Mike Wasylyniuk

Bears wide receiver Mike Wasylyniuk is looking forward to playing against his former team, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, tonight at Foote Field. He poses for a photo at Foote Field in Edmonton on September 24, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

I’m not sure if I like this picture yet… I feel like I should have used a background light on the yellow wall… Anyways. Canon 5D, ISO50, 1/200, 24mm f1.4 lens, f5.0, Front light at 1/1 full power, rim lights at 1/8 power and zoomed to 105mm. I got a little bit of lens flare which means I should have put “gobos” on the rim lights.

DIY Ring Flash

I built my DIY Ring Flash back in March by following this YouTube video

I couldn’t find a work lamp as big as his though so I used one that was 2″ smaller. After some testing I found the “ring look” wasn’t quite what I wanted so I started all over will a 15″ stainles steel salad bowl and a 6″-to-7″ air duct spacer. I bought two flexible plastic cutting boards from Le Gnome and cut them for diffuser. Finally I painted the whole thing black to add baddassedness.

I used the ring flash for this, this, this, this, this, and this image.

The light works great and is powerful with two speedlights pumping into it BUUUTTTT…. it’s soooo heavy! And goofy looking. A kid once litterally asked me if it was a time machine! I think I’m going to eventually buy one of those Ray Flashes but for now I’m happy that this thing cost less than $30 to build.

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Champion yo-yo master Jensen Kimmitt

Champion yo-yo master Jensen Kimmitt has returned to Edmonton after winning major the Clash 44 yo-yo competition in Japan. His Japanese fans have given him the nickname Hopusan, in admiration for his gravity-defying string “hop” tricks. He poses for a photo in downtown Edmonton on September 23, 2009.  Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

To make this photo I went up to the top level of a parkade down town. I used my DIY ring-flash with two Canon 550EX’s at full-power. I then placed a 580EX off to the side at full-power. I used the ring flash because I wanted the light to be even and also for the colors to POP! Jensen was very cooperative. It took forever to reset the yoyos after each jump because they would get tangled so we only did three tries. Photo by Jen Fong / Edmonton Journal

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Alberta Vehicle Extrication Association Challenge

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Siksika Nation Fire Rescue work on a mock vehicle collision during the Alberta Vehicle Extrication Association Challenge in Nisku, Alta. on  September 19, 2009. Teams of firefighters from across Alberta compete to see who is the best at getting occupants out of crushed and overturned vehicles.  Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Cold Lake Fire-Rescue service works on a mock vehicle accident during the Alberta Vehicle Extrication Association Challenge in Nisku, Alta. on  September 19, 2009. Teams of firefighters from across Alberta compete to see who is the best at getting occupants out of crushed and overturned vehicles. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders

Edmonton Oilers Johan Motin flies over New York Islanders goalie Nathan Lawson as Islander Tyler Haskins blocks Oiler Dustin Penner and Islanders Dustin Kohn and Bruno Gervais watch on during NHL action at Rexall Place in Edmonton on September 16, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Edmonton Oilers  Dustin Penner celebrates scoring on New York Islanders goalie Nathan Lawson with Islander Freddy Meyer looking on during NHL pre-season action at Rexall Place in Edmonton on September 16, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

New York Islanders Joel Rechlicz and Edmonton Oilers Steve MacIntyre fight during NHL pre-season action at Rexall Place in Edmonton on September 16, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

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E-Ville Roller Derby Boot Camp

The E-ville Roller Derby league sharpen their skills at a boot camp held at Strathcona Athletic Park in Sherwood Park on September 12, 2009. Photos by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Northern Lights and Star Trails

Northern lights paint the sky above Elk Island National Park near Edmonton on September 13, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson/Edmonton Journal

A long exposure of the night sky above Elk Island National Park near Edmonton on September 13, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

Stars appear to rotate around the North Star Polaris during a long exposure of the night sky above Elk Island National Park near Edmonton on September 14, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson/Edmonton Journal

NAIT Forest Technology Field Camp

NAIT Forest Technology students practice their skills during a five-week hands-on training field camp at Kidney Lake Field School, approximately 200 kms NW of Edmonton, near Swan Hills, Alta. on  September 10, 2009. The Forest Technology course prepares students for supervisory positions in the forestry and wildlife industry. Photos by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

I got to go up north with reporter Elise Stolte for a story on the NAIT Forest Technology Course. We went up on Wednesday night, shot for an hour that evening, then shot from 8 a.m. till noon on Thursday and drove back. It was a lot of fun.
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The Beatles: Rockband Review on the roof of the Journal

Journal readers Dan Allinson, Debra Ward, Carson Fong, Journal reporter Ben Gelinas and Journal reader Brent Welch play The Beatles Rockband on XBOX 360 on the roof of the Journal building downtown Edmonton on September 8, 2009.  Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal

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Canada’s Next Top Model finalist Linsay Willier

Canada’s Next Top Model finalist Linsay Willier during a photo shoot with Ernest from Studio-E in Edmonton on August 20, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal