(text and photos by Todd Johnson) Todd Johnson is the photographer for Oklahoma State Agricultural Communications Services. Todd, like many UPAA colleagues and others in the photo industry, embraced mirrorless cameras for their new features and compact size. But unlike most others, he decided to go with the Micro Four Thirds format--specifically Olympus.
(photos by Nate Edwards, BYU) Nate Edwards' photo "Childs Play" was voted 'Best in Show' in the October 2018 Monthly Image Competition. Nate gives a 'behind the scenes' look at a 'behind the scenes' photo.
Quick tech stuff—camera model, focal length, exposure data, lighting used
Canon 5D mk IV
f/8 – 1/200 sec – ISO 200
Canon 70-200 2.8L II (shot at 70mm)
(photos and text by August Jennewein, University of Missouri-St. Louis) This is the fourth in a series of articles on mirrorless cameras in the wake of the Nikon/Canon mirrorless launches.
Leica M Typ 240 and Nikon Z7 (photos and text by Roger Hart, University of Michigan)
Roger Hart is Director of Michigan Photography and Michigan Media at the University of Michigan. In Part II of Mirrorless Month (see part 1 here) Roger gives a real-world user review after a month with his own Nikon Z7.
Mirrorless cameras are not new, but the two major legacy manufacturers’ move into the mirrorless market is a turning point in the photo industry. This is the first in a series of articles on mirrorless cameras as used by UPAA members, primarily focusing on the new entries into the market from Nikon and Canon.
(photos by Matthew Modoono and Adam Glanzman, Northeastern University)
(Photos by Derek Eckenroth) Derek Eckenroth is a staff photographer at Bob Jones University. Derek’s photo “Lightning on Front Campus” was voted Best In Show in the September 2018 Monthly Image Competition.
Quick tech stuff—camera model, focal length, exposure data, lighting used (if any):
•Canon 5D Mark IV
•16mm
•ISO 100
•f/11 25sec (bulb)
Text and photos by Jay Drowns
Jay Drowns is Photography Manager at Utah Valley University. In 2018 a UVU assignment in Alaska provided Jay with an opportunity to do what is a bucket list item for many: Visit all 50 U.S. states. He describes how being a university photographer put him in a position to both serve his campus and broaden his own horizons.
(photo by fellow recent retiree Robert Jordan) Kurt Stepnitz at the 2017 Symposium
Photos and text by Glenn Carpenter, Moraine Valley Community College
Look at any of Nate Edwards’ or Jaren Wilkey’s studio action photos and you will notice one dominant characteristic: Tack-sharp motion. At the symposium we discussed this and came to the conclusion that you can spot an image made with Profoto lights a mile away.
Story and photos by Ken Bennett, Director of Photography, Wake Forest University
While medium format digital solutions have been around since the transition from film, they have historically been both very expensive and difficult to use outside the studio. That’s changed.
The “Triple Play” began at the 2013 Symposium at Elgin Community College. The idea: Give three different photographers 15 minutes to shoot a typical assignment and watch each photographer’s approach to the job. The idea was an instant hit, but also a bit of a zoo, as all the Syposium attendees watched live and in person, a gallery of 75+ people chatting and following photographer and subject from location to location. It was a little crowded, a little noisy and amped up the pressure on the participants.
(Photos by Adam Glanzman) Adam Glanzman is staff photographer at Northeastern University. His photo “Track Coach” was voted Best in Show in the June 2018 Monthly Image Competition.
How did this job land on your calendar? Client request, your idea, or a combo of both?
(Text by Matt Cashore; 2018 Symposium group photo by Lauren Martinez Olinger; All other photos credited to photographer when metadata was included in the file)
The 2018 UPAA Symposium in one word?
Unprecedented.
The 2018 UPAA Symposium at Wake Forest had several ‘never befores’:
•More new attendees than ever
(Text and photos by Louis Brems) This is the third in a series of articles on mirrorless cameras. (See