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Middle School Math finally comes in handy

Josh D. Weiss — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:31:43 +0000

I found this tutorial today about how to turn a standard TI-83 graphing calculator into an intervalometer. An intervalometer lets you set the camera to shoot a frame at regular intervals over a predetermined amount of time. Afterwards, you use any video editing program to stitch the images together to get time lapse.

I found it interesting, and it made me want to snag my old graphing calculator when I go home this weekend.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-a-TI-Graphing-Calculator-into-an-Intervalomet/

UGA Photojournalism Workshop

Josh D. Weiss — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:10:52 +0000

By far one of the best experiences I’ve had at UGA was when I took part in its Spring Workshop last year. The way it works is you spend the entire weekend with various editors that Professor Mark Johnson brings in. You go out and shoot, come back and get edited, then go back out and shoot more. Rinse and repeat for 3 days and by the end you are guaranteed to have learned something.

I definitely feel like the turning point in my work was that weekend.

Anyways, they held the third annual workshop this past weekend. Although I didn’t get to participate, I can definitely say the work I saw from it really impressed me.

Mark posted this video two of the editors made that shows the work and talks about the workshop a bit. It is definitely worth a look.

Third Annual UGA Photojournalism Workshop

Also, if you want to see the work I did at last year’s workshop check the following links.

MLK: 40 Years (Pouya Dianat)

Josh D. Weiss — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:42:36 +0000

My friend Pouya Dianat has been working on a large project for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the 40th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr.

The paper has posted a teaser trailer of the three videos he made and its definitely worth checking out. You can see the trailer by clicking here.

How a camera lens is made

Josh D. Weiss — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:10:14 +0000

Gizmodo posted a video about how an optical lens is made. I found it interesting and thought it would be worth reposting here.

You can see it by going here.

UGA vs. University of South Carolina

Josh D. Weiss — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:33:31 +0000

Yesterday I was given the opportunity to freelance for The Greenville News in Greenville, South Carolina at the UGA vs. South Carolina game. I want to post photos from the game, but I’m not sure if I’m allowed to, so for now I’ll just link to the gallery they put up of my photos. If I can post some here, I’ll do that sometime in the next few days.

Click here to see my photos from the Sept. 8, 2007 UGA vs. South Carolina game.

DIY: Infrared Photography

Josh D. Weiss — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:45:57 +0000

I just came across this on the internet and though it was pretty cool:

Steps to building an Infrared Filter for your digital camera

It teaches you how to build a homemade infrared filter for digital cameras with things you can find around your house, although 35mm film is becoming less frequent.

As soon as I can obtain some processed film ends, i’m going to try and make one for my camera. I’ve already been able to confirm that a Canon 10d is capable of seeing infrared through a test I did so I assume the 20d and 30ds can as well.

Doctored Images

Josh D. Weiss — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:25:49 +0000

For some reason I enjoy checking cnet.com on a regular basis. I don’t really ever read anything on it, but every once in awhile something will catch my eye. Last fall they did a slide-show about doctored images which I particularly enjoyed. Anyways, today they reposted it so I figured I’d put a link to it here.

It shows famous images throughout history that have been doctored including some from political campaigns, advertisements, communist history, etc. Worth a look in my opinion.