Cooper Ricketts

Thinking About Doing This.

The Story Beyond The Still Introducing the first user-generated HD Video Contest where photographers become filmmakers, and we all see beyond the still. To kick off the contest, Canon asked photographer, Vincent Laforet, to interpret what story lives beyond this still and to tell that story with the new Canon EOS 7D. His will beContinue reading “Thinking About Doing This.”

Going Through My Hard Drives.

Today in portfolio development class I am organizing my photos and going through them on my Lacie hard drive to see if I have over looked any that might be worth showing my teachers, I happened to come across this picture I took of my sister.

Sports Illustrated Unveiling e-Reader Product.

Want to see how your editorial images and multimedia might look if they were to be presented on an e-reader? Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated is the latest publisher to show how it would translate a print magazine to magazine-friendly e-readers that are expected to come out in the next several months. You can view a video demoContinue reading “Sports Illustrated Unveiling e-Reader Product.”

Wedding Shoot.

Over the brake I got a oppertonity to shoot a wedding, one of my classmates (Jenni Green) was going to shoot the wedding but couldn’t so I shot the wedding. I had some help form some of my fellow classmates Brittany Roy, and Chelsea Smith. We shot all day long and had a blast doing that. I end upContinue reading “Wedding Shoot.”

Music Photography.

As the music industry evolved over the last several years, the business of photographing musicians and bands for record labels changed with it. Despite declining album sales industry-wide, reps who get their shooters work with music labels say they have just as many jobs now as they did a few years ago. They alsoContinue reading “Music Photography.”

Found Objects!

Over the brake Twitty and myself went shooting we happened to find this abandoned house that had these hand sitting on the window seal. I have other shots of this house but this one was one of my favorites.

Yc 3300 camera see same colors as the human eye.

We can’t say that we’ve ever heard of PaPaLaB, but all it takes to get on the consumer electronics radar is doing something that no one has ever done before. It’s one of those “easier said than done” things, we’re guessing. Any who, the Japanese outfit has just rolled out a camera system that hasContinue reading “Yc 3300 camera see same colors as the human eye.”

Camera Of The Year.

This may come as a surprise to some however the 37.5 megapixel Leica S2 camera got camera of the year. While tough to categorize, the Leica S2 DSLR/Medium Format hybrid is so beautifully crafted and highly functional it’s almost like a niche for it existed all along. As a studio camera, the S2 is a swiftContinue reading “Camera Of The Year.”

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

I found this picture on this funny website called black and wtf.com there are a lot of funny pictures on the site. I hope everyone has a fun and safe Chirstmas and New year.

And You Think Your Camera Stinks.

Complain much about your gear? Give it a rest. These kids from Uganda prove you don’t need a sophisticated camera to have a love for photography.The below “camera” is made from cow dung and broken glass for the lens. Pretty sure it’s not a working model but you’ve got to admire the craftsmanship. Looks betterContinue reading “And You Think Your Camera Stinks.”