PSW Orlando

Photoshop World in Orlando last week was wild...1000's of attendees in classes that lasted from early morning through the evenings. Adorama's booth in the Expo was crazy busy, and it was great to meet so many of you! I had the opportunity to tag along on the annual Pre-Con Photo Safari with Moose Peterson & Joe McNally, both of whom are crazy in their own rite, but also two of the most talented photographers in the world. The group of 65 traveled from Orlando to Tampa/Ybor City to do some street shooting, as well as visit some cool locations for shoots. 1st stop was the Ybor Museum, where we watched two "Master Cigar Rollers" roll their own, then off to the famed Columbia Restaurant for a lighting demo & shoot. Had a great time with the gang as always!!

Next stop, Photoshop World Las Vegas...See you there in September!

Here's a quick handheld video from the Columbia Restaurant
Nikon D3S, 24-70 AFS

College Hoops Double Header Game 2 - American Univ vs Lafayette

So, I'm tagging along with Mitchell for Game 2 of the day....We head uptown to the campus of American University to the Bender Arena for the AU vs Lafayette game. My first time there, and its a really nice facility, except the gym is dark, like junior high school dark. Had to bump ISO to 5000-6400 to get decent images, which is certainly not a problem for the D3S to handle. All in all a fun day of shooting, without being under any pressure whatsoever....nice!

College Hoops Double Header Game 1 - Georgetown vs Notre Dame

Nikon D3, 16 2.8 Fisheye...Love that lens!

Which way's the basket?

Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi enjoyed the game

Rare day for me yesterday, but fun, got to shoot two college hoops games in two different arenas...Thanks Mitchell !
Game 1, Georgetown vs Notre Dame at the Verizon Center in DC. Basically Georgetown looked horrible & got blown out

She's Out of My League

Had a fun afternoon yesterday shooting two of the stars from Paramount's new film, "She's Out of My League", Alice Eve & Krysten Ritter. The set up promo was down at GW Univ in DC, and it happened just outside the student union building where the student government elections were being held, so H Street was crammed with kids. As soon as the "Curbside Cupcakes" pink truck pulled up, the line for a free cupcake, handed to you by these two cuties wound around the corner.....Alice & Krysten joked with the college kids, and posed for pics with all the drooling frat boys...

Super Bowl XLIV - Game Day

We arrived at the stadium around 12:30 for the game and took in all the "hoopala".

Enjoy the images! You can see them full screen by clicking the bottom right "full screen" button on the slide show.

Super Bowl XLIV - Week of Game

The view from my "Office"

On Sunday, you'll see no pavement, just 1000's of fans

This logo is about 50' tall and on the beach in Ft Lauderdale

I gotta say this 1st...I'm writing this from 72+ degree sunny Ft Lauderdale, FL, while at this moment, the snow storm of the century is pounding the Washington, DC area where we live, so to all my friends & family at home, we miss you...

I look at my son David every year when we arrive in the city, which is hosting the Super Bowl and ask, how many of these have we been to? Honestly I've lost count, but I know that I've only missed one in the past 12 years or so, they all kind of blend into one, well mostly. Some are memorable for the experience, some for the game, some for the good times. People always ask, "So, who ya want to win?", and the quick answer is that it really doesn't matter to me (being a lifelong Redskin fan and knowing this dream that hasn't happened since 87'), we just wanna have fun!

I'm lucky to be here, and I know it...I'm here for two reasons, one to do my job for Adorama, which is to make sure that the professional sports shooters that I work with daily, are ready, and have the gear they need to make their job easier, and to be supportive with technical issues as best possible. The other reason is to have a blast, and make some awesome images.

My "office" for Super Bowl week is within the Photo Compound just outside the stadium, where news outlets such as Getty Images, Sports Illustrated, The Associated Press, Reuters News Pictures, European Press Agency, Maclatchey-Tribune, UPI, and more have set up work stations for their shooters & editors to transmit the images that we all see online, and in print within moments of the cameras being clicked. Canon USA is also here, with loaner gear & repairs for the accredited photographers, plus they throw a great pre-game party every year the day before the game!

During this week I'll be posting some images here so that you can have a sneek peek from behind the scenes. You may want to also follow this on Adorama's Blog too.

David has also set up a blog for the week, where he has put an Eye-Fi card in his Nikon D300S, so that each time he "tags" an image, it's transmitted & posted live to a slide show. A must see is his time lapse from driving around the stadium with the camera mounted (with the Fat Gecko) on the front of a golf cart..

Take a look, and check back here throughout the week, weeks, & beyond.

A little bit of Red fever

All images Nikon D3S, using Nikon 400 2.8 AFS, 70-200 AFS VR II & 16mm Fisheye on Lexar UDMA Media

The sold out Verizon Center went crazy last night when the Washington Capitals came back from behind and beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. Fun shooting from above, and from ice level, trying to capture the action. First time out at an indoor event with the Nikon D3S, & 70-200 2.8 AFS VR II lens, both of which performed flawlessly. All of these images were shot at ISO 5000 or 6400, at 25o0-3200th at f4. I was really there helping out Mitchell, checking the "NetCam" between periods, which you can see in one of the images above, in the white box mounted in the net. And yes, I did have to go out onto the ice to do this once the Zamboni passed by, and no, I didn't fall on my ass.

Woodpecker at work

Woodpecker at work from Jeffrey Snyder on Vimeo.

This is my 1st video with the Nikon D3S & 200-400 AFS/VR lens. Shot through my office window on a very cold January morning.

As my friend Moose would say, "The Office"

As my friend Moose would say, this was shot from my office...literally. My home office looks out the backyard, at a large oak tree, with one dead branch. Set in available light, with my Nikon D3S, Nikon 200-400 AFS Lens on a tripod aimed out the window and waited, and waited, and finally in the sunshine he appeared. Now waiting to see if there's eggs in there ready to hatch..

Happy Hanukkah & Merry Christmas to all

Nikon D3S, 50 f1.4 AFS, iso 12500

Nikon Coolpix 640

Happy Holidays to all and a very Happy 2010 New Year --
We wish you all the best....Jeffrey, Margi, David & Samantha

A few images from the past week....In Washington, DC, the National Christmas Tree, and National Menorah, on the Elipse across from the White House.

Nickelodeon's TEENICK HALO Awards

Image: Nikon D3, 24-70 AFS, SB900 Speedlight, Lexar UDMA Media

Haven't watched the Nickelodeon network since David & Samantha were much younger, and used to watch the show where people got "slimed"..
But, last night there was a screenng of Nick's upcoming TEENICK HALO awards here in DC at the Newseum. Big kudo's out to Nick Cannon, who conceived, hosted & exec produced this event! The HALO "Helping & Leading Others" awards were given to four very impressive teenagers from across the country who are making a significant difference in our world. Great group of kids, and I applaud them all for the hard work they are doing in their communities to help others.
Of course, having his wife Mariah Carey on his arm didn't hurt...

DLWS - NYC

All Images, Nikon D3/D700, 24-70 AFS, 70-200 AFS on Lexar UDMA Media

Moose Peterson's DLWS came to NYC this week, with Joe McNally being the tour guide in his hometown. Along with Moose & Joe, instructors for the 30+ participants also included Laurie Excell & Kevin Dobler.....Quite the cast of characters to say the least. With 5am departures from the host hotel in Tarrytown, shooting sunrises in Central Park to Liberty Park, NJ, and sunsets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Weehawken, NJ and then back for more classroom time till 10:30pm, the days were long, tiring, but so very exciting too. I spoke to a former DLWS attendee on my way home, and he said, "Oh, you survived another Moose Peterson Sleep Deprevation Workshop eh?" That's it in a nutshell...little sleep, less rest, but an opportunity for so many fantastic images.

Joe arranged for us to see so many sights & views of NYC that only a native would know of. Dues to Joe's relationship with the FDNY's Engine 9, Ladder 6 house in Chinatown, we were able to visit these hero's of 9/11. The firefighters were awesome, and opened the house to us, posed for photos, and explained to us the difficulties & hazards of protecting Chinatown's population. Hats off to these guys & gals....

Hope you enjoy the images as much as I did making them...

Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBO

All Images, Nikon D3 &D700, Nikon 24-70 AFS, Nikon 70-200 f2.8 AFS/VR II on Lexar UDMA Media

Adorama's workshop with my friend Moose Peterson ventured across the Brooklyn Bridge from the Chamber St Station to the D.U.M.B.O area in Brooklyn. DUMBO is a very cool, newly renovated area just below the bridge, filled with galleries & restaurants. It was a very breezy day, with a chill in the air, but thankfully only a few drops rain. Great group of people who joined us for the day, and some of their images will be posted on Adorama's site very soon....Here's a few of mine. The last image of the bridge was dropped into Nikon NX2 software, which made that gray sky blue...And, BTW, the new Nikon 70-200 VRII lens is amazingly sharp. Look at the image with the Empire State bldg through the bridge...You can clearly see the bricks through the hazy day.

Bella at the Park and then to shoot some wildlife

Bella had a busy day...we hit the new Dog Park this afternoon for a while, and there had to be 35-50 dogs out there running around like crazy...Then late this afternoon, the light was gorgeous, so Bella & I ran out to McKee-Beshers Wildlife Mgmt Area for sunset. Bella is such a great dog...She parked herself between my tripod legs and surveyed the situation. Needless to say, we'll be back there very soon! And, btw, Bella's images were shot w/ Nikon D700, 50 f1.4 AFS/G on Lexar UDMA Media...Bird image, Nikon D700, Nikon 200-400 AFS/VR on Lexar UDMA Media

Photoshop World - Photo Safari

All Images Nikon D3, 24-70 AFS, 14-24 AFS, Lexar UDMA Media

Here at Photoshop World in Las Vegas...Went on the Photo Safari with my buds, Joe McNally & Moose Peterson (and 50 others) today, out to Nelson, NV, to an old mining town. Lots of great pics to be had...Here's a few that I processed with Nik Filters, using the Polaroid Transfer option. Thought they looked cool, and kind of old school...Enjoy.

DLWS - Bar Harbor, ME - Day 2

Bass Harbor Head Light

Bar Harbor

All Images-Nikon D3/D700, 50 1.4 AFS, 24-70 2.8AFS, Lexar UDMA Media

Here's a few images from today...Very little sleep & long days, awarded by great dinners with great friends...Started at sunrise today in Bar Harbor, in town by the marina. Lobsterman going in & out all morning, as well as the cruise ship people being shuttled into town. Ended the day at sunset at the Bass Harbor Head Light, then climbed down the rocks to make the picture.
Tired-
Enjoy