Another Arizona POTN get together (3)?

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #10457954
Randy's living room floor is probably cooler than Sedona. I know Jerome can be a b*tch in the summer so no point in going there.

Flag would be fun but it might give Ryan flashbacks!
Anyone else been to Sunset Crater or Wupatki?

How about a group on a houseboat up at Powell or over at Mead?

Kristy is our resident boat expert...

LOL, those would be GREAT flashbacks, downtown flag would be fun

Well everyone. I leave at 4 on saturday for a two week trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. I will be bringing my XSi, Nifty Fifty, 18-55 IS kit lens, a MF 135mm prime, 25Gb of memory, and 4 batteries. I am going with a group from my church to help build facilities for an orphanage, but I hope to spend any spare time taking once in a lifetime pictures.

I don't know if anyone here has been in a situation like this, where photography will be acceptable for very limited times when we aren't working, but if you guys have any hints for shooting in this new/weird environment I would love to hear them.

Hope to talk to you all in two weeks!

Mr_Nibbles wrote in post #10464736
Well everyone. I leave at 4 on saturday for a two week trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras.... ... but if you guys have any hints for shooting in this new/weird environment I would love to hear them.

Hope to talk to you all in two weeks!

Rainsleeve?

TaggM wrote in post #10464782
Rainsleeve?

A few trash bags, and a towel. I didn't have time to buy a proper sleeve. Oh, and also a gallon ziplock bag... should be enough I hope.

Mr_Nibbles wrote in post #10464736
Well everyone. I leave at 4 on saturday for a two week trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. I will be bringing my XSi, Nifty Fifty, 18-55 IS kit lens, a MF 135mm prime, 25Gb of memory, and 4 batteries. I am going with a group from my church to help build facilities for an orphanage, but I hope to spend any spare time taking once in a lifetime pictures.

I don't know if anyone here has been in a situation like this, where photography will be acceptable for very limited times when we aren't working, but if you guys have any hints for shooting in this new/weird environment I would love to hear them.

Hope to talk to you all in two weeks!

Approach it like a journalist and look for that pulitzer prize image . . .

It may require you to step up your game, heck who am I kidding it would require anyone to step up their games as getting these kinds of shots is magic.

Look here for some inspiration: Reportage

Wow. So much emotion in those pictures...

Now you know what kind of images you are trying to capture . . .


You got a fancy camera so it shouldn't be too hard

AZAlphaDog wrote in post #10464905
Now you know what kind of images you are trying to capture . . .


You got a fancy camera so it shouldn't be too hard

So basically I just aim this round thing at something interesting and press this button right? Whats scary is that some of the people I'm going with are probably going to take better pics on their $200 point and shoots...


I know that if I expect to have greatness waiting for me when I view the pics in two weeks I will be disappointed. I will just keep my eyes open for the right time and maybe I will get something I like. If not, hell at least I got to visit a third world country.

Because it is, as you say a "once in a lifetime experience" you could go to Tempe Camera and rent a 70mm - 200mm f2.8 non-IS lens for $54 per week . . .

A little over a hundred bucks and tons of time to shoot in low light and from farther away, or just put on your 50mm 1.8 and have a more positive attitude about the types of images you will get.

If you go into it believing you will come away with mediocrity, than you can bet that you will get mediocre images.

If you go into it with the attitude that you will reach for the stars the worst thing that happens is you come away with a hand full of glitter.

Even Yoda said it in Star Wars, "Try you will not, succeed you must"

Alright. I will be sure to show my success to you all in two weeks Thanks for the encouragement Yoda

AZAlphaDog wrote in post #10464952
If you go into it believing you will come away with mediocrity, than you can bet that you will get mediocre images.

If you go into it with the attitude that you will reach for the stars the worst thing that happens is you come away with a hand full of glitter.

Wow, that's pretty deep.. lol


EDIT; Don't know anything about Honduras, but the post reminded me of this recent video I saw.
http://www.joeyl.com/b​log/

Best of luck, it sounds very exciting.

Have a fun trip in Honduras. Lots of good advice above... just document the trip...remember to get some detail shots... and maybe make yourself shoot every few hours to document the progress of the construction project? I was lucky enough to spend 30 days in El Salvador building schools for a small community. Super nice people...had a great timeI!!! I wasn't in to photography at the time looking back... would have been wonderful to capture a few memories.

Have a safe trip.... look forward to the shots.

Hatch

AZAlphaDog wrote in post #10464825
Approach it like a journalist and look for that pulitzer prize image . . .

It may require you to step up your game, heck who am I kidding it would require anyone to step up their games as getting these kinds of shots is magic.

Look here for some inspiration: Reportage

I sometimes take a look at my old advisors website for some inspiration and to see what people who graduate after me are doing. http://www.schwepkerph​oto.com/nau.html
my advisor used to shoot for the republic and has lots of great students who have picked up photojournalism (not me). just a good reference to see how they're all doing

anyone know of any good photography classes here in the valley?

Do any of you guys know about how to expose using the palm of your hand?

Don't know what subject(s) interest you but check out Cave Creek Photographic Workshops run by Alan Lowy. Alan is also the host/moderator of the Desert Light Photography Group of which I'm a member. Several DL members are regular workshop clients of Alan's.

Your palm doesn't tan so shooting your palm gives you a consistant metering subject. The trick is to learn and mentally calibrate how the luminance of your palm matches the rest of the world. Some do the same using green grass or blue sky. I tend to use the blue sky method.