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Scientist, Photographer

Don’t Be That Guy…

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Bryan William Jones

Its how it goes… you get set up along with the 4 or 5 other photographers a few minutes before the start, checking that nobody is in anyone else’s sight line and “That Guy”® in the black pants, red jacket looks back at us, then jumps in front with his camera to get the action *right as the horn blows*. We yell at him to no avail, he gets his shot and jumps out of the way just as the runners pass by him.

To top it off, I get chastised by some woman standing next to me for swearing under my breath at ”That Guy”®…

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Photowalking at The Leonardo

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Bryan William Jones

From Saturday’s Photowalking Utah event at The Leonardo. Met up with some new photojournalist transplants from D.C. there. Hope to see them here at Utah Photojournalism soon. More pics on Jonesblog.

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In before the deadline

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Bryan William Jones

Was not sure I’d get this post done before the end of the year, but… “done”. Details on individual images on Jonesblog.

C-130J Production

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Bryan William Jones

I ran down to Marietta, Georgia a little while ago to do a photoessay on the production of one of the Air Force’s most important transport aircraft. The thing I really liked about this particular assignment was all of the color in the scenes that once these aircraft are painted, are forever rendered in muted tones. More on Jonesblog…

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John Warnock at the UofU

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Bryan William Jones

John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe gave a talk at the UofU Scientific Computing Institute last night. It was a great review of the early days of computer graphics and where the modern personal computer came from. It was also intriguing to hear about the central role that the UofU played in the history of computing.

A couple more photos on Jonesblog here.

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Sensor quality

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Bryan William Jones

Apropos of Trent’s noise post, I have been blown away by how far sensor technology is coming these days. This evening I shot some images on a walk around Sugarhouse Park from my cell phone… A 5MP image from an iPhone 4, not even the latest 4s with a physical sensor the size of a pin head. Crazy… Pretty soon one might imagine multiple smaller sensors distributed on a larger surface and their individual images digitally composited and processed to make a better, higher quality image. What will that mean for photojournalism? We are rapidly approaching a time when the phrase, “images straight outta the camera” will not really mean what we have come to expect that phrase to mean.

More photos on Jonesblog here.

New category, Füd?

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Bryan William Jones

We should have a category here about food, so now we do. Its called Füd… Not necessarily the pretty stuff, but we all make photos of the food we see on assignments. Some of its tasty, some of it is not so, but it all makes for good entertainment and says something about the culture of photojournalism it seems. Or not…

Riffing on the inaugural One Star Loser podcast, we need to figure out how to figure out a rating system… Something for the food, something for the photo.

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Great job Trent, way to find the angles.
— scott winterton on Utah vs. Georgia Gymnastics
Garry that’s one thing I see as a positive in all this. Though I’m not getting a day rate, it does at least open a few new doors to me that otherwise might not open. Even at the high school level of sports they require a UHSAA credential (different scenario, but the restricted access idea is the same) While I’m not banking on the idea of spec shooting as being my largest source of income, at least for me right now I see it as a step forward.
— Michael Mangum on Questions questions
A question I have is what about credentials? As a freelancer and especially doing spec shooting, it is so difficult to get credentials. Granted great photos may be had at events without such, but getting into the inner circle where the photos are is out. There’s also the cost of events, there are times one can’t afford the cost. I remember getting into many events just showing the press I.D., for instance the zoo. Great place to find a feature photo, but can’t afford the entrance fee now, and just to get a photo to add to the portfolio...
— Garry Bryant on Questions questions
Lol, the “no worries” was in direct reference to the no gf/wife/child/dependant thought. I have plenty of worries in my life Senor Smith. And I definitely understand the idea of not needing professional sports to make great photos. I shoot a lot of concerts, and I think some of my best images were from unknown artists at Kilby Court. And while the idea is true that you can make great images no matter what scene your in, (correct me if I’m wrong) the fact of the matter is that no matter what, even a great photo at a high school...
— Michael Mangum on Questions questions
Man, I do need your life you. No worries? You must have a good stock of Diet Coke. I’m jealous. Don’t worry. They’ll come if you decide to become a freelancer or you decide to get a girlfriend. Kidding aside, spec shooting is a bad idea. I tell kids in college it’s not. Why? It’s a means of shooting and portfolio building. Is it smart? No. But when you’re in college you have a miniature world at your disposal. No real life pressures or expenses. Basically you can do whatever you want. It’s a great time to...
— Patrick Smith on Questions questions
For the most part I don’t like tilted images, but I do experiment a little sometimes. I have found that I do tend to over-tilt though. I appreciate your comment. I do wish I could see it with a straight horizon.
— Christopher Reeves on Utes vs. Ducks
See and that’s the other thing that’s edging me toward jumping in. I’m single (shut up, Jeremy), no kids, no prospects, no worries. If there ever were a personal situation to take the risk it would be now or sometime close to now. I’m sure I’d be a lot more hesitant, if not averse to attempting it if I had a child to feed or a wife to take care of. For those that advise against the spec shooting. I can understand where you’re coming from, but the question I pose is this: If I don’t do the spec shooting, what...
— Michael Mangum on Questions questions
For me, this is way too much tilt. I really don’t care about the other players on the right and would have enjoyed this sequence much more if the horizon wasn’t tilted 45 degrees.
— Chris Detrick on Utes vs. Ducks
I agree with Garry. Who may not remember that I took a basic photography class from him at the U back in the early 90s. (I digress) Photography is a tough place to make it as a freelancer, especially in Utah, even doing all of the “non-photojournalismR 21; assignments you mentioned earlier. Hundreds, if not thousands of hobbyist photographers are now shooting what it took a professional photographer to do ten years ago. I’m certainly not saying it’s impossible. Look at Patrick (not in Utah), Jimmy, George, Steve and Doug, they are...
— Brian Nicholson on Questions questions
My two cents on the matter: The last ten years in the profession has really changed drastically. Newspapers & magazines are closing almost every week. Many of the newspapers & mags that still exist use less freelancers going instead to penny stock photo agencies. Seems anyone with a camera now can take good photos thus the competition has grown and cell phone cameras have become better, thus 0pening the world to “citizen journalists.” The problem with all this is the story-telling ability isn’t the same, but the bottom dollar is...
— Garry Bryant on Questions questions

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