Hutch Graphics Blog

Fall Sports

I've been shooting some fall sports and below I've posted the links below which will take you to the different galleries.  It's mostly Football, Field Hockey and some Volleyball.  Also, I've include some pics of Homecoming activities at halftime of the Penn Manor - McCaskey game.  The band put on quite a show!!

Once you click on the links - give the galleries a chance to load then just use the arrow keys to scroll within the window or just start a slide show by clicking the arrow at the bottom.

Penn Manors Field Hockey team is awesome!

Here are the respective links . . . REMEMBER to give them a chance to load.  Also, I'll be posting some more links in the next few weeks - check back at my blog.  Enjoy!!

jeff

www.hutchgraphics.com/lr/Donegal vs Penn Manor JV Field Hockey

www.hutchgraphics.com/lr/Donegal vs Penn Manor Varsity Field Hockey

www.hutchgraphics.com/lr/Hempfield vs Penn Manor Varsity Football

www.hutchgraphics.com/lr/McCaskey vs Penn Manor Varsity Football Homecoming

www.hutchgraphics.com/lr/Warwick vs Penn Manor Freshmen Football

www.hutchgraphics.com/lr/Hempfield vs Penn Manor Freshmen Football

Just a little bit of irony . . .

Recently we've had a spell of gray rainy days so as I was driving by this field of "Sun" flowers the other day - I thought it would be a fun picture given that it was raining for the last three days.  Just a little something to put some sunshine in your day!

jeff

Waaay behind . . . .

Over the holidays and into the new year Hutch Graphics was very busy so the recent posts are more like playing "catch-up".

The 2009 calendar was put together and distributed as gifts and marketing pieces.  It was very well received and I had  some nice feedback from people.  As mentioned previously, the format is 11 x 17 inches and spiral bound at the top with duotones for the monthly illustrations. Some copies are still available - FREE and can still be purchased for shipping & handling fee of $12.99 + applicable sales tax.  (While supplies last!)

                                COVER                         

 

                            BACK COVER

Already working on the calendar for 2010!  :-)

jeff

The Very "First" Hutch Graphics Calendar for 2009

Some of you are aware that I was chosen as the featured photographer & published this past year by Turkey Hill Dairy of Conestoga, PA in their 2008 calendar.   That was simply fantastic for me as a photographer and the public relations side - they printed almost 250,000 - didn't hurt either!

With that in mind, it has always been a dream - perhaps "goal" is a better word - to one day publish my very own calendar.  For years I have collected authentic Ansel Adams calendars and books because he served as an inspiration to my photography and I have the utmost respect for him as an artist and what he brought to technical side of photography.  He achieved levels of quality in his profession that we all should aspire to.

So . . . this year, in association with Happyjack Productions, I'm publishing the very first Hutch Graphics calendar!  In years past this would not have been possible but with the advances in digital printing technology moving at warp speed these days - voilla!  It is comprised of stock images from my archives which have been converted to duotones in Adobe Photoshop for rich looking black and white photo illustrations.  The format is single page full spreads measuring 11 x 17 inches and spiral bound on top. 

They should be available right after Christmas.  More info to come!

jeff

A Sure Sign Winter is Coming . . .

This was a fleeting moment during our first snowfall of the winter season.  On November 21, 2008 a quick moving wet snow moved through our area in the morning.  I left the studio for a few appointments and drove past this waterfall as usual but today was different.  This was what I saw:

I usually always have some kind of camera in my vehicle but, yes,  Murphy's Law - one of the few times I didn't have my camera with me!!  So I made a few calls to change some things around and turned around and went back and got my gear.  Glad I did.
I'm just sorry that I don't have my business info displayed on my vehicle.  (I'm going to do something about that)  While I was shooting along the edge of the road a few people just stopped their cars, gazed, commented -  and one guy yelled out his car window . . ."it doesn't get any prettier than that!"  He was right.  The snow painted this landscape around the waterfall which I found striking when converted to black & white.  I'm hoping I've done Mother Nature some justice.  And to the woman who wanted me to sell her a print . . . not a problem :-) 

Wouldn't this make a nice Christmas gift for someone special - or yourself??  I can see it tastefully framed on your wall!

jeff

Capture Info:
Canon EOS 1DS Mark III Canon Lens 70-200 mm f2.8 Shot @ 70 mm ISO 100 .8 seconds @ f32 Polarizing Filter.  Post Processing in Adobe Lightroom & Adobe Photoshop CS3.

Certification by PPA

Recently, I've received my Professional Certification from the Professional Photographic Certification Commission - the leading certification agency of imaging professionals.  That certificate lasts for 5 years and I will need to be re-certified again in 5 years.

Some people have asked what was involved in that process.  Basically it was a written exam covering any and all aspects of photography.  Surprisingly little about that test covered the digital realm but unsurprisingly it focused a lot on lighting and exposure.  The second part of certification was 20 image submissions representing a cross-section of my work to a board of experts with many years of experience.  I was lucky enough to succeed on both parts in the first try!

I found it to be a great learning experience and want to continue to learn and be inspired by others in my profession.  PPA is a great organization to belong to and I recommend it to anyone looking to further their education in the photography business.

For more info on PPA go to this link:

Professional Photographers of America