March 28, 2007 Lab

Tuesday afternoon Raising Cane's is flooded with a high school and college lunch crowd looking for some of the best chicken fingers in town. March 28, 2007 (Michael Cavazos Photo)

18-Wheeler Fire

Fire fighter's of the Longview Fire Department stand in the smoke of a burning 18-wheeler at I-20 and ML King Blvd. as it is sprayed from above Sunday afternoon. March 25, 2007 (Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo)
A fire fighter of the Longview Fire Department stands in the smoke of a burning 18-wheeler at I-20 and ML King Blvd. as it is sprayed from above Sunday afternoon. March 25, 2007 (Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo)
Fire fighter's of the Longview Fire Department inspect a burning 18-wheeler at I-20 and ML King Blvd. Sunday afternoon. March 25, 2007 (Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo)

Weinermobile

Duane Fite takes a picture of Sheldon and Hailey with the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in front of the Super 1 Foods at the corner of Hwy. 80 and Alpine Road Sunday morning. March 25, 2007 (Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo)
Danielle and Joan Culver of New Mexico have their picture taken with the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile by "Dancing Dog" Deborah Le Mense of Arlington in front of the Super 1 Foods at the corner of Hwy. 80 and Alpine Road Sunday morning. March 25, 2007 (Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo)
Brian Stewart takes a picture of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobilefor his son Spencer in front of the Super 1 Foods at the corner of Hwy. 80 and Alpine Road Sunday morning. March 25, 2007 (Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo)

Strobe at dusk

I just thought I would throw this in there an effect that could be used for a fashion shoot or whatever.
Here is the original. I like to undre expose the sky a little so the subject just pops out.
Nice color contrast between the direct sunlight on the trees and the color temperature of the strobe.
I like using strobes but I prefer to use monolights as opposed to the speedlights because you have much more choice as in how you modify the light and you can get much more power from them.

Strobe

1Sec. f/7.1
1/250 f/7.1

1/1000 f/7

A large number of people gather in the West Rusk High School auditorium Sunday morning to attend a memorial service, held by the New London School Alumni Association, for the 300 students and teachers that died in the March 18, 1937 New London explosion. March 18, 2007 (Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo)

Spring Break

Its time to drop the books and head to the beach. SFA's spring break is next week. (Michael Cavazos Photo)

Portrait of an artist

Scott Canterbury Campbell was born on Long Island, New York in 1963. and in the summer of 1977 move to his mother’s birthplace, Clarksville, Texas. Son of a aerospace technician and grandson of a master carpenter and wood carver, Scott continues the tradition of working with his hands in wood and other creative mediums in his laboratory/workshop to create contraptions to use in his photography and around the house.
An early interest in photography developed as Scott’s older brother George photograph him for assignments in photography classes. This was endorsed in high school when the yearbook coordinator took Scott from a study hall class and put him in the darkroom. Scott soon converted a bathroom at home into a darkroom.

Graduating with top honors from Kilgore College in Kilgore, TX, he received an Associate of Applied Arts in Commercial Photography under the direction of O. Rufus Lovett. He continued his education attending many workshops including the Ansel Adams Friends of Photography and has studied with Ruth Bernhard, John Sexton, Michael Kenna, Ray McSavaney, Dean Collins and True Redd. He has also attended the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation in Pittsburgh, PA focusing his skills on digital imaging process controls and color management.

Working as a commercial photographer at one of the largest digital photography studios in East Texas for over 24 years, Scott developed and implemented many successful digital workflow processes for Dynamic Resource Group, the company he works for. Specializing in product illustration, food, and fashion work, he splits his time between photography and digital imaging/color management consulting.

His personal work is included in many public and private permanent collections, and he has been widely exhibited across the country.

He currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Kilgore College Photography Program and the Board of Directors of the Texas Photographic Society, and he teaches workshops through their yearly events.

He and his wife, Tammy-Cromer Campbell, also a photographer, make their home in Longview, TX. (Michael Cavazos Photo)
O. Rufus Lovett is the photography instructor at Kilgore College. Lovett not only teaches, but continues to practice fine art and commercial photography for various publications. His most recent project has been the release of his first book Weeping Mary, a photographic documentary of a small East Texas community. (Michael Cavazos Photograph)
Ryan Perry is a graduate of Pine Tree High School and Kilgore College where he studied photography under the direction of O. Rufus Lovett. Perry currently attends SFASU where he is currently studying design and drawing. (Michael Cavazos Photo)