Posted by ryanjackson on Dec 13, 2009 in
photos

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!

Posted by ryanjackson on Dec 11, 2009 in
lighting,
photos

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!

Posted by ryanjackson on Dec 7, 2009 in
photos

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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