Thanksgiving slideshow

This is a slideshow I put together from last night.  The quality is low so it would be easier to put on the web.  Enjoy.

Still Life shots

Here's a shot from commercial studio this week. We started using digital backs on the large format 4x5 cameras.

Glass

We shot glassware in commercial studio last week, but I don't have my film back yet.  Theses are two shots from the studio, and one from my phone taken at a friend's house.

Photoshop design

Now that the winter is coming, we've been spending more time on the computers.  Here's a design from a photoshop class:

Photo selected for gallery show

One of my photos was selected for a gallery presentation at the Shelburne Falls library.  Every year, students take a field trip to Shelburne to explore color and lines, and this year the town wanted to see what the students produce.  Here's my image, showing "warm" colors:

Personal Project

Our teachers recommend personal projects as a way to stay motivated with photography.  One thing that always catches my eye is the way cream drifts through coffee, so I've been documenting that effect once in a while.

Baked eggs

I'm getting interested in food photography.  I've been cooking a ton recently, and some of the meals are almost edible now.  If you're looking for a tasty breakfast with a good aesthetic, I recommend this recipe from Saveur.com

I took some pictures of the preparation, too.

Baked Eggs

SERVES 2
Wonderfully adaptable, baked eggs (sometimes called shirred eggs) are made by baking or broiling eggs with various ingredients. This recipe produces firm whites and velvety yolks.

1 tbsp. unsalted butter
4 tbsp. cooked chopped spinach
that's been squeezed to extract excess liquid
4 eggs into each dish
1⁄2 tomato
2 tbsp. heavy cream
1 slice bacon, cooked and chopped
2 tbsp. grated parmesan
1⁄2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
1⁄4 tsp. grated nutmeg
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. Heat oven to broil and place a rack 10" from the heating element. Grease two 8-oz. gratin dishes with butter. To each dish, add 2 tbsp. spinach. Using your fingers, make 2 wells in each pile of spinach and crack 2 eggs into each dish.

2. Cut tomato into 4 wedges and nestle 2 wedges on opposite sides of each dish. Pour 1 tbsp. heavy cream into each dish. Add half of the bacon to each dish.

3. Sprinkle each dish with 1 tbsp. parmesan, 1⁄4 tsp. thyme, 1⁄8 tsp. nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to oven rack and broil until the cheese is golden brown, the whites of the eggs are set, and the yolks are still slightly soft, about 5 minutes.

4. Use tongs and a kitchen towel to transfer dishes to 2 serving plates lined with paper napkins to prevent the dishes from slipping.

Arcade Fire

Jesse knows something about these guys. Cool elevator music.

Friends Like These

Friends of Tigercity. The Mobius Band - "Friends Like These"

California Wedding

Congratulations Gil and Cristina. Here are some photos from the wedding weekend.

Phase One final images

Here's some of the photos I submitted as part of my first phase final assignment:

Submitted Photo to JPGMag.com

Just put an old photo in a 'severe weather' posting on JPGMag.com.  I think this should link to it.

If not, here's the photo anyway: