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Posted on 11/07/11 by Philip Meadows

Quick Camera Setup

Posted on 07/18/11 by Philip Meadows
Drive Mode

Select the Highest Quality Setting When it comes to file format, shooting in RAW offers a lot more flexibility than shooting in JPEG, however it requires some editing of the files after importing to your computer. I suggest setting your camera to JPEG Large for now. We offer classes on RAW shooting and workflow, should [...]

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Rainy Days

Posted on 02/14/11 by Philip Meadows

Cold wet winter days can be a real drag especially if your interest is in photographing flowers. An alternative to shooting flowers outdoors is of course to photographing in the cozy surroundings of your living room. Most people don’t have access to a studio but this need not prevent you from taking beautiful studio type [...]

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Welding

Posted on 03/17/10 by Philip Meadows

As I move on through the Engineering project it was time for Dennis to do his thing with the welder. The idea for the image was to compliment the grinding shot with sparks flying in all directions but also to create an impressionistic look with strong coloured lighting using gelled strobes balanced with the ambient [...]

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Sparks flying

Posted on 03/15/10 by Philip Meadows

I’m currently working on the Facilities and Engineering project in which I’m recording a typical “day in the life” of the the department here at Fred Hutchinson Cancer research Center. The plan was to capture a spray of sparks from a grinding wheel but I also wanted to create a rich hot glow and a [...]

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Cape Flattery

Posted on 02/16/10 by Philip Meadows

Cape Flattery is the farthest northwest point of the contiguous United States. It is in Clallam County, Washington, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca empties into the Pacific Ocean. It is also part of the Makah Reservation, and is the northern boundary of the Olympic Coast NAtional Marine Sanctuary. Cape Flattery can be reached from [...]

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JVH/Epson Digital Print Festival

Posted on 11/05/09 by Philip Meadows

Friday is the 6th Annual JVH/Epson Digital Print Festival event, hosted at Embassy Suites in Bellevue, WA. Over 200 photographers will converge on the event, where they will be displaying photographs and sharing their digital creations and ideas. All items on display will be voted on a peer-to-peer basis, and winners will be awarded a [...]

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