In this assignment I had to produce pictures meant to be published to promote a Montreal tourism. These pictures would be used in guide specialized on the topic of cheap and backpack tourism. Click on any picture to enlarge.
For this assignemnt, I had to take pictures of a visual artist I know. I decided to pick Julie, a friend of mine. Click on any picture to enlarge.
In this shot, I wanted to depict her as naturally as possible, in her studio, while she is (pretendig to be) painting. I used only available light for this shot : daytime light coming from a window located on the right and a tungsten light bulb, on top and reflecting on surrounding walls. (ISO 800, f/2.8, 1/25s)
In this shot, I used a mix of available light (daytime light and tungsten) and flash. I had to correct for the difference in light temperature between the light sources. The light coming from oustside was very blue in relatioship with the light coming from the flash. (ISO 800, f/4, 1/80s)
In this shot, I wanted to go for something a little more creative and depict the tools she is using to create. I used only flash and lit from both side. Unfortunately, since I had only strip lights, the hands came out a bit underlit. (ISO 100, /2.8, 1/160s)
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It’s already 6:45, time to wake up! Pascale loves to get up soon in the morning. After a quick shower and breakfast, she takes the elevator down to the garage, jumps in her car and goes to work. She’s a pharmacist. Her job : to make sure her customers get the medications they need in a safe way. She looks for compatibility issues between her patient and the drugs prescribed to them. She may call the doctor to ask questions about missing or unclear information. Is the patient allergic? Is this medication prescribed in the right dosage, or is it compatible with this other medication? She checks everything. Lactose intolerance, she needs to validate, done. She’s good. At night, she heads back home to do her typical work out. And later at night, she makes herself a very lightly flavoured hot chocolate milk. On top, she adds a star anise to add that special flavour that she likes. Off to bed; another days just like this one awaits.
Elevator hall from the Xerox building in Montreal - Click for full size picture
Metropolis Night Club in Montreal. The perspective effect was kept to give the picture a dramatic look - Click for larger picture
Belle Center.Home of the Montreal Canadians - Click for larger picture
Apple will never stop impressing us with computers and devices that change the way we look at technology. There was the mouse, the iPod, now say hello to the iPad.
The iPad redefines what portable technology and processing power should be. It’s living in the market niche between iPods, netbooks and an ebook reader. Its basically an upscale version of the iPod touch, with more screen real estate and more processing power. It’s thin, sized exactly right and features that slick look look that latest Apple products have been sharing. Did we say it’s screen is touch sensitive? The iPad will have access to 2 brand new Apple Stores : an ebook store and a market place tailored exclusively for iPad apps. This new marvel will also have access to the previous App Store shared by the iPod Touch and iPhone. With a price tag of only $499, the iPad will be a serious menace for netbooks and ebook readers.
Once again, Apple takes over the market and will leave traditional technology and products far behind. Can’t wait to see what is coming next!
Your client orders collateral for a product lunch that will occur in 2 days. It is critical that every component and every color match with the corporate branding requirements. How are you going to proceed? Simple, you need to calibrate your system’s input, processing and output components so they speak the same language, that is, the same numbers.
In the world of calibration, it is important to work in the appropriate color space. Working in the right color space with your software is half of the equation (device independent color space). The other half is getting your peripherals (screen and printer) calibrated as well (device dependent color space). To tackle that work, the use of a tool such as X-Rite’s i1 series will make your color adjustments an easy part of your day. As far as software is concerned, we suggest you work with Profoto color space it is bigger and includes more information than RGB, sRGB or Adobe RGB 1998. If, for example, you need to export to a web format, you will be able to do it easily while keeping your original intact with a whole lot of information available. Don’t forget to calibrate your monitor on a weekly or, at least, a monthly basis. You may not be aware, but your monitor’s colors a slowly shifting over time; especially if you are using and LCD monitor.
As time goes by, chances of rescuing lost family members, neighbors or friends diminish. The upcoming hours will be decisive; many will loved ones will go missing forever; lucky ones will escape death and debris.
If you want to help by making a donation, do it with an organization you can trust and that will use your money in an effective way. We suggest you do it with Unicef.
May our prayers be with Haiti and its citizens.
You want to know who is behind bleuCyan? Satisfy your curiosity with this beta version of a micro site devoted entirely to Mathieu Leclerc, his background, his company and his toys. Enjoy!
bleuCyan would like to wish you a very happy new year! Stay tuned in 2010 for a trick we’ve been keeping up our sleeve; a clue? Naaah… you’ll have to wait!
bleuCyan would like to wish you a happy holiday season!
