2014 NECCC camera college and showcase presentations descriptions (misc)
PORTRAITURE
Rob Van Petten (RI) Think Outside the Soft Box
This is a 90 minute demonstration designed to build
your confidence in studio and location lighting with a variety of lighting
tools. Beyond the safety of the soft box
there is a menu of lighting options that give your lighting mood, dramatic
effects, and individual style. You will
learn the use of a variety of light modifiers separately and in
combinations. Rob will demonstrate
building a rhythm of light zones - light dynamics - made easy with a live model
demonstration. The class is divided into 3 parts: The Show – Rob begins by
discussing the use of a variety of light tailoring devices with studio flash
and incandescent lights, The Demo – Rob demonstrates the use of a variety of
lighting devices. This involves a quick
lighting demo using studio flash, incandescence, ring flash, gels and shooting
with the correct white balance and using an X-Rite color checker for a
consistent reference. The Shoot – Rob will show you how he uses a variety of
lighting techniques with a live model in the studio. www.robvanpetten.com
(Sponsored by Dynalite and Nikon)
(I,
A, 90 min)
PHOTO JOURNALISM
Essdras
Suarez (MA) Through the Eyes of a
Photojournalist
A look at the world
around us through the lens of Pulitzer Prizewinner photographer Essdras M
Suarez as he covered local, regional and international stories during his two
decades as a shooter. From the Columbine Massacre, to Iraq war, to the
Indonesia Tsunami, to the Crossing Divides project, a series of journeys
between countries to document daily life in far and nearby places, and many
more. www.essdrasmsuarez.com (Sponsored by Nikon) (B, I, A, 90 min)
SHOWCASE
Ivan
Rothman (NY) I’m Alive!
This program is a celebration of wildlife from
around the world highlighting the diversity, the beauty and the vitality of
these magnificent creatures. Creatures
of every size and type from North America, Iceland, Japan, the Falkland and
Galapagos Islands, the Arctic and the North Atlantic Ocean, Costa Rica and
seven African countries are presented with an uplifting and spiritual musical
theme. www.ivanrothman.com
(60 min)
