Everything You've Got

(GoPro Camera) 5mm, f3.6, 1/622, iso100

(Remote Camera) Canon 7D, 8mm, 1/800, f5.6, iso100

If yesterday's post was about using the bare minimum in just one lens and one camera then today's post is about throwing everything you've got at your disposal at an event. This morning I drove up to the top of the McKenzie Pass where the Cascade Cycling Classic held its first stage. Knowing that I would only see them go by one time I wanted to make the most out of their passing by as I could. So I set up a remote camera (Canon 7D) on one of the turns then took my gopro and main camera (Canon 1D MarkIII) to another location overlooking the area. The racers passed by in just a matter of seconds but I was able to walk away with three different looking photos in that time. I would have liked to set the gopro up and been able shoot from a third location with the Mark III but the terrain just didn't allow for it.

One Lens and One Camera

I'm a big cycling fan so every year when cyclists from around the country/world roll into Bend for the Cascade Cycling Classic I try to catch some of the action. Tonight was the prologue which is just a time-trial around a very short course (about 2 miles) to find a leader for the first stage of the multi-day race. Being a bit lazy and not wanting to carry around two cameras or a bag with different lenses I decided to limit myself to one lens and one camera. I figured that it would force me to look for different angles. I think it went well considering I only shoot cycling like one day out of the year. I limited myself to my 300mm f2.8 and Canon 1D Mark III. With the course being made up of long strait-ish roads and nothing more than bushes as the surrounding landscape it made for a fun challenge. Here are a few of my favorites from the night.

Portland Timbers Internship: Final Post

It's all over. I shot my last Portland Timbers game as an intern last weekend. I've learned a lot about editing and organizing my photo shoots, met some great people, and figured out some things about my technique that will help me down the road.