Posts Tagged Madison
Photoshop is power
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on February 9, 2010
If anyone tells you that something cannot be done using Adobe Photoshop, they are probably mistaken. At Tadsen Photography in Madison, WI we have done some of the most complex Photoshop projects imaginable. Don’t like that building, that person, that wisp of smoke? The image that we start with is raw material. The rest is subject to creative invention and technological ingenuity. A photographer’s eye is essential to accomplishing photo-realistic adjustments in a believable fashion. No one else has quite as much of an understanding of lighting and composition as an experienced photographer. Combine this fact with wicked Photoshop skills, and you have a one-stop do-it-all shop that can have your images as ready for whatever application as you need.
Never hesitate to ask for changes or manipulation in your imagery. If your photographer says that it can’t be done, then you are probably using the wrong photographer
Photographing the President
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on November 12, 2009
It isn’t often the the President of the United States comes to Madison, Wisconsin. As a matter of fact it was apparently Harry Truman who last did so. So when I heard that Barack Obama was going to be at Wright Middle School here I called in all my favors and got press access to the event. Previously I’d photographed the President in Green Bay and knew that I wanted to be able to get tighter pictures of him this time, so I rented and enormously expensive 600mm lens from Calumet in Chicago. The lens arrived early on the morning of the President’s appearance.
Lens in tow, a fellow photographer and I had sweaty palms as we moved past all the police barracades up to the Secret Service checkpoint. There was always this sense that maybe we would not get it somehow. But we succeeded. Once inside there was a terrible crush in the press section, which was way in the back of the gymnasium on some low risers. Everybody had an idea of what territory they were going to stake out and, in order to hold that territory one had to literally stand in place for two hours.
Once the president arrived it was go-time, a frenzy of attempting to shoot at the exact right moment, keeping the autofocus rectangle on the bridge of the President’s nose, recomposing and then firing off volleys of shots. The buffer on my camera soon filled up as my camera isn’t really optimized for sports shooting, and I would have to wait for the images to write to the card. Despite all of the visual and technical machinations occupying my mind I was able to listen to the speech, which I found to be articulate, intelligent and moving. I am very much a fan of our President.
Me with the venerable Canon 600mm f/4 IS L
Fall ahead
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on August 27, 2009
Here in Madison WI we have barely scratched the surface of one 90 degree day and already fall seems like it is upon us. That means it is time to get your exterior architecture photography done before it is too late! September can have some of the nicest light of the year – the shadows and angle of the sun are much less harsh, even at noontime and the quality of the light is a bit more golden and romantic. The weather in October can be quite unpredictable, as many who have scheduled their weddings in that month can attest, so September is the time to finish up any exterior photography shots.
Tadsen Photography offers discounts to first time clients. Whether in Madison, WI or beyond, your first photo shoot can be realized for a substantial discount. Contact Eric Tadsen for details.