Krista's Photography

One More Makes Four: The Completion of the Gutzwiller Family

2010-04-23T08:58:00.000-04:00

One More Makes Four: The Completion of the Gutzwiller Family from Krista Tacey on Vimeo.

Patience

2010-03-21T15:58:00.003-04:00

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.

Assignment 3- Moment

2010-02-28T13:20:00.003-05:00

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.

Nesting

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
would be best to finish up the remaining loose ends before the two weeks prior to her due date.
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
blood.
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
good while she has visitors at the hospital.
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.
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.

Preparation

2010-02-25T10:28:00.003-05:00

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!"

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

Warm Winter Glow

2010-02-19T23:38:00.002-05:00

One More Makes Four

2010-02-17T23:06:00.000-05:00

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.

Growing Baby

2010-02-17T12:55:00.000-05:00

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.

Assignment 2-Lighting "The Fall"

2010-02-14T21:15:00.000-05:00

CAPTION:
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.

COPY BLOCK:
“The Fall”

On Saturday, February 13, 2010, Sergio Median of Saginaw, Mich. came to
Midland, Mich. along with his younger brother Geraldo Medina also of Saginaw,
Mich. Both being avid sculptural art fans, they thought attending the “Winter Garden
Glass,” exhibit at Midland’s Dow Gardens would be a great way to see some unique
sculptural art.
“I really like bright sculptures, especially glass,” Sergio said. “It’s (the exhibit)
some thing cool to do,” Sergio said. He added it is best to come to the exhibit when
it’s completely dark because the spotlights bring out the colors.
The piece that the Medina’s took the most interest in was the piece entitled,
“The Fall.” This specific piece features 10 stands of autumn leaves made of shaped
colored glass. The leaves are displayed by hanging from a real tree on the grounds
of Dow Gardens.
The “Winter Garden Glass” exhibit features 25 different glass sculptures all
intended to be displayed in an outdoor garden. The pieces are all by glass artist,
Craig Mitchell Smith.
The 25 glass sculptures are on display at Midland’s Down Gardens on
Friday, February 12 and 13 from 5 to 8 pm. Two weeks after the exhibit the 25
pieces will then be auctioned on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 7 pm, in theMidland
Center for the Arts Garden Room.

Assignment 2-Lighting "Hand Puppets"

2010-02-14T21:00:00.000-05:00

CAPTION:
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.

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

COPY BLOCK:
“Hand Puppets”

“Hand Puppets”

Zach Nichol, of Chicago, Illinois is a computer technician who describes
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.
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.
As a unspoken rule of our apartment, if you come in, you are subject to
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.
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
shadowed silhouette.
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.

JRN521 Final Project Proposal

2010-02-07T17:24:00.000-05:00

Working Hypothesis and Interpretation
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.

Topic
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.

Action
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.

A. The Newborn Baby
1. Look at life from the perspective of a newborn.
a. What are the first moments of life like?
b. What type of challenges, if any are there for this child?
c. Look for specific first- introduction to mother and father,
Footprints, etc.
2. With this section I want to pay special attention to sensory responses.
a. I want to capture the sounds of the delivery room, pay
close attention to light (is it bright or low light),
b. I really want portray the initial environment the baby is
brought into.
c. I want to explore touch and smell though, expressions and sounds the baby makes- examples like the touch of the
mother, or the softness of the newborn skin.
d. If possible incorporate ultrasound images and the sound of the sound of the ultrasound
e. If the newborn has medical issues that require time in the
NICU, explore what the baby goes through there.
f. Another possible avenue would be to follow the baby through
life for the next three months (approximately).
3. I feel as if this is going to be very subjective and stylistic.

B. The Parents
1. Look at birth from the perspective of the mother
a. Life before the birth
-expectation for the birth
-how she is preparing for the birth, getting the home
ready, prenatal care, birthing classes
b. During the birth
-state of emotions
-state of physical body
-relationship with father and delivery staff
c. After the birth
-Interview on how the birth went
-How her and the baby are dealing with the transition
to home life
-What their daily schedule and life are like.
-their bond together
-how her life has changed
2. Look at birth from the perspective of the father.
a. Life before the birth
-same as the mother
b. During the birth-
-same as the mother
-how he supports his wife
-what his role is.
c. After the birth
-same as the mother
-his relationship with his wife
-how his life has changed

C. The Siblings (if any)
a. Life before the birth
-expectations for what is to come
-feelings about the arrival
-how they are preparing for the arrival
b. During the birth (if possible)
-same as parents
c. After the birth
-introduction to the new baby
-how they feel about the arrival now
-how their relationship is with the baby
-how they help
-how their relationship is with their parents
-concerns/ happy points

D. The Extended Family (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins) (if present)
This will be the same structure as the other family memebers

E. The Doctor
1.Relationship with the mother and father.
2. Relationship with the baby
3. Time Management
-what 24 hours is like at a hospital
-how flexible they must be to meet the needs of their patients

Main Subjects (have leads, but still to be determined)
Baby
Parents
Siblings
Extended Family
Doctors/ Staff

Types of media
Still Photography (want to be the bulk of the project)
Video (face to face interviews, possibly the birth)
Audio

Logistics (Time Management)
This really depends on the time frame and schedule we come up with as a team.
It also depends on how quickly I can find a family and a doctor.

Resolution
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.

INSPIRATIONS

2010-01-31T23:31:00.000-05:00

Journalism 521
INSPIRATIONS

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Some photographs I like:
“Migrant Mother,”- Dorothea Lange, March 1936
http://www.masters-of-photography.com/images/full/lange/lange_migrant_mother.jpg

“Boy With Toy Hand Grenade,”- Diane Arbus, 1962
http://iconicphotos.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/diane_arbus_child_toy_hand.jpg

“Execution in Saigon,” Eddie Adams, February 1, 1968
http://vlitab.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/eddie-adams_execution.jpg

“Massacre in Beijing,” Jeff Widener, June 5, 1989
http://hornbillunleashed.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/tiananmen.jpg

“Hand,” Mike Wells, October 1980
http://northcoastcafe.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/black_hand.JPG

“Jeanne Crain,” Peter Stackpole, September 30, 1946
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

“Drum Major,” Alfred Eisenstaedt, October 30, 1950
http://www.nocaptionneeded.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/drum-major-eisenstaedt.jpeg

“3-D Movies,” J.R. Eyerman, December 15, 1952
http://www.jim3dlong.com/3d_movies_jr_eyerman_19521215-wr400.jpeg

“Streaker,” Ian Bradshaw, Winter 1975
http://iconicphotos.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/streaker.jpg

JRN521- Course Goals

2010-01-24T21:23:00.000-05:00

1. Become more proficient in lighting.
-Gain more confidence with my flash
-Shoot an assignment that forces me to do an on location lighting setup -Learn fill flash.

2. Shoot more sports.
-I’m comfortable shooting softball and baseball, so stay away from those.
-Become a better shooter in low light, high action sports.
-Make sharp sports photos more consistently.

3. Work on composition
-Become more aware of different shooting angles.
-Don’t shoot straight on if I don’t have to.
-Shoot more detail shots and actively look for them.

4. Stop focusing so much on the “moment.”
-I’ve been told I’m a moment shooter, look for the moment but also shoot the
before and after.
-I’m too focused on the moment, so I need to look for more compositionally
interesting photos.

5. Become better at editing photos, for color correction, toning, and cropping.

6. Diversify and create a polished portfolio.

JRN 521- Career Goals

2010-01-24T21:22:00.000-05:00

Career Goals

As of now, my main objective after graduation and my time in Alaska is to
Obtain an internship at a newspaper whose main goal is community-based news. I
want to begin at a smaller newspaper that will allow me to gain and work on my
skills as a photographer. I would like this internship to be at a newspaper that is
about the size of The Bay City Times.
After my time as an intern, I would like to be a staff photographer a
somewhat of a larger newspaper, where I can again focus on community-based
news. I would like to think of myself as someone for an eye for moments and
Someone who specializes in human-interest stories, so I would also like the future
newspaper I work at to allow me to make in depth photo stories.
One of my main goals that I would like to accomplish during my career is
producing a long-term project on animals, specifically wildlife preservation. Another
project would be about someone who is struggling with a life changing event. This
event could either be a life threatening illness, a family with one parent in the
military and their daily lives.
I also want to create a book someday that is somewhat like the America 24/7
book, but make it more localized to a specific region or state. My book might be
more about living in Michigan or a book that specializes in all things that make
Michigan, Michigan. It might focus on small towns, bigger cities, the lakes, and the
people. I would also like to focus on the farming and agricultural aspects of
Michigan.

JRN 521- Inspirations

2010-01-24T21:20:00.000-05:00

Things and People That/ Who Inspire Me or Things I Like In General:
Green Technology
Animals (People’s Pets, Wildlife)
Local Community-Based News
Anderson Cooper
Tom Brokaw
Charles Osgood
Annie Leibovitz- imagery and attention to background details
Helmut Newton-for layering
Jacob Riis- historical relevance
Matthew McDermott- recent find, work in Haiti
The Arts- painting, sculpture, art history, installation art
The season of Fall
Farm Life/ Country Living
Hispanic Culture/Food
Hockey
People who aspire to greatness despite personal challenges.

Additional Portfolio Portrait

2009-12-01T01:16:00.000-05:00

F-Stop:11 Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO: 200

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.

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.

Assignment 1-Portrait Reshoot

2009-12-01T01:12:00.000-05:00

F-Stop: 11, Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO: 200

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.

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.

F-Stop: 11, Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO: 200

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.

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.

JRN 420 & 422- Strobe Practice

2009-11-18T22:57:00.000-05:00

HEY, WHERE'S THAT STROBE COMING FROM??

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.

Photo Illustration

2009-11-15T23:42:00.000-05:00

Let Me See Your Thumbs

F-Stop: 7.1, Shutter Speed: 200, ISO 200

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.

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.

Fashion

2009-11-01T20:46:00.000-05:00

F-Stop: 11, Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO 100

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.

F-Stop: 11, Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO: 100

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."

Location Lighting Where I Wanted To Shoot

2009-10-13T22:52:00.000-04:00

F-Stop:4, Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO: 100
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.

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.

Location Lighting Environmental Photo

2009-10-13T22:37:00.000-04:00

F-Stop:3.8, Shutter Speed: 1/200, ISO:100
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.

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.

Location Lighting Practice: Photo by Krista Tacey

2009-10-13T14:02:00.000-04:00

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: 1/200

Location Lighting Practice: Photo by Aliscia Leo

2009-10-13T13:50:00.000-04:00

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: 1/200

Still Life Lighting Set Up

2009-10-04T23:59:00.000-04:00

Still Life 1

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Still Life 1

2009-10-04T23:47:00.000-04:00

ISO 200, F-Stop 4.5, Shutter Speed-200

These are two piggy banks are two of my most prized possessions of my childhood. I've had the yellow pig since the day I was born and the blue one for quit some time, I'm not really sure when I got it. I wanted to capture how upset I was when my blue bank broke, kind of like the yellow one is watching over the little one.

Process and Lighting- When I started drawing for this photo I already knew how I wanted to shoot it, so this photo really wasn't too hard to compose. I used the same lighting set up for this photo, an overhead softbox and a reflector on the side.

Still Life 2

2009-10-04T23:46:00.001-04:00

2009-10-04T23:39:00.000-04:00

ISO 200, F-Stop 4.5, Shutter Speed 200

Tea just so happens to be my favorite beverage, I drink it in the morning, afternoon, and late in the night (probably why I don't sleep), I like it cold, hot, warm, with sugar and without. So this is my tribute to my favorite drink.

Process and Lighting- I drew 12 thumbnails of this still life with spoons, tea bags, a tea pot, and a mug. But after looking at all of them I decided that some of my thumbnails were crowded and looked too obvious the photo was about tea. So I decided to go simple and go with just the spoon and tea bag. When I light this my goal was for the photo to be clean and simple like the objects so I used an overhead softbox and the reflector.

Sports Feature Singles

2009-10-02T17:50:00.002-04:00

The following three photos were shot for my JRN 422 sports feature assignment.

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2009-10-02T17:49:00.001-04:00

Farwell High School's sophomore Junior Varsity quarterback, Ben Barnhart secures his helmet for pre-game warmup on the Thursday, October 1, 2009 game against Beaverton High School at Mike Perry Stadium in Farwell, MI.

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Sophomore Farwell High School quarterback scrambles in for a touchdown during Farwell Junior Varsity 58-12 win over Beaverton HIgh School on THursday, October 1, 2009 at Mike Perry Stadium in Farwell, MI.

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Ben Barnhart, (second from right) sophomore quarterback for Farwell's Junior Varsity relaxes after practice during their weekly pre-game team meal on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Farwell High School field house.

Painting With Light Explanation

2009-09-20T21:41:00.000-04:00

Electric Rain

For this photograph I had my roommate Whitney stand as still as possible in front of a black backdrop in my our living room. While Whitney stood as if she were stomping a puddle of water I used a strobe to highlight her. Then I took a pole with blue Christmas lights stung across it and had my roommate Jenny turn on and off the lights to make the raindrops as I started from the top of the frame going to the bottom. Then I took a white flashlight to paint in the water puddle. My camera was set and bulb and the entire process took about 67 seconds.

Untouchable Teddy Bear

I made this teddy bear from a gallon sized pickle jar and five light bulbs. I flashed the bear with a red strobe, then lit the orange Christmas lights that are inside the bear for about one second to get the glow inside the bear. Then I painted the face and arms with a white flashlight and also did some swirls with the flashlight also. The entire process took 10 seconds.

Painting With Light

2009-09-20T16:52:00.000-04:00

ELECTRIC RAIN

Krista Tacey, Painting With Light- F-Stop 11, ISO 100, Shutter Speed- Bulb, 67 seconds.

Light Sources- Strobe, Blue Christmas lights strung on a pole for rain, white flashlight to create the puddle and splashing water.

UNTOUCHABLE TEDDY BEAR

Krista Tacey, Painting With Light- F-Stop 3.5, ISO-100, Shutter Speed- 10 seconds.

Lighting Sources- Strobe with a red gel, orange Christmas lights, one flash white light.

2009-09-20T13:28:00.001-04:00

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JRN 420- Assignment 1 Portrait

2009-09-08T22:21:00.000-04:00

Joe Greer a senior from Gladwin MI, and music education major sits with his tenor and alto saxophones for his personality portrait on Monday, September 7, 2009 at the Wightman Hall studio of Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI.

JRN 420- Assignment 1 Portrait

2009-09-08T22:13:00.000-04:00

JRN 420-Studio Test Photo Thoughts

2009-09-08T17:04:00.001-04:00

These two shots are my first attempt at taking studio photos. It's more complicated than I thought it was going to be. I realized you have to pay close attention to you subject in relationship to your lights. I also learned you need to have a vision before you go into the studio so you are well prepared to take the best shots you can. I found you need to be able to think on your feet and come up with creative poses quickly.

JRN 420- Studio Test Photo

2009-09-08T17:02:00.001-04:00

JRN 420- Studio Test Photo

2009-09-08T16:59:00.000-04:00

Chapter 1

2009-05-05T15:45:00.000-04:00

The Axe Man, Don Lajiness Chapter 1- Preparation from Krista Tacey on Vimeo.

Chapter 2

2009-05-05T15:42:00.001-04:00

The Axe Man, Don Lajiness Chapter 2- The Show from Krista Tacey on Vimeo.

Ezra's Birth- Chapter 1

2009-04-27T17:23:00.001-04:00

Ezra's Birth- Chapter 2

2009-04-27T17:21:00.001-04:00

Ezra's Birth- Chapter 3

2009-04-27T17:19:00.002-04:00

Ezra's Birth-Chapter 4

2009-04-27T17:17:00.001-04:00

Link to my website

2009-04-22T15:43:00.000-04:00

www.kristataceyphotography.tk

Bryon Beutler's Bad Day

2009-04-22T14:33:00.002-04:00

Bryon Beutler's Bad Day from Krista Tacey on Vimeo.

Mt. Pleasant Youth Basketball: A Learning Experience for Volunteers and PLayers

2009-04-15T15:31:00.000-04:00

2009-04-07T17:34:00.001-04:00

Untitled from Krista Tacey on Vimeo.

JRN 423 Final Project Treatment- The Ax Man

2009-02-26T13:49:00.000-05:00

My final project will be a continuation of my second soundslide on Don Lajiness, the lead guitar player for the Saginaw based metal band The 2nd System. The main focus for this continuation will not be about his everyday life, but focus more on Lajiness as a musician. What makes Lajiness a unique musician is the fact the he plays the guitar, drums, and piano with one arm, while the other is only developed three inches below his elbow. The viewer will see from Lajiness' demeanor that he doesn't let his disability get in his way from doing what he loves, playing and producing music.

I am anticipating this three chaptered video story to be eight minutes, each chapter being about two and a half minutes long. For the first chapter, my plan is to interview Lajiness about the current tour he and his band are on as they make a stop in Bay City, MI at Indian Barry's Bar. During the interview, I plan to ask him questions like how the tour is going, where they have been, what it's like to be on tour, what about his disability makes being on tour difficult. I also plan to ask him how people who have never seen him play react to the fact that he plays with one arm. From this chapter, I want my viewer to see that Lajiness is a dedicated musician who doesn't let other people's reaction to his disability get in this way. I'm also sure Lajiness will say that his disbility doesn't hinder him in any way while he is on tour. From my previous session with him, he said he adapts to his environment well, so being on tour shouldn't be a problem for him.

In the second chapter of my video story, I want to get more personal with Lajiness and show my viewer exactly how Lajiness plays the guitar. There is a process that Lajiness has to perform before he plays the guitar. My first question for Lajiness when I met him was "How do you play without a pick?" I felt foolish after he told me, but basically he takes a pick, bends it in three places and then tapes the pick to his arm. I want Lajiness to show the process of getting his strumming arm ready. This part of the story will show how Lajiness has adapted his playing technique to be able to play the guitar. Visually, it will be medium and tight shots of Lajiness demonstrating the preparation process. I will at this time ask him, if the way he plays distorts the sounds of his guitar and how the way he plays differs from other guitarists.

For the third chapter I will be capturing Lajiness and he rest of The 2nd System as they perform at Indian Barry's Bar on Saturday, February 28. At this time I plan to capture Lajiness setting up the band's equipment and playing their show. My main goal for this part of the story is to get crowd reaction shots, tight shots of Lajiness playing the guitar, and wide environmental shots. I think visually this will definitely be the most appealing part of the story. Basically, it will be the full smoky bar with lighting, energy, and explosive rock. In this chapter, my goal is to showcase Lajiness and The 2nd System to show that their band can compete with any other metal band. I want to show that just because Lajiness has a disability he still can play the guitar with the best of them. I also want to show the rest of the band and how good they are as a group.

When I first met Lajiness over this past winter break I was impressed with how he carries himself and didn't let people get under his skin about his disability. Overall, Lajiness is one of the most positive people I have ever met. He is very knowledgeable about several aspects like playing several instruments and also musical production. I feel that Lajiness has a very inspirational story and he doesn't let his disability get in his way. He says that his disability has made him a better person and he couldn't imagine his life being any different. He also wants other people with disabilities to see through him that their disability should not be an excuse for them not to try new things or stop them from doing what they love. I've seen people with disabilities who have the complete opposite view on like other than what Lajiness has and I want to showcase the accomplishments he and his band The 2nd System have obtained.

2009-02-17T14:46:00.001-05:00

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