This is a slideshow from washingtonpost.com about 2007 Bridge Day, a Base Jumping event in West Virginia. There are a lot of things that I like and don't like about the piece. I think the music is cheesy and kind of annoying, but I guess it somewhat fits the intensity of the event. The story stays very much on the outside of the event, doesn't ever focus on an individual or an interview, relying mainly on the visuals and sound effects to capture its emotion. I think that this method is different from a lot of the pieces we've seen in class but I think that for a subject like this, where the material isn't overly serious and there is so much action, it's ok to just sit back and say "here is what it is, take it or leave it" without getting into some overly-philosophical storytelling.
Oh and if the player isn't working, the original location is here.
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1/125 at f/5.6, ISO 200, custom white balanceI was doubting the importance of gelling my strobe until I got in this kitchen. The fluorescent lights were disgustingly green and trying to correct the flash in photoshop would have been a total disaster, especially with all the metal around. It took me some time to get a feel how I wanted to shoot this scene and how I wanted to incorporate the strobe, but I think in the end it worked out pretty well. I stood behind the stove(which was ridiculously hot) and used my diffuser cap to try to prevent any harsh glares from the metal.
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