Raphael Matos gets turned around after making Turn 1 during the first lap of the Rexall Edmonton Indy Race in Edmonton on July 26, 2009. (Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Will Power, winner of the 2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy Race in Edmonton on July 26, 2009. (Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Click on the above image to view a 360-degree panorama of mechanics working on Firestone Indylights cars for Dillon Battistini and Pippa Mann during Rexall Edmonton Indy in Edmonton on July 26, 2009. Three separate photos were stitched together to create the image. Panorama by Ryan Jackson/Edmonton Journal
Click on the above image to view a 360-degree panorama of Indy driver Tony Kanaan’s pit crew during practice at Rexall Edmonton Indy on July 26, 2009. Three separate photos were stitched together to create the image. Panorama by Ryan Jackson/Edmonton Journal
Click on the above image to view a 360-degree panorama of the winners circle at the Rexall Edmonton Indy on July 26, 2009. Three separate photos were stitched together to create the image. Panorama by Ryan Jackson/Edmonton Journal
All of the above panorams were taken with my “crazy rig” panorama camera. Three 1D’s with three Peleng 8mm fisheye’s all linked together. This allows me to push one button and all three cameras shoot at the same time allowing an instant 360-degree panorama. The rig ways a ton and there are a million things that can go wrong (all three cameras have to be the same settings, cords all have to work, batteries all have to stay charged, focus has to be the same, etc) but it allows me to make a 360-panorama without a worry of subjects moving between frames. Edmonton Sun/SunMedia photo by Jordan Verlage
The Canadian Tire Nascar Race starts off during the second day of Rexall Edmonton Indy in Edmonton on July 25, 2009. (Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Helio Castoneves during IndyCar Qualifying on the second day of Rexall Edmonton Indy in Edmonton on July 25, 2009. (Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Marshal Glenn Calverley waves the green flag to kick off IndyCar practice during the first day of Rexall Edmonton Indy in Edmonton on July 24, 2009.
(Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Nine-year-old Nathaniel Cherry from Spruce Grove watches the Canadian Tire Nascar event during the first day of Rexall Edmonton Indy in Edmonton on July 24, 2009. (Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Driver Will Power makes a practice lap during the first day of Rexall Edmonton Indy in Edmonton on July 24, 2009. (Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Posted by ryanjackson on Jul 18, 2009 in photos, wedding
A wonderful wedding in small town Eston Saskatchewan. I’ve been friends with Steve since before grade nine. It was so cool that the wedding was in a small town because so many people in the community offered up their homes and cabins for people to sleep in. It just seemed like everyone lended a helping hand. Here are some of my favorite shots from the day, including a few engagement photos from weeks before. You can see more in the Portfolio section.
Posted by ryanjackson on Jul 13, 2009 in lighting, photos
Tamara Brown, the Woman of Vision for August, is the founder and owner of Ever Green Ecological Services. Fresh out of university, she and a friend started a little recycling subscription route with a pickup truck and trailer and quickly signed up 400 customers. Five years later, they have a staff of 50 and 40 full-size garbage trucks servicing 19 municipalities around Edmonton and are updating their processing plant to rival the City of Edmonton’s. She poses for a photo at the company office, 808 78 Ave. in Edmonton on July 13, 2009. Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal
To light these images I used a 48-inch umbrella on the left with a 580EX and I had a 550ex hidden in the background with a light green gel on it. I normally use the green gel for balancing my flash with fluorescent lights but in this case it worked well for making the light green background “pop” even greener.
There was a large translucent garage door off to the right bringing in nice soft daylight. The umbrella acted more as a fill light for her left side.
The image in front of the garbage truck was an accidental winner. I took a whole bunch of photos of her with flashes and the ONE image where my flashes didn’t go off turned out the best. Sometimes mistakes are better than intentions.
Posted by ryanjackson on Jul 10, 2009 in lighting, photos
Knights of the Northern Realm, (left to right) Tom Yohemas, Judith Ann Dlouhy, Johnny X’e and Troy Dolan pose for a photo at the Old Strathcona Community Centre in Edmonton on July 10, 2009. (Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
To light this photo I used a 550EX zoomed to 50mm set behind and a 580EX zoomed to 24mm in front to the left. I triggered them with Pocketwizard Flex5’s and just shot E-TTL with +1/3 Flash EV.
Canon 1D Mark-II N. 24mm f1.4. Exposure at 1/1600. f3.2, ISO100. High-Speed Sync flash.
Local artist Layla Folkmann, 21, laughs with a friend while painting during Artwalk on Whyte Avenue in Edmonton on July 10, 2009. (Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Maria Unrau’s son, 21-year-old Alex, died of a stroke on June 1st after waiting four days for an MRI. She believes her son would likely still be alive if an MRI had been done sooner to find the blood clot in his brain that caused his stroke and ultimate death. She poses with a photo of her son in her home in Edmonton on July 9, 2009. (Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal). Read the Story.
Edmonton Oilers prospect Jordan Eberle who was the Oilers 1st round draft pick in 2008 jumps out of a parachute simulator with Warrant Officers Eric Miles and John McNabb behind him during a team building exercise held by Canadian Forces Base Edmonton in Edmonton on July 8, 2009. (Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Edmonton Oilers prospect Jesse Dudas from St. Albert, left, carries Master Warrant Officer Steve Merry during a team building exercise held by Canadian Forces Base Edmonton in Edmonton on July 8, 2009. (Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
An Edmonton Oilers prospect fires a weapon simulator during a team building exercise held by Canadian Forces Base Edmonton in Edmonton on July 8, 2009. (Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Edmonton Oilers prospects stand in front of a mock jump tower before simulating a parachute jump during a team building exercise held by Canadian Forces Base Edmonton in Edmonton on July 8, 2009. (Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Edmonton Oilers Team Services Coordinator Patrick Garland jumps from a parachute simulator with Warrant Officer John McNabb guiding his line during an Edmonton Oilers prospects team building exercise held by Canadian Forces Base Edmonton in Edmonton on July 8, 2009. (Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Edmonton Oilers prospects rest after doing a mock tower jump during a team building exercise held by Canadian Forces Base Edmonton in Edmonton on July 8, 2009. (Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
Edmonton Eskimos Head Coach Richie Hall wipes rain water from his eyes during Eskimos practice at Clarke Park in Edmonton on July 7, 2009. (Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal).
