Roar of the Rings Composite Photo Poster

A composite photograph of teams Ferbey, Middaugh, Koe, Simmons, Martin, Gunnlaugson, Stoughton and Howard competing on Dec. 6, the opening night of the 2009 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic curling trials in Edmonton. Journal photographer Ryan Jackson took more than 300 photos in half an hour, then chose the best 48 to blend together for this composite.
To order a copy of this picture, call 780-429-5580 or go to edmontonjournal.com/reprints.

This photo is best viewed BIG which is why I’m so happy the Journal gave me a FULL COLOUR PAGE for this photo as a commemorative poster.  Pretty cool!

The Dave Hill Look – Letters to the Editor Illustration

Edmonton Journal Editor-in-Chief Allan Mayer poses for a photo with the vast piles of letters to the editor the Journal has on file in Edmonton on December 3, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

I was asked to create an image to illustrate how many letters to the editor we get every year. We have a filing cabinet with over 13,000 letters in the office so I spent an afternoon setting up lights and moving everything around to make it perfect.  As you can see from the image above, I used three speedlites a strobe and a 40×60″ reflector to light the image.  I tethered my 5D to my laptop to preview the images. I also used my handy dandy Canon 24mm f1.4 lens at f11 / ISO 100.

The image I submitted to advertising only had levels and white balance done. The one you see above however was photoshopped a lot more using the “Dave Hill Look” work flow.

This is the second time I have used my new O-Flash which is a very cheap knock-off of the Ray Flash.

One of my favorite lighting tricks is to make a boom arm out of a flash stand, a monopod and a bogen superclamp. Boom arms really open up possibilities for light placement and you probably already have a light stand and a monopod.

Update: And here’s the result!

Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails

Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails in Edmonton on December 6, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Curling fan Andy Roes from Edmonton sports his curling hat during the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails in Edmonton on December 6, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Team Scott and team Lawton chat in between games during the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails in Edmonton on December 6, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Cheryl Bernard, skip for Team Bernard during the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails in Edmonton on December 6, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Amy Nixon, Third for Team Kleibrink during the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails in Edmonton on December 6, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Crystal Webster, skip for Team Webster during the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails in Edmonton on December 6, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Lead Stephanie Malekoff, left, foreground, and second Sam Preston sweep for Team Webster during the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails in Edmonton on December 6, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Lead Stephanie Malekoff, left and third Lori Olson-Johns with Team Webster during the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails in Edmonton on December 6, 2009.  Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Marliese Kasner, left, and Sherri Singler with Team Lawton sweep during the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails in Edmonton on December 6, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Team Scott and Team Lawton compete during the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails in Edmonton on December 6, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Sasha Carter with Team Scott throws during the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails in Edmonton on December 6, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Left to right. Team Scott’s Jacquie Armstrong, Jeanna Schraeder and Sasha Carter during the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trails in Edmonton on December 6, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

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Stop the Cuts Rally

A hot air balloon flies over down town Edmonton early morning Saturday November 28, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Teachers, parents and students walk in a rally to protest cuts to education in Stony Plain, Alta. on November 28, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Eight-year-old Juliet Maykut who goes to St. Joseph’s elementary school in Spruce Grove, Alta. walks in a rally to protest cuts to education in Spruce Grove, Alta. on November 28, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Open Data Workshop

Local software developer Mack D. Male writes down ideas during a principals for open data brainstorming session at City Hall on Saturday November 21, 2009. The City of Edmonton hosted the workshop to explore how to make more of its data available online in accessible formats, for the benefit of all Edmontonians. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Local software developer Mack D. Male writes down ideas during a principals for open data brainstorming session at City Hall on Saturday November 21, 2009. The City of Edmonton hosted the workshop to explore how to make more of its data available online in accessible formats, for the benefit of all Edmontonians. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Local software developer Mack D. Male poses for a photo at City Hall on Saturday November 21, 2009. The City of Edmonton hosted a workshop to explore how to make more of its data available online in accessible formats, for the benefit of all Edmontonians. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Tourtieres

Francis Vachon I know you would click on this one

Chiniqua Ballesteros, 18, carries unfinished French Canadian tourtieres. Parents and grandparents from the Grandin Elementary School community continue the annual tradition of preparing French Canadian tourtieres in the school gym on November 21, 2009 in Edmonton. Over 850 of the French Canadian meat pies have been pre-ordered and more will be available for the general public to buy during the Grandin Elementary School annual craft and bake sale at the school on Friday November 27, 2009 at 2 P.M. Proceeds from the sale of the tourtieres goes towards school programs. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Erin Melvin, whose son attends the grade 1 Spanish bilingual program at Grandin Elementary School is covered in flower from making French Canadian tourtieres. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Snow Joggers

Joggers run through Walterdale Park on a snowy morning in Edmonton on November 21, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Six-month long time lapse of the Edmonton River Valley

It’s pretty amazing what can happen in six months. I put a camera on the roof of the Coast Edmonton House Hotel back in April and let it take one picture every hour for over six months. Here are some of the most interesting images. You can view a whole gallery with dozens more and also view an interactive time lapse of the whole transition from winter to spring to summer to fall.

A beautiful view of the river valley in Edmonton on October 2, 2009. Edmonton Journal photographer Ryan Jackson placed a time lapse camera on the roof of the Coast Edmonton Hotel in early April of this year. The camera snapped one photo every hour for over six months and produced over 4,400 images. Here are some of the most beautiful, odd and interesting images captured. To see an interactive time lapse of the river valley transforming from winter to spring to fall go to edmontonjournal.com/photos.   Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

I was also very happy that the Journal gave me the ENTIRE FRONT PAGE on Saturday to show off my image. Pretty damn cool!

You can view a whole gallery with dozens more and also view an interactive time lapse of the whole transition from winter to spring to summer to fall.  The photo gallery also has some pictures of the camera that I used and how I mounted it.  Enjoy!

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Helicopter trip over Edmonton

I got to go up in a helicopter and do some aerial photos of Edmonton back on Halloween. Wow are helicopters WAY better for aerial photos. You can make 10 times more pictures in the same time than in a plane.

An aerial view of Edmonton from a helicopter hovering over the Royal Mayfair Golf and Country Club on October 31, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

People walk through Terwillegar Park in Edmonton on October 31, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

A pedestrian walks through Walterdale Park in Edmonton on October 31, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

An aerial view facing west of the North West portion of the Anthony Henday Drive Ring Road under construction near 184 St. and Ray Gibbon Dr.  in Edmonton on October 31, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Terwillegar Park in Edmonton. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

To view a photo gallery of more aerial photos of Edmonton click on the image above.

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Tara and Kyle Wedding – Edmonton Wedding Photographer Ryan Jackson

I’ve been friends with Tara and Kyle since first year University. One of the funnest weddings I’ve ever shot!

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