Setting Up The Shot
One of the ways that I contribute to my local National Public Radio station, WUIS, is to do pro bono photography for them. This is a setup shot that I took today in preparation for documenting their transformation of most of their studio space to a fully digital system.
This is the server room of the radio station. There's more racks and equipment that's not shown in this view, but Greg, the engineer, didn't want it included as it contained the oldest of the equipment.
Brightly lit with two banks of florescent tubes in the ceiling, it wasn't the lighting I wanted. So I decided to make my own. I had one strobe on radio remote on a high shelf angled down with a blue gel on it, to give the "control room" look and feel. The other was snooted (a tube that directs a spot of light) and pointed at me, so as to minimize the spill of unfiltered light onto the equipment.
Of course, I had to do some checking to see whether the setup was to my liking. It turned out well, in my view.
If you look closely, the monitor I'm pointing at has a graphic on it from the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Greg must be a fan.
Greg, the station engineer, has amazing skills. It really shows in the refurbishing that has transformed the station from it's analogue roots to the present day full IP digital based technology that connects every corner of the place. The work is really worth way more than the materials used, due to the amount of work that Greg has put in by doing many steps in the renovation himself, without having to bring in specialists.
At the last part of the day, I had the opportunity to do some concert photography of a band. One of the studios is a performance space. One of the station's staff has a band. Her group came and performed so that I could get some shots of the space being used for a recording session. That was a hoot! More on that later. I'm bushed.
I enjoy giving back to WUIS this way. I've received many countless hours of listening entertainment and information through their hard work. It's nice to be able to return the favor.
Setting Up The Shot
One of the ways that I contribute to my local National Public Radio station, WUIS, is to do pro bono photography for them. This is a setup shot that I took today in preparation for documenting their transformation of most of their studio space to a fully digital system.
This is the server room of the radio station. There's more racks and equipment that's not shown in this view, but Greg, the engineer, didn't want it included as it contained the oldest of the equipment.
Brightly lit with two banks of florescent tubes in the ceiling, it wasn't the lighting I wanted. So I decided to make my own. I had one strobe on radio remote on a high shelf angled down with a blue gel on it, to give the "control room" look and feel. The other was snooted (a tube that directs a spot of light) and pointed at me, so as to minimize the spill of unfiltered light onto the equipment.
Of course, I had to do some checking to see whether the setup was to my liking. It turned out well, in my view.
If you look closely, the monitor I'm pointing at has a graphic on it from the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Greg must be a fan.
Greg, the station engineer, has amazing skills. It really shows in the refurbishing that has transformed the station from it's analogue roots to the present day full IP digital based technology that connects every corner of the place. The work is really worth way more than the materials used, due to the amount of work that Greg has put in by doing many steps in the renovation himself, without having to bring in specialists.
At the last part of the day, I had the opportunity to do some concert photography of a band. One of the studios is a performance space. One of the station's staff has a band. Her group came and performed so that I could get some shots of the space being used for a recording session. That was a hoot! More on that later. I'm bushed.
I enjoy giving back to WUIS this way. I've received many countless hours of listening entertainment and information through their hard work. It's nice to be able to return the favor.