Teacher: Kenji Tachibana Digital Photography I. Caucus Day 2008 During and after the Caucus.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I.

Caucus Day 2008Caucus Day 2008During and after the CaucusDuring and after the Caucus

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: OverviewCaucus Day 2008: Overview

DDecisions, Decisions, and more Decisions…ecisions, Decisions, and more Decisions…

Yes making decisions can make most of us Yes making decisions can make most of us stressed out. One way that I use photography is stressed out. One way that I use photography is as a meditation. I shoot to refocus my nervous as a meditation. I shoot to refocus my nervous energy in a creative act.energy in a creative act.

I let my sub-conscious work on the decision of I let my sub-conscious work on the decision of who to vote for while I’m paying attention to the who to vote for while I’m paying attention to the visual world around me.visual world around me.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: LocationCaucus Day 2008: Location

LLocal Elementary School:ocal Elementary School:

The caucus was held at the The caucus was held at the Steven’s School. This map of Steven’s School. This map of the US painted on the school the US painted on the school ground felt relevant to the ground felt relevant to the caucus and voting process. I caucus and voting process. I decided to shoot it.decided to shoot it.

I chose the northwest corner I chose the northwest corner of the map for my camera of the map for my camera position because that felt position because that felt right. I even placed my right. I even placed my Tully’s cup about where Tully’s cup about where Seattle should be.Seattle should be.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: ToolCaucus Day 2008: Tool

CCanon S5-IS:anon S5-IS:

The Canon superzoom wide The Canon superzoom wide is limited to a modest wide is limited to a modest wide angle. I would have preferred angle. I would have preferred a super-wide. It’s field- of-a super-wide. It’s field- of-view could have shown Los view could have shown Los Angeles, California, where I Angeles, California, where I use to live until I moved up use to live until I moved up here in 1982.here in 1982.

As it is, California is not in As it is, California is not in the frame. I could have the frame. I could have backed up to include it but backed up to include it but the composition would have the composition would have been less desirable.been less desirable.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Camera framing & image croppingCaucus Day 2008: Camera framing & image cropping

CCrop up to 10%:rop up to 10%:

The subject is very flat. I wanted The subject is very flat. I wanted to bring depth into the shot. My to bring depth into the shot. My point of view, the coffee cup, point of view, the coffee cup, lens perspective, and the black lens perspective, and the black dog is my attempt to add depth dog is my attempt to add depth through 1-point perspective and through 1-point perspective and contrast.contrast.

Seattle Washington is the Seattle Washington is the foreground and the dog is more foreground and the dog is more near Cuba.near Cuba.

I used a black ‘cropFrame’ to I used a black ‘cropFrame’ to eliminate undesirable details.eliminate undesirable details.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Lab work in PhotoshopCaucus Day 2008: Lab work in Photoshop

AAdd Presence & Depth:dd Presence & Depth:

Besides the basic lab work, Besides the basic lab work, judicious dodging and judicious dodging and burning has been applied to burning has been applied to the flat subject and lighting the flat subject and lighting scene. Now there is a more scene. Now there is a more ‘feel’ for foreground to ‘feel’ for foreground to background. And the yellow background. And the yellow state border lines has been state border lines has been intensified for a more linear intensified for a more linear ‘feel’.‘feel’.

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

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Attention to detailsCaucus Day 2008: Attention to details

LLab Work: Retouchab Work: Retouch

Get rid of the bright fender Get rid of the bright fender and put some detail in the and put some detail in the coffee lid. Unfortunately, at coffee lid. Unfortunately, at this small scale, the detail this small scale, the detail work is not that obvious.work is not that obvious.

Again, use the Up and Down Again, use the Up and Down arrow keys to compare the arrow keys to compare the difference…difference…

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Color saturationCaucus Day 2008: Color saturation

LLab Work: Hue/Saturationab Work: Hue/Saturation

I went beyond the basic lab I went beyond the basic lab work. I used Hue/Saturation work. I used Hue/Saturation adjustment to increase the adjustment to increase the saturation on the image. It saturation on the image. It affected the yellow line the affected the yellow line the most making it stand out most making it stand out more.more.

Do the image comparison Do the image comparison again using the Up and again using the Up and Down arrow keys…Down arrow keys…

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: StoryCaucus Day 2008: Story

SStory: Applied designtory: Applied design

While lab working this image, While lab working this image, I continued to think about my I continued to think about my choice for the presidential choice for the presidential candidate and the ‘united candidate and the ‘united states of’ America story.states of’ America story.

I visualized a waving flag I visualized a waving flag overlaid on the map scene. overlaid on the map scene. Not having such an image, Not having such an image, Photoshop was used to Photoshop was used to fabricate it. I used our colors, fabricate it. I used our colors, S-curve, blur, and mask S-curve, blur, and mask gradation to achieve the final gradation to achieve the final effect.effect.

Replacing the Tully’s cup with Replacing the Tully’s cup with a Starbuck cup could have a Starbuck cup could have made the image funnier…made the image funnier…

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Variation on a themeCaucus Day 2008: Variation on a theme

AAmerica’s Future:merica’s Future:

Here is another take Here is another take on the USA map shot on the USA map shot with a focus on the with a focus on the future, children.future, children.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Lab work moves…Caucus Day 2008: Lab work moves…

CCropFrame:ropFrame:

This image has a blackThis image has a black‘‘cropFrame’ applied tocropFrame’ applied toit as the first step in theit as the first step in thebasic lab work process. basic lab work process.

Then rest of the imageThen rest of the imageadjustments wereadjustments wereapplied:applied:1.1.Levels adjustmentLevels adjustment2.2.Brightness/ContrastBrightness/Contrast3.3.Color adjustment Color adjustment

I purposely amputatedI purposely amputatedthe child’s head and created a near tangency with the younger child.the child’s head and created a near tangency with the younger child.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Final imageCaucus Day 2008: Final image

AApplied Design:pplied Design:

This step isn’t This step isn’t required for this required for this class. It’s being class. It’s being shown as an shown as an example of how example of how an image might an image might be used in the be used in the market place.market place.

Caucus for Caucus for AmericaAmerica

Pacific NorthwestPacific NorthwestPoint of viewPoint of view

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Mural montageCaucus Day 2008: Mural montage

Children’s Voices:Children’s Voices:

This wide panel is a montage from two separate shots taken from a much This wide panel is a montage from two separate shots taken from a much larger mural done by children at the Steven’s Elementary School. I shot larger mural done by children at the Steven’s Elementary School. I shot the parts to show ‘facing challenge, real danger, and happiness’.the parts to show ‘facing challenge, real danger, and happiness’.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Relevant shooting factsCaucus Day 2008: Relevant shooting facts

AArt Work Shots:rt Work Shots:

The montage requiredThe montage requiredShooting two 4 x 6 feetShooting two 4 x 6 feetsections from a muchsections from a muchlarger mural that waslarger mural that wasnot very well lit. My firstnot very well lit. My firstattempt to capture it hand-held (no tripod) was not too successful attempt to capture it hand-held (no tripod) was not too successful even though I used the stabilizer.even though I used the stabilizer.

Emergency – I turned on the flash and I moved off to the side in Emergency – I turned on the flash and I moved off to the side in order to avoid flash glare on the art work. The lens was set to 14 order to avoid flash glare on the art work. The lens was set to 14 mm, which was a compromise setting. The flash setting took over mm, which was a compromise setting. The flash setting took over the camera exposure setting and reset the camera to 1/60the camera exposure setting and reset the camera to 1/60thth sec @ sec @ f/3.2 (wide open).f/3.2 (wide open).

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Strong responsesCaucus Day 2008: Strong responses

KKeep Up: With the Joneseep Up: With the Jones

I spotted this outrageous I spotted this outrageous storefront display on my storefront display on my walk back to my house. I walk back to my house. I obviously had a very obviously had a very negative response to it.negative response to it.

Based on this promotional Based on this promotional exhibit, I wouldn’t use exhibit, I wouldn’t use them for my investment or them for my investment or investment advice.investment advice.

But, it seemed like a very But, it seemed like a very good potential example good potential example shot…shot…

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Lab work phaseCaucus Day 2008: Lab work phase

SStep 2: Processtep 2: Process

No cropping was required so I went No cropping was required so I went directly to the 3 image adjustment steps.directly to the 3 image adjustment steps.

I had under exposed to retain the thread I had under exposed to retain the thread detail on the ‘DOW 10,000’ stitch work.detail on the ‘DOW 10,000’ stitch work.

The basic processing safely brought the The basic processing safely brought the image to a ‘mild’ tonal range.image to a ‘mild’ tonal range.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Custom retouchingCaucus Day 2008: Custom retouching

RRetouch: Step 1etouch: Step 1

Photoshop ‘Select’ the text Photoshop ‘Select’ the text DOW 10,000 DOW 10,000 stitch work. stitch work. Darken it using the Darken it using the Brightness/Contrast Brightness/Contrast adjustment to reduce it’s adjustment to reduce it’s image presence.image presence.



I though that ‘bear market’I though that ‘bear market’is about the DOW moving-is about the DOW moving-up. With that mistakenup. With that mistakennotion, I clockwise rotatednotion, I clockwise rotatedmy camera to get the bearmy camera to get the bearto face up.to face up.

I also retouched to clearlyI also retouched to clearlyisolate the diagonal line ofisolate the diagonal line ofthe staircase to echo thethe staircase to echo the‘‘moving up’ story.moving up’ story.

Please use the Up & DownPlease use the Up & Downarrow keys to compare this with the previous image to check out the arrow keys to compare this with the previous image to check out the staircase detail.staircase detail.



Presentation ready means to Presentation ready means to take care of all the little take care of all the little details.details.

Use the Up and Down Use the Up and Down arrows to move back and arrows to move back and forth between this and the forth between this and the previous image. Try using previous image. Try using the squint-viewing technique.the squint-viewing technique.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Engraver’s need for detailCaucus Day 2008: Engraver’s need for detail

HHere to There: In 1 stepsere to There: In 1 steps

BeforeBefore After After

Talk about the engraver’sTalk about the engraver’sneed for full detail image.need for full detail image.It’s possible to make the It’s possible to make the AfterAfter image look like the image look like theBeforeBefore image in the printing process. But, it is not possible to make the image in the printing process. But, it is not possible to make the BeforeBefore image look like the image look like the AfterAfter image without a serious loss in image quality. image without a serious loss in image quality.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Using reflectionsCaucus Day 2008: Using reflections

NNewell A.I.A:ewell A.I.A:

I walk on and found this Kodak I walk on and found this Kodak opportunity not too far from the opportunity not too far from the previous Bear shot.previous Bear shot.

The scale model was behind glass. The scale model was behind glass. And the neighborhood was reflected And the neighborhood was reflected in the glass. I controlled the reflection in the glass. I controlled the reflection to become part of the promo display.to become part of the promo display.

‘‘cropFrame’ added and full processedcropFrame’ added and full processed

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: More reflectionsCaucus Day 2008: More reflections

GGreat Reflection:reat Reflection:

I found this cool I found this cool ‘reflection’ shot further ‘reflection’ shot further down the street.down the street.

Camera originalCamera original

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: 4 step basic lab workCaucus Day 2008: 4 step basic lab work

SStep 1: Add crop frametep 1: Add crop frame

I cropped even tighter I cropped even tighter to remove distracting to remove distracting image details.image details.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: 4 step basic lab workCaucus Day 2008: 4 step basic lab work

SSteps 2 to 4: teps 2 to 4:

Basic lab worked with Basic lab worked with ‘crisp & shiny’ as my ‘crisp & shiny’ as my guiding light. Apply the guiding light. Apply the following adjustments following adjustments in the 1 to 3 order.in the 1 to 3 order.

1.1.Levels adjustmentLevels adjustment2.2.Brightness/contrastBrightness/contrast3.3.Color adjustmentColor adjustment

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Advanced lab workCaucus Day 2008: Advanced lab work

DDodge & Burn:odge & Burn:

Used the Dodge, Burn, Used the Dodge, Burn, and Unsharp image and Unsharp image adjustments to bring adjustments to bring the image to the ‘crisp the image to the ‘crisp & shiny’ state.& shiny’ state.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Making comparisonsCaucus Day 2008: Making comparisons

FFinal Image: See?inal Image: See?

This is a self portraitThis is a self portraitdone at the Phase 3done at the Phase 3or even 4 level.or even 4 level.

BeforeBefore

AfterAfter

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Great WallCaucus Day 2008: Great Wall

TTexture Mine:exture Mine:

I love this kind of I love this kind of rich texture detail. rich texture detail. This camera This camera original doesn’t original doesn’t have anything have anything near what I saw. near what I saw.

But it has the But it has the detail that I need detail that I need to work with in the to work with in the following lab following lab process.process.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Great WallCaucus Day 2008: Great Wall

LLab Steps: 1 to 4ab Steps: 1 to 4

This has been This has been crop framed, crop framed, processed, and processed, and retouched to retouched to show you what I show you what I saw with my saw with my mind’s eye.mind’s eye.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Great LogoCaucus Day 2008: Great Logo

PParting Shot:arting Shot:

Beautiful red color, Beautiful red color, great logo design, great logo design, and fine fabrication and fine fabrication work.work.

I am still using I am still using scene reflections scene reflections to draw the to draw the painted and painted and chrome surfaces.chrome surfaces.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008: Great LogoCaucus Day 2008: Great Logo

CColor Variation:olor Variation:

Color change for a Color change for a totally different look totally different look and feel.and feel.

Use the keyboard Use the keyboard Up and Down Up and Down arrows to compare arrows to compare the Blue and Red the Blue and Red color variations.color variations.

Was the original Was the original color blue?color blue?

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICaucus Day 2008:Caucus Day 2008:

A Full Day:A Full Day:

I made my vote that I can live with and I used I made my vote that I can live with and I used my nervous energy to make both intuitive and my nervous energy to make both intuitive and thoughtful images for myself … and for future thoughtful images for myself … and for future class demonstrations.class demonstrations.

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