Feed My Starving Children Gala
Photographer: Joel Schnell
Camera: Canon 5D MKII
Editing: Adobe Lightroom 4, Photoshop CS5
FMSC is a unique non-profit in their mission to provide hand-packed meals to children around the world. With their specially engineered food packets all the nutrients a growing body needs is provided. In 2011, FMSC produced over 133 million meals thanks to the work of more than 565,000 volunteers. I was pleased to help them with their photography at the annual celebration. I used two cameras, one tripod mounted and balanced for available light, the other with portable flash. I did quick exposure, color and cropping adjustments in Lightroom, including it’s remarkable ability at pulling out the detail in the shadows.
Taking a Frisbee for a spin
Photographer: Joel Schnell
Camera: Canon 5D MKII
Editing: Lightroom 4, Photoshop CS5
I haven’t had a new Frisbee since I was a teenager, and April in the Midwest is Frisbee weather. I picked up a Pro Classic 130g Frisbee, and a Frisbee Classic to keep in the trunk of the car on the ready. I’m a bit rusty but it’s all coming back now— finger spins, left-and-right hand catches, boomerang flights, and the perfect hover float before it falls right into the receiver’s hand. The simple pleasure of the smell of fresh green grass, the trees in bloom, the barbecue grill heating up, and a quick toss of the disc before the coals are ready.
Guide to a Better Lawn
Photographer: Joel Schnell
Camera: Canon 5D MK II
Editing: Lightroom, Photoshop
As many of us in Minnesota prepare for our first lawn mowing of the season, tips on getting a better lawn can be found in one of my books the The Complete Guide to a Better Lawn published by Quayside. One of the industry-leading Black and Decker DIY series of books.
Canine Crimefighters
Photographer: Joel Schnell
Camera: Canon 5D MKII
Editing: Lightroom 3/Photoshop CS5
Meet Bodie and Rocky, two of the newest crime fighters for the Richfield, MN Department of Public Safety. Part of a series of images, these heroes will each get their own trading cards for Richfield youths to collect, along with previous cards like Officer Izzy.
