walk in Wallingford.


Alignment: Alignment:

Even in this grab shot, Even in this grab shot, applying the formal applying the formal vertical alignment to vertical alignment to the image can help the image can help make it look more make it look more intentional.intentional.


Shape Shift:Shape Shift:

Expand and fill the Expand and fill the right side with real right side with real image detail.image detail.


Shape Shift: AgainShape Shift: Again

Consistent image shapeConsistent image shapeis important to a Presentationis important to a PresentationBut it can also become dull. But it can also become dull.

Balance the consistent Balance the consistent shape needs with cropping shape needs with cropping based on the needs of thebased on the needs of theParticular image. Particular image.

For this reason, the image toFor this reason, the image toThe right was cropped to aThe right was cropped to asquare shape.square shape.

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Final Retouch:Final Retouch:

Repair the missing Repair the missing thumb, I started the thumb, I started the process by copying process by copying the thumb from the the thumb from the other hand.other hand.


Working with Ideas:Working with Ideas:

Camera original.Camera original.


Photoshop:Photoshop:

Basic processed and Basic processed and cleaned up.cleaned up.


Over The Top:Over The Top:

Tongue–in-cheek Tongue–in-cheek image mated with a image mated with a straight headline.straight headline.


Summary:Summary:

Except for the last tongue –in-cheek example, Except for the last tongue –in-cheek example, the rest of the examples were all found shots.the rest of the examples were all found shots.

Some image sets remained somewhat true to Some image sets remained somewhat true to their origin while other merged or evolved into a their origin while other merged or evolved into a whole new thing.whole new thing.

The subject matter changed from small, medium, The subject matter changed from small, medium, to large. Although, I hope that you sense a look to large. Although, I hope that you sense a look & feel that ties them together. And that is my & feel that ties them together. And that is my passion for light, design, and playing with ideas.passion for light, design, and playing with ideas.

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