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Festival Du Voyageur

I spent the weekend at the Festival Du Voyageur, I will spend the week there as well, and I will continue to post more pictures. Just click on these here to view them bigger.

A Little History...

Speed Graphic cameras were in production from 1912-1968. They were the dominant portable professional camera used by thousands of news photographers, studios and amateurs from the 1930's until the early 1960's. It's known as America's first and last great camera.

This camera here is the Anniversary Speed Graphic model and was in production from 1940-1947. It weighs about 5lbs, and uses 4x5cm sheet film loaded into the back. The lens is attached to the bellows, but in this specific model there wasn't that much flexibility, it was on a track, but you can't tilt or swing the lens. There wasn't a huge range of shutter speeds on this model. The fastest shutter available was 1/200s, and the slowest was 1/25s. And because you can't get any slower, the flash allows you to "start your picture-shooting when the sun goes down." The flash is my favourite thing about this camera. The bulb in that flash looks like a normal 60watt household bulb. I suppose it has quite the power, and that is why it was used for the press. This was also the primary World War II still camera, they made some versions in olive drab. (If you have seen the film 'Capote', you should recognize this camera.)

This camera was originally on the market for $250.00 in 1947. By the late 60's, they were going for $500, and now you can find them from $150-$500.

Megan Funnel's Headshots

ADFH

I don't know if you have ever been to the website "mediastorm", but if you haven't, you should check it out. These are 5-20 minute video clips by photojournalists showing some pretty hard-to-watch documentaries on what's going on outside "our world". Here's a couple that I found just outstanding.

http://mediastorm.org/0012.htm
http://mediastorm.org/0007.htm

The first one focuses on the people in Africa who are dying of Aids as you read this. I know that we've all seen and know what is going on over there, but in this 12:06 story, you'll be shocked.

The second one is the most horrifying photographs of Chernobyl in Ukraine described by the UN as "the greatest environmental catastrophe in the history of humanity."

After you watch these, watch some of the others. All of them are well done. This site is really easy to use too.

Abuse at the Zoo.

Click on these images to read my phote essay one page at a time. All these photos were taken less then one month ago at Assinaboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg.

Imax!!

Yesterday I celebrated my 25th birthday playing Mario Kart and Mario Party on the Imax screen. Ya know, I never imagined at the age of 25, I would still be playing video games. Well, atleast I am taking me and my friends and not my kid and its friends.

Today is Jay's Birthday!!!!

happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you,
happy birthday deeeaaar Jay,
happy birthday to you!!

Happy New Year!!