My New Gig

I recently took a new job teaching Digital Photography and Computer Art at Ocean Township High School. I am very excited about this opportunity and will be spending the summer focusing on the "A" in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). As I recalibrate my brain, I will be posting its output here, along with any technical information regarding the photo or Photoshop project. I'd love to post one a day, but I'm not sure I can make that happen.

When I shoot, I tend to shoot a lot of frames, but only usually love (and publish) a handful of frames. The one below is the best from a recent outing with my family to the Asbury Park boardwalk. My four year old son loves pinball and I took this shot at the Silverball Museum, which is quickly becoming one of our favorite destinations, especially during oppressively hot and swampy Jersey summer days.

CAMERA: Nikon D80
LENS: Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D AF
APERTURE: 1.8
SHUTTER: 1/60
LIGHTING: Overhead flourescent
ISO: 100
RETOUCHING: Some color, brightness, contrast.
SELF-CRITIQUE: I love this shot due to its composition, emotion and colors, but I think shutter speed is a little slow and the image could be sharper. Forgot to change the ISO as well.