tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18528509288278894862024-03-12T19:01:22.310-04:00Krista's Photographykristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-40137203060022425802010-04-23T08:58:00.000-04:002010-04-23T08:59:40.526-04:00One More Makes Four: The Completion of the Gutzwiller Family<object width="620" height="349"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11145774&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=ff0179&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11145774&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=ff0179&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="620" height="349"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11145774">One More Makes Four: The Completion of the Gutzwiller Family</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1550200">Krista Tacey</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-24491748595869070172010-03-21T15:58:00.003-04:002010-03-21T16:20:15.631-04:00Patience<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42487030@N07/4451148493/" title="Newbaby169 by kristacey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4451148493_4950af8060.jpg" width="450" height="301" alt="Newbaby169" /></a><br /><br />On Wednesday, March 17, 2010, two day old Alexis Renee Gutzwiller receives her first big sister bath from older sister Isabella (right), 6 and new big sister, 2 year old Adrianna. As mother of four, Melissa Gutzwiller tends to Alexis and helps the other girls with the bath, 4 year old Gillian (back) proceeds to trap the family cat, Ashley in between the window and the screen. According to Melissa, the key to being a good mother is patience. During the 15 minute bath, Melissa dealt with a trapped cat, having her faced washed by Adrianna, soaked carpet, changing all four girls clothing, all the while bathing Alexis and keeping her cool demeanor and calmly asking Gillian to free Ashley.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-83931772999143837452010-02-28T13:20:00.003-05:002010-03-02T13:53:09.268-05:00Assignment 3- Moment<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=DSC_0117.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/DSC_0117.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Looking at the daunting task ahead, expecting parents Bill and Melissa Gutwiller try to remember where the baby swings and car seat are at in the garage rafters. Bill has to get the baby's stuff down so Melissa can clean it. "This is nesting...cleaning or as husbands say crazy," Melissa said. Melissa is expecting newborn, daughter Alexis on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 and to be completely ready and be able to relax the next couple weeks the Gutzwiller's thought it would be best to get as much done as possible on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.<br /><br /><br />Nesting<br /><br /> On Tuesday, February 23, 2010 expecting parents, Melissa and Bill Gutzwiller finish up the last few preparations before the arrival of their fourth daughter, Alexis. Since Melissa’s due date is Tuesday, March 16, 2010 the Gutzwiller’s thought it <br />would be best to finish up the remaining loose ends before the two weeks prior to her due date.<br /> Some of the loose ends the Gutzwiller’s had to finish include cleaning stored baby items like swings, a car seat, and toys, completing hospital registration papers, backing the hospital bag, and talking about the possibility of saving Alexis’s cord <br />blood.<br /> While Melissa packs her bag, she takes a moment to write a list of items she will need during her stay at the hospital. As she writes out her list, she remembers one last item, “I need my makeup,” Melissa said. She added she still wants to look <br />good while she has visitors at the hospital. <br /> As the afternoon went on, Melissa asks Bill to take down the stored baby items from the garage so she can clean them. “This is nesting…cleaning or as husbands say crazy,” Melissa said. <br /> Towards the end of the afternoon, the Gutzwiller’s accomplished several things during the day, making themselves and their home completely ready for the arrival of Alexis. Melissa added all they need to be finished is Alexis.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-65194426447474844832010-02-25T10:28:00.003-05:002010-02-25T10:37:01.738-05:00Preparation<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=DSC_0110.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/DSC_0110.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Expecting mother, Melissa Gutzwiller, thinks about what else she needs to take for the delivery of her newborn, daughter Alexis. As she thinks out loud she says, "I need my makeup!" <br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=DSC_0116.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/DSC_0116.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Expecting parents, Bill and Melissa Gutzwiller of Freeland, Mich. share a quick kiss after Melissa asks Bill to get down a car seat and swings down from the rafters in the garage on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=DSC_0117.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/DSC_0117.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Looking a the daunting task ahead, expecting parents Bill and Melissa Gutwiller try to remember where the baby swings and car seat are at in the garage rafters. Bill has to get the baby's stuff down so Melissa can clean it. <br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=DSC_0165.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/DSC_0165.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />"This is nesting...cleaning or as husbands say being crazy," Melissa Gutzwiller says. In preparation for the arrival of Alexis, Gutzwiller sits in a circle of baby gear as she scrubs everything down well. <br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=DSC_0282.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/DSC_0282.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Discussing whether or not save Alexis's cord blood, Bill and Melissa Gutzwiller try to decide if it would be worth spending the money on saving it. They are considering saving the blood for diabetes however, at this time there isn't much use for cord blood to treat diabetes. The Gutzwiller's older daughter Isabella has diabetes and the cord blood may be able to be used to treat medical issues Alexis may be prone to develop later in life. <br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=DSC_0342.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/DSC_0342.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Having a slight contraction, Melissa Gutzwiller takes a breath and a little break before she begins painting the baby bed she designed for her soon to be daughter, Alexis.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-13739579250023198052010-02-19T23:38:00.002-05:002010-02-23T19:18:22.535-05:00Warm Winter Glow<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=Lighting017.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/Lighting017.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=Lighting025.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/Lighting025.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-42147959995358088872010-02-17T23:06:00.000-05:002010-02-18T21:17:47.307-05:00One More Makes Four<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=Copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/Copy.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />On Wednesday, February 17, 2010, Bill Gutzwiller plays with his three girls, Gillian, 4; Isabella, 6; and Adrianna, 2 (top to bottom) in their Freeland, Mich. home. The four of them enjoy the time they have together as they await the arrival of one more little girl. "I knew this last one was going to be a girl...I just knew it," Bill said. He added he loves having a house full of girls and can't wait for newborn Alexis to come.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-87412862533426877082010-02-17T12:55:00.000-05:002010-02-17T22:31:07.376-05:00Growing Baby<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=copy14-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/copy14-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />On Monday, February 15, 2010, expecting mother, Melissa Gutzwiller of Freeland, Mich. awaits to hear how much her belly has grown since her last prenatal checkup. According to Gutzwiller, a pregnant women's "fundal height," is the measurement from the top of the uterus to the top of the pelvic bone. She added it helps to determine how far along the mother is and what the expected due date will be. From pervious prenatal care, Gutzwiller is expected to have her fourth daughter on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. However, Gutzwiller says she feels like she could have her future baby girl Alexis at any time.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-10483591688615050292010-02-14T21:15:00.000-05:002010-02-14T21:17:15.785-05:00Assignment 2-Lighting "The Fall"<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42487030@N07/4357468925/" title="Tacey-Assign.2- Lighting-Edited Photo 1 by kristacey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4357468925_35389127a2.jpg" width="500" height="343" alt="Tacey-Assign.2- Lighting-Edited Photo 1" /></a><br /><br />CAPTION:<br />Sergio Medina, of Saginaw, Mich. takes time to look at "The Fall," a blown glass garden sculpture created by glass artist, Craig Mitchell Smith on Saturday, February 13, 2010. Medina says he likes sculptural art and coming to "The Winter Garden Glass" exhibit at Midland's Dow Gardens is a way to be able to take in enjoy the art.<br /><br />COPY BLOCK:<br />“The Fall”<br /><br /> On Saturday, February 13, 2010, Sergio Median of Saginaw, Mich. came to <br />Midland, Mich. along with his younger brother Geraldo Medina also of Saginaw, <br />Mich. Both being avid sculptural art fans, they thought attending the “Winter Garden <br />Glass,” exhibit at Midland’s Dow Gardens would be a great way to see some unique <br />sculptural art.<br /> “I really like bright sculptures, especially glass,” Sergio said. “It’s (the exhibit) <br />some thing cool to do,” Sergio said. He added it is best to come to the exhibit when <br />it’s completely dark because the spotlights bring out the colors.<br /> The piece that the Medina’s took the most interest in was the piece entitled, <br />“The Fall.” This specific piece features 10 stands of autumn leaves made of shaped <br />colored glass. The leaves are displayed by hanging from a real tree on the grounds <br />of Dow Gardens.<br /> The “Winter Garden Glass” exhibit features 25 different glass sculptures all <br />intended to be displayed in an outdoor garden. The pieces are all by glass artist, <br />Craig Mitchell Smith. <br /> The 25 glass sculptures are on display at Midland’s Down Gardens on <br />Friday, February 12 and 13 from 5 to 8 pm. Two weeks after the exhibit the 25 <br />pieces will then be auctioned on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 7 pm, in theMidland <br />Center for the Arts Garden Room.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-27507011963578332802010-02-14T21:00:00.000-05:002010-02-15T15:48:25.034-05:00Assignment 2-Lighting "Hand Puppets"<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42487030@N07/4357472389/" title="Tacey-Assign.2- Lighting Edited Photo 2 by kristacey, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2749/4357472389_774457dc7b.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="Tacey-Assign.2- Lighting Edited Photo 2" /></a><br /><br />CAPTION:<br />On his first trip to Mt. Pleasant, Mich., Zac Nichol of Chicago, Illinois visits his girlfriend at her apartment complex, Colony West Apartments on Edgewood Dr. on Sunday, February 14, 2010. While sitting outside her apartmen, Nichol makes a hand puppet bird.<br /><br />For this photo, I wanted to make this portrait as dusk to get the colorful sky in the background because our living room faces toward the west. So I tried to shoot at 6:00 pm, however, the light wasn't strong enough to make the shadow, come through the shades and make the silhouette. So I had to I had to but a backlight on him to make this possible. Zac Nichol wanted to make his photography him, but not really be able to really see him. So we made the shadow and used the slatted shades as a way to distort his figure. Photo Stats:F-Stop:3.5, Shutter Speed:1.3, ISO: 100<br /><br />COPY BLOCK:<br />“Hand Puppets”<br /><br /> <br />“Hand Puppets”<br /><br /> Zach Nichol, of Chicago, Illinois is a computer technician who describes <br />himself as a “fun kinda guy to be around.” He came to Mt. Pleasant on Friday, February 13, 2010 to visit his girlfriend of two months Whitney Dziurka.<br /> Nichol’s first time in Mt. Pleasant included a few first for him, as an introduction to Mt. Pleasant, Nichol was introduced to all of Dziurka’s roommates, who include Dessie Tzankova, Jenny Jordan, and myself. <br /> As a unspoken rule of our apartment, if you come in, you are subject to <br />becoming either a model for Dziurka’s art projects because she is an art major with a printmaking concentration or you are a subject for one of my photojournalism projects.<br /> As it turns out, Nichol turned into the subject for my lighting assignment. When I asked Nichol what kind of portrait he wanted, he suggested something that would show him but not really show him. So my first inclination was to make a <br />shadowed silhouette.<br /> While creating this portrait I asked him to just be himself and he began making shadow puppets. He tried a few animals and then decided on making a flying bird. In the short session, he said he had fun and never expected to be a photography subject while on his first trip to Mt. Pleasant.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-76211500330042243362010-02-07T17:24:00.000-05:002010-02-07T17:27:40.756-05:00JRN521 Final Project Proposal<span style="font-weight:bold;">Working Hypothesis and Interpretation</span><br /> Through my final project I want my audience to see what it’s like to go through the process of having a child. Last year at this time, I produced a four chaptered multimedia piece on an alternative birthing process called an at home lotus birth. However, with this project I want to focus on the hospital setting, I want this project to look at birth from a more common way of birth. I want this to be the opposite of my previous piece on birth. In general, I want to photograph a family who is about to have a baby, take a look at birth from the perspective of a newborn, get a sense of the emotions siblings and extended family have from the new baby, and look at birth from the perspective of a doctor.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Topic<br /></span> I will be photographing birth from several perspectives with the intention of combining all these perspectives by a common thread of birth. I want to explore the emotions and contributions the baby, parents, sibling, extended family, and doctors all have during the birth process. My inspiration for this project is The Leaning Channel’s (TLC) birth documentation shows, “Birth Day” and “A Baby Story.” These two shows are basically the format I want to accomplish, following a family and doctor through the birth process.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Action</span><br /> There are five groups of people I would like to address with this project; the newborn baby, the parents, the siblings, the extended family, and the doctor.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"> A. The Newborn Baby</span><br /> 1. Look at life from the perspective of a newborn.<br /> a. What are the first moments of life like?<br /> b. What type of challenges, if any are there for this child?<br /> c. Look for specific first- introduction to mother and father,<br /> Footprints, etc.<br /> 2. With this section I want to pay special attention to sensory responses.<br /> a. I want to capture the sounds of the delivery room, pay<br /> close attention to light (is it bright or low light), <br /> b. I really want portray the initial environment the baby is <br /> brought into. <br /> c. I want to explore touch and smell though, expressions and sounds the baby makes- examples like the touch of the <br /> mother, or the softness of the newborn skin.<br /> d. If possible incorporate ultrasound images and the sound of the sound of the ultrasound <br /> e. If the newborn has medical issues that require time in the<br /> NICU, explore what the baby goes through there.<br /> f. Another possible avenue would be to follow the baby through<br /> life for the next three months (approximately).<br /> 3. I feel as if this is going to be very subjective and stylistic. <br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">B. The Parents</span><br /> 1. Look at birth from the perspective of the mother<br /> a. Life before the birth<br /> -expectation for the birth<br /> -how she is preparing for the birth, getting the home<br /> ready, prenatal care, birthing classes<br /> b. During the birth<br /> -state of emotions<br /> -state of physical body<br /> -relationship with father and delivery staff<br /> c. After the birth<br /> -Interview on how the birth went<br /> -How her and the baby are dealing with the transition<br /> to home life<br /> -What their daily schedule and life are like.<br /> -their bond together<br /> -how her life has changed<br /> 2. Look at birth from the perspective of the father.<br /> a. Life before the birth<br /> -same as the mother<br /> b. During the birth-<br /> -same as the mother<br /> -how he supports his wife<br /> -what his role is.<br /> c. After the birth<br /> -same as the mother<br /> -his relationship with his wife<br /> -how his life has changed<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"> C. The Siblings (if any)</span><br /> a. Life before the birth<br /> -expectations for what is to come<br /> -feelings about the arrival<br /> -how they are preparing for the arrival<br /> b. During the birth (if possible)<br /> -same as parents<br /> c. After the birth<br /> -introduction to the new baby<br /> -how they feel about the arrival now<br /> -how their relationship is with the baby<br /> -how they help<br /> -how their relationship is with their parents<br /> -concerns/ happy points<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">D. The Extended Family (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins) (if present)</span><br /> This will be the same structure as the other family memebers<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"> E. The Doctor</span><br /> 1.Relationship with the mother and father.<br /> 2. Relationship with the baby<br /> 3. Time Management<br /> -what 24 hours is like at a hospital<br /> -how flexible they must be to meet the needs of their patients<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Main Subjects (have leads, but still to be determined)</span><br />Baby<br />Parents<br />Siblings <br />Extended Family<br />Doctors/ Staff<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Types of media</span><br />Still Photography (want to be the bulk of the project)<br />Video (face to face interviews, possibly the birth)<br />Audio<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Logistics (Time Management)</span><br />This really depends on the time frame and schedule we come up with as a team.<br />It also depends on how quickly I can find a family and a doctor. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Resolution</span> <br />I want this to be a documentary much like the above mentioned TLC shows, want to dig deep into the emotional aspects of birth, the entire process from all angles and points of views.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-84993477433110123222010-01-31T23:31:00.000-05:002010-02-01T16:31:11.165-05:00INSPIRATIONSJournalism 521<br />INSPIRATIONS<br /><br /><br /> My goal as a photographer is to document everyday life, I want to show the tragedy, the fun, the excitement, the anger, the joy, the sadness, the pride, the horror, and the tremendous moments of life. Basically, I want to show it all, specifically I would like to show people living life as they do everyday, I want to show the truthfulness that ordinary people can portray. Here are some of the photographers and photographs that I find inspiring.<br /><br />MATTHEW McDERMOTT-( http://mcdermottphotos.com/ ). -_A photographer that I recently discovered for his work in Haiti is Matthew McDermott. I found out about McDermott’s work from watching a CNN report about a photographer who took the “Ten Mile Wide Smile (http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/38642/the-weeks-best-photos-11710 ).” I also found out that he took photos of the World Trade Center attacks. I like his work because he tries to find beautiful moments in horrible situations. <br /><br />AMI VITALE ( http://www.amivitale.com/ )- Ami Vitale is a photographer who makes photos all around the world, some of her world comes from places like India, Kashmir, and Guinea-Bissau. Vitale inspires me because she looks at other cultures around the world and explores what is everyday life for them. <br /><br />LEONARD FREED- Freed focused on the streets, several of his photographs are of police officers in action, people being arrested, and crime. He’s a photographer who I find inspiring because he doesn’t show the happy moments of life, He shows the harder side of a side of life that a lot of people don’t get to see.<br /><br />ERICH HARTMANN- Another photographer, who I find inspiring is Hartman, he also photographed the simpler parts of life, often looking into farm life and the intimate moments these people have in their day to day lives.<br /><br />Some photographs I like:<br />“Migrant Mother,”- Dorothea Lange, March 1936<br />http://www.masters-of-photography.com/images/full/lange/lange_migrant_mother.jpg <br /><br />“Boy With Toy Hand Grenade,”- Diane Arbus, 1962<br />http://iconicphotos.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/diane_arbus_child_toy_hand.jpg<br /><br />“Execution in Saigon,” Eddie Adams, February 1, 1968<br />http://vlitab.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/eddie-adams_execution.jpg<br /><br />“Massacre in Beijing,” Jeff Widener, June 5, 1989<br />http://hornbillunleashed.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/tiananmen.jpg<br /><br />“Hand,” Mike Wells, October 1980<br />http://northcoastcafe.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/black_hand.JPG<br /><br />“Jeanne Crain,” Peter Stackpole, September 30, 1946<br />http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=e83614691db13389&q=jeanne%20crain%20peter%20stackpole&prev=/images%3Fq%3Djeanne%2Bcrain%2Bpeter%2Bstackpole%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den-us%26um%3D1<br /><br />“Drum Major,” Alfred Eisenstaedt, October 30, 1950<br />http://www.nocaptionneeded.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/drum-major-eisenstaedt.jpeg<br /><br />“3-D Movies,” J.R. Eyerman, December 15, 1952<br />http://www.jim3dlong.com/3d_movies_jr_eyerman_19521215-wr400.jpeg<br /><br />“Streaker,” Ian Bradshaw, Winter 1975<br />http://iconicphotos.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/streaker.jpgkristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-86783846578826595112010-01-24T21:23:00.000-05:002010-01-24T21:24:24.838-05:00JRN521- Course Goals1. Become more proficient in lighting.<br /> -Gain more confidence with my flash<br /> -Shoot an assignment that forces me to do an on location lighting setup -Learn fill flash.<br /><br />2. Shoot more sports.<br /> -I’m comfortable shooting softball and baseball, so stay away from those.<br /> -Become a better shooter in low light, high action sports.<br /> -Make sharp sports photos more consistently.<br /><br />3. Work on composition<br /> -Become more aware of different shooting angles.<br /> -Don’t shoot straight on if I don’t have to.<br /> -Shoot more detail shots and actively look for them.<br /><br />4. Stop focusing so much on the “moment.”<br /> -I’ve been told I’m a moment shooter, look for the moment but also shoot the<br /> before and after.<br /> -I’m too focused on the moment, so I need to look for more compositionally <br /> interesting photos.<br /><br />5. Become better at editing photos, for color correction, toning, and cropping. <br /><br />6. Diversify and create a polished portfolio.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-90448600613757639202010-01-24T21:22:00.000-05:002010-01-24T21:23:46.870-05:00JRN 521- Career Goals<span style="font-weight:bold;">Career Goals<br /></span><br /> As of now, my main objective after graduation and my time in Alaska is to <br />Obtain an internship at a newspaper whose main goal is community-based news. I <br />want to begin at a smaller newspaper that will allow me to gain and work on my <br />skills as a photographer. I would like this internship to be at a newspaper that is<br />about the size of The Bay City Times.<br /> After my time as an intern, I would like to be a staff photographer a <br />somewhat of a larger newspaper, where I can again focus on community-based <br />news. I would like to think of myself as someone for an eye for moments and <br />Someone who specializes in human-interest stories, so I would also like the future <br />newspaper I work at to allow me to make in depth photo stories. <br /> One of my main goals that I would like to accomplish during my career is <br />producing a long-term project on animals, specifically wildlife preservation. Another <br />project would be about someone who is struggling with a life changing event. This <br />event could either be a life threatening illness, a family with one parent in the <br />military and their daily lives. <br /> I also want to create a book someday that is somewhat like the America 24/7 <br />book, but make it more localized to a specific region or state. My book might be <br />more about living in Michigan or a book that specializes in all things that make <br />Michigan, Michigan. It might focus on small towns, bigger cities, the lakes, and the <br />people. I would also like to focus on the farming and agricultural aspects of <br />Michigan.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-7100465492489550272010-01-24T21:20:00.000-05:002010-01-24T21:21:55.937-05:00JRN 521- Inspirations<span style="font-weight:bold;">Things and People That/ Who Inspire Me or Things I Like In General:</span><br />Green Technology<br />Animals (People’s Pets, Wildlife)<br />Local Community-Based News<br />Anderson Cooper<br />Tom Brokaw<br />Charles Osgood<br />Annie Leibovitz- imagery and attention to background details<br />Helmut Newton-for layering<br />Jacob Riis- historical relevance<br />Matthew McDermott- recent find, work in Haiti<br />The Arts- painting, sculpture, art history, installation art<br />The season of Fall<br />Farm Life/ Country Living <br />Hispanic Culture/Food<br />Hockey<br />People who aspire to greatness despite personal challenges.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-56956543426382063062009-12-01T01:16:00.000-05:002009-12-01T01:19:57.416-05:00Additional Portfolio Portrait<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyAdditionalPortfolioPortrait-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyAdditionalPortfolioPortrait-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />F-Stop:11 Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO: 200<br /><br />Caption: Bellevue, Mich. Junior Jenny Jordan is a first generation American, her family is from England, making Jordan 100 percent English. Keeping her English heritage alive is a major part of Jordan's life, so her way is drinking tea. Along with her tea obsession, Jordan collects mugs. According to Jordan, she could fill about three average kitchen cupboards with her collection.<br /><br />Explanation: I used a regular lighting set up with a softbox on each side and a back light. I shot Jenny from above on a ladder and then sat on the floor and shot her at eye level.<br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyAdditionalPortfolioPortrait090.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyAdditionalPortfolioPortrait090.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-15312806060537741182009-12-01T01:12:00.000-05:002009-12-01T01:16:33.254-05:00Assignment 1-Portrait Reshoot<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyAssignment1PortraitReshoot058.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyAssignment1PortraitReshoot058.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />F-Stop: 11, Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO: 200<br /><br />Freshman Central Michigan University student, Jolene Tacey from Twining, Mich. has about 40 to 50 pairs of shoes and wears all of them, she literally has a different pair of shoes for every outfit she wears. "I love shoes and I wish I had more," Tacey jokes.<br /><br />Explanation: I took Jolene's shoes and put them all over the floor on a black backdrop on the studio floor. I placed the large softbox on the right and the smaller on the left. I shot her from above on a ladder. <br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyAssignment1PortraitReshoot043.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyAssignment1PortraitReshoot043.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />F-Stop: 11, Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO: 200<br /><br />Freshman Central Michigan University student, Jolene Tacey from Twining, Mich. has about 40 to 50 pairs of shoes and wears all of them, she literally has a different pair of shoes for every outfit she wears. "I love shoes and I wish I had more," Tacey jokes. This is one of the very rare times Tacey will ever be seen without shoes on her feet. <br /><br />Explanation: I took Jolene's shoes and put them all over the floor on a black backdrop on the studio floor. I placed the large softbox on the right and the smaller on the left. I shot her from above on a ladder.<br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyAssignment1PortraitReshoot092.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyAssignment1PortraitReshoot092.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-88138974826429959282009-11-18T22:57:00.000-05:002009-11-18T23:03:35.601-05:00JRN 420 & 422- Strobe Practice<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyStrobePractice016.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyStrobePractice016.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyStrobePractice022.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyStrobePractice022.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyStrobePractice039.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyStrobePractice039.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyStrobePractice047.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyStrobePractice047.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyStrobePractice072.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyStrobePractice072.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyStrobePractice089.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyStrobePractice089.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />HEY, WHERE'S THAT STROBE COMING FROM?? <br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyStrobePractice092.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyStrobePractice092.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyStrobePractice108.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyStrobePractice108.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><br />Basically from this exercise I learned the RIGHT way to use a strobe. I haven't really had much experience using them so I'm happy we got to do an in class activity to show how to use them. The first time I used a strobe was over the summer and my photos weren't too great, these aren't perfect but they are so much better than what I did before. I'm really surprised how far you can bounce a strobe. A strobe is now on my Christmas list, can't wait to get one.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-9982907244866257802009-11-15T23:42:00.000-05:002009-11-15T23:57:38.648-05:00Photo IllustrationLet Me See Your Thumbs<br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyPhotoIllustration001-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyPhotoIllustration001-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyPhotoIllustration2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyPhotoIllustration2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />F-Stop: 7.1, Shutter Speed: 200, ISO 200<br /><br />Caption: With the ever evolving technology cell phones posse you never really have to talk to people on your phone. The cell phone has become a form of communication that allows you to "talk" to family and friends without really "talking" to them. Texting has almost become an addiction, just like an other addiction people deny they are harming themselves to get their texting fix. <br /><br />Lighting Description: I set up a basic lighting system with a softbox on low to right and a fill light to the left on half power. I also put a a backlight to blow out the back ground to create a clean background. I had Sihang stand facing the back studio wall.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-69815333248507032592009-11-01T20:46:00.000-05:002009-11-02T08:15:13.537-05:00Fashion<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyFashion036.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyFashion036.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />F-Stop: 11, Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO 100<br /><br />Arenac Eastern High School senior, Shawna Tacey shows off the latest trend of bright plaids. She says this shirt reminds her of a shirt a man would wear to work, but she says it's something she would wear because of the vibrant color and the way the shirt is cut.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyFashion073.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyFashion073.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />F-Stop: 11, Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO: 100<br /><br />Freshman Central Michigan University from Twining, Mich., Jolene Tacey wears heavy black eyeshadow, mascara and false eyelashes to emphasis her eyes. While she teased and combed out her naturally curly hair into a "lion's mane."kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-79160586053665455072009-10-13T22:52:00.000-04:002009-10-13T23:01:22.711-04:00Location Lighting Where I Wanted To Shoot<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyLocationLighting049.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyLocationLighting049.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyLocationLighting057.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyLocationLighting057.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />F-Stop:4, Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO: 100<br />Caption: Freshmen Central Michigan University student Jolene Tacey, sits on a wooden rug at Grey's Furniture Store in downtown Mt. Pleasant, MI on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Grey's Furniture Store features antique collectable furniture as well as unique architectural details like rugs painted on the floor.<br /><br />Explanation: I had Jolene set on the floor and put the strobe to the left of her, then I set the strobe to low power and used the warm gold reflector to cast a soft light. I wanted to shoot in Grey's Furniture Store because it's one of the oldest buildings in Mt. Pleasant and has a lot of history. I wanted to use saturated colors like the green and red in the rug and her jeans, then tone them down.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-6742914954855854802009-10-13T22:37:00.000-04:002009-10-13T22:51:56.012-04:00Location Lighting Environmental Photo<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyLocationLighting003.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyLocationLighting003.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=TaceyLocationLighting001.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyLocationLighting001.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />F-Stop:3.8, Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO:100<br />Caption: Detroit saxophone street musician Brandon Weiner, preforms on the Corner of Broadway and Main Streets in Downtown Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. "I've been playing since the sixth grade, but began playing seriously again over the past year," Weiner said. Weiner added he usually only plays in the Detroit area but is traveling around to try new areas. Earlier in the day Weiner said he went to the local Salvation Army to get "dressed up" to play Mt. Pleasant. "I got this suite for $6, I usually don't look this good," Weiner said. <br /><br />Explanation: I get the strobe up to the left of him and used the reflector on the warm gold side to cast and imitate the natural sunset that was happening. I had the strobe at half power. I was riding around downtown Mt. pleasant looking for an environmental shot and decided to shoot Weiner playing because I thought shooting a street preformer would be a sweet portrait photo.kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-50561754011250795892009-10-13T14:02:00.000-04:002009-10-13T14:05:44.034-04:00Location Lighting Practice: Photo by Krista Tacey<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=DSC_0036.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/DSC_0036.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />This photo was taken in a window on the second floor of Warner Hall. The strobe is set to half power and is located on the left side of Aliscia bouncing of the gold side of the reflector. ISO-1600, F-Stop 4, Shutter Speed: 1/200kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-17174060746943753492009-10-13T13:50:00.000-04:002009-10-13T14:01:15.943-04:00Location Lighting Practice: Photo by Aliscia Leo<a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view¤t=DSC_0059.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/DSC_0059.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />This photo was taken by Aliscia on the second floor stairwell in Warner Hall. The setup is the stobe on half power, with the life facing away from me and the light being bounced back on the warm gold side of the reflector. ISO-1600, F-Stop:4, Shutter Speed: 1/200kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-28946008277779820522009-10-04T23:59:00.000-04:002009-10-05T00:00:00.527-04:00Still Life Lighting Set Up<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view&current=StillLifeLighting.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/StillLifeLighting.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></span>kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852850928827889486.post-6442800384405363782009-10-04T23:58:00.000-04:002009-10-04T23:59:05.053-04:00Still Life 1<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><a href="http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/?action=view&current=TaceyStillLife2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/kristacey/TaceyStillLife2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></span>kristaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196212500188962330noreply@blogger.com1