Assignment from work : SNAPSHOT - Panning Cars

I shot another SNAPSHOT for work. A SNAPSHOT is a moving slide show of pictures exhibiting one single theme or topic. I was actually shooting a sunset snapshot from the top of some steps to a building when I decided that something with motion would be much more interesting. I decided to try panning for the first time. Panning is when you set your shutter to be open long enough for motion blur and then you follow your subject, keeping it in the same framing until the shutter closes. One problem with panning is that you lose sight of the subject while the shutter is open. My work around this was to simply look over the top of the camera and use the end of the lens as a viewpoint to track the subjects. Using a tripod (not necessary) I was able to follow some cars as they drove by moderately slow. Here are some of my favorites.


Charles Scott (Again)

Assignment from work : LSUPD

I recently shot pictures of the LSU Police Department showing their new arms. Each vehicle has been equipped with a rifle (M4 I think) and a shotgun. Evidently safety has become an issue on campus and has been addressed with the re-armament of the campus police. Many people agree with this decision and, for obvious reasons, many don't. Personally I never feel threatened on campus even though statistics say I should. Maybe its because I take precautionary measures I assumed to be common sense. Dont walk alone in dark areas. Dont talk to the guy speeding down a one way street going the wrong way. Dont approach the person who seems complelty uninterested in anything but his music until he sees you alone in a dark place finishing up your conversation with the Knight Rider. All said and done, Im not trying to imply that the statistical victims did not care about their own health or that they are less intelligent than I claim to be; but, rather they share an overly optimistic view of LSU's evening populus. Maybe they forget that, unlike many other campus's, LSU campus is open to the public and is directly on a main road. Anyways here are the guns...