THIS WEEK IN PHOTOGRAPHY 2009-09-10
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THIS WEEKS WORKSHOPS at CAMERAS BROOKWOOD

To review the new Fall schedule, go to http://www.camerasbrookwood.com/WorkshopPage/WorkshopSchedule.html
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RENTAL LENS
We rent our Tamron 300/2.8 with Nikon mount to established customers, which Newsletter Subscibers certainly are. The lens is perfect for football games under low light levels such as High School football games. The rate is $50 for 24 hours or $100 per weekend.
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FEATURED PRODUCT
The RPS Studio Boom Assembly is the best light boom for the money that we have found. At $188.95, you get the boom, heavy duty stand and a 10.5 pound counterweight. Most booms are made from aluminum, the RPS is steel and does not flex like aluminum. The assembly can hold a large head with out problem. This is a great addition for every home and professional studio. [Note: A great use for booms is to hold a hair light for portraiture. A hairlight makes all the difference in a portrait. It illuminates the hair and provides separation between the subject and the background.)
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PHOTO EXHIBITIONS
"Wayne Sides: 30 Years of the Image" exhibit at the Junior League Gallery, Bama Theater, on Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa through September 30th.

"Now and Then: Snapshots of the South" featuring historic photos by Eufala native A.S. Williams and contemporary images by Jerry Siegle. At the Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia through January 31, 2010. http://www.columbusmuseum.com

Continuing Shows ...
... photography by Lee Gravlee at Little Savannah on Clairmont through October 24th. http://www.littlesavannah.com
... Atlanta: "Black Line of Woods", by Minneapolis photographer Alec Soth at the High Museum of Art through January 3rd. http://www.high.org
Last call...
... New Orleans: "The Art of Caring" by world famous photographers through October 11th, New Orleans Museum of Art. http://www.noma.org
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PORTRAIT LIGHTING with one light by Steve Higginbotham
Most customers buy a lighting kit with multiple heads, stands and umbrellas BUT you can get good results with only one light. Whether shooting portraits, weddings or products, shooting with one light produces photos with distinct shadows. That's not bad. Shadows give depth and texture. We are so accustomed to the smooth evenly lit images in magazines, we forget there is a place for shadows. Rembrandt Van Rijn was a master of the use of light and shadow. His paintings had directional lighting as you have in nature and would get using one light. There is a style of portrait lighting called Rembrandt Lighting.

Rembrandt lighting is characterized by the main light source positioned in front of and above the subject at about a 30 to 45 degree angle and positioned toward the side at a similar angle. You place the light so the eyes are illuminated, there is a shadow to one side of the nose, and a triangle of light on the opposite cheek. You can use more lights to enhance the subject, but one light can do an excellent job.

When shooting a wedding, I always use one light to photograph the formal shots in the church. Using two lights is a hassle. It means placing lights in the pews plus two lights can produce crossing shadows that are not attractive. My set-up is a 1200 watt-second flash head in the middle of the aisle, a 13 foot light stand with a 60 inch umbrella. This set-up will light the whole altar area of a church. You need a very bright strobe to shoot in a large church. Often there are directional can lights in the ceiling. If your lights are not significantly brighter than the can lights you get shadows and the yellow tungsten tint in your photos which is hard to correct.

Another area where shooting with one light is beneficial is food and small product photography. When photographing these subjects you want the light to come from above, just as the light in a room. A great way to set this up is use a softbox suspended over the subject. To place a light above a subject you need a lighting boom. A light boom is a counterbalanced arm mounted on a heavy duty stand with a tilting mechanism so you can move the boom and your light up and down. (Edited for space. The entire piece is at http://www.camerasbrookwood.com/TutorialPage/Tutorial_Portraiture-OneLight.html )
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MELISSA'S COLORING CONTEST
Submissions so far are very well done and interesting. Children should remind their parents to bring them to the CAMERAS BROOKWOOD "Coloring Station" so that they can work on their entries while the parent works on their digital files. Entry deadline is September 30th.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
Canon 10s w/35-105 zoom lens. Good condition, $200. Steve, 6310-6208.

Used equipment to sell? reply to any newsletter with the sale information. It will run once in the Newsletter and stay in our listing for 30 days. The complete listing is at http://www.camerasbrookwood.com/EmailPage/Newsletter_UsedEquipment.html
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ORDER PRINTS ONLINE
Order one of our new Fantasy Photo products online and get a free photo package (an extra 8x10 with two 5x7's and a sheet of wallets). Just send in an order for an 8x10 and specify the template you want in the comment block. All of our templates and a detailed price list are contained in our flyer which is available in the showroom or online at http://www.camerasbrookwood.com/BrochurePage/Flyer_FantasyPhotos.pdf . For the free photo package, use reference #NL0903. Offer is valid through September 30th. Order at http://www.cbPhotoLab.com
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NEWSLETTER SPECIALS
Lightweight Reflector holders, normally $49.85, will be sold off for $14.95. They are not robust enough for 60 inch reflectors but would be ok for 24 inch and smaller reflectors.

The Giotto Portable Light Tent, 24x24x24 inches., makes photography of small objects a snap. Ebay, art pieces, jewelry are all easilt photographed. Normally $89, Newsletter special for $67.

Repair estimates are always free- call us at 205 822-2106
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