SK recently had the opportunity to assist two seasoned photographers, Mike Riches (PCC darkroom instructor, mentor & friend) & Phil Kuglin (darkroom colleague) with the all-staff shoot for Portland Community College's Southeast Center. Staking out a plan weeks beforehand, the trio worked to assure the best angle with limited shadows, tree/shrub interference & the most practical organization of 250+ individuals. With Mike & Phil on an adjacent roof & SK on the ground, the shoot emerged a success, due in large part to these tactics:
Plan ahead (know exactly where to set camera & when [for light measurements] the shoot will occur, how to arrange people & what to avoid)
Know the first row of head honchos is the most crucial in terms of positioning & camera gaze
Set the crowd first, then have the president take three steps forward
Get a police bullhorn to direct crowd because it's powerful & effective
Use walkie-talkies to communicate from roof to partner on ground with bullhorn
Get the job done FAST (the trio clocked at under 10 minutes)
I learned a lot from you boys, thanks!
(PCC Southeast Center)
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(PCC Southeast Center)
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(Mike Riches, PCC Southeast Center)
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(Photo Taken By Phil Kuglin & Mike Riches, PCC Southeast Center)
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4 comments:
I like your website theme. What is it? I want to make my page look as cool as yours. thanks
Really! It's just the basic template with no customizations, no HTML code changes or anything.
I chose the colors (background, text, link, title, etc.) & tried to keep it simple so as not to distract from the phots. I DO wish the images themselves were bigger on the page without having to click on them. Oh well.
Thanks for your comment, I'm flattered. And good luck with your site!
Note: This is the 3rd PCC all-staff shoot Mike has done (2004, 2009, 2012). To my astonishment, I learned he DID shoot 1 year using color film. Incredible, since the final framed images are almost 4 ft x 4 ft.
Thanks for always sticking to the tough stuff, Mike!
Thank-You, great job.
The picture of me is OK, don't look too fat.
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