ASU Seniors – April 6, 2014
Jacob’s major is chemical engineering…… way over my head.
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Jazmin will graduate with a degree in elementary education.
Estrella Mountain Ranch – March 19, 2014
I took a couple of shots out at Estrella Mountain Park, around the lake. Weekends there are photographers all over the place. I was out here on a Monday, and not a lot of photographers. Lots of very beautiful areas for portraits. Canon 5D Mark II, EF 17-40 F4 L lens, both images at 17mm. I was wanting to be very wide.
Zachary – March 18, 2014
DJ and Zachary wanted some family photo’s so we made a trip to the Estrella Mountain Ranch, lake area. Zachary was not feeling 100%, but you would never know it watching him walk, and crawl around. DJ and I were kept busy chasing the little guy. This is one of my favorites of the day. Other images from the shoot can be seen here. All images shot with the Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 F4 L lens, with a .6 ND filter to knock down the sun just a little, and then a Canon 580 EX II Speedlight was camera mounted for flash fill. This image as shot at F4, creating some really good bokeh, (the blurred background).
Weekend Chores – March 17, 2014
H A P P Y S A I N T P A T R I C K S D A Y!!
Blowing off the driveway, walkway, sidewalk, and street. Then mowing the front yard. Then spreading a “weed and feed” fertilizer. Last ….. add water. All 297 images shot with the 30D, EF 17-40 F4 L lens at 17mm. 1 image soht every 10 seconds.
Full Moon – March 16, 2014 9:30PM
So the difference between a DSLR with a “full frame” sensor, and a “cropped” APS C sized sensor is very noticable when you are shooting a full moon. Tripod mounted, both shot within 5 minutes or so of each other. Both using the EF 70-200 F2.8 IS “L” lens. The left moon is shot at 200 mm with the Canon 5D Mark II, with a 35mm, or full frame sensor. The right image was shot with my Canon 30D with a APS C, or cropped sensor. The 200 mm lens gets multiplied by 1.6, the crop factor of the lens, equaling 320 mm. I’l post a shot tomorrow using the EF 17-40 F4 “L” lens, at 17 mm, from both cameras to show the difference at the other end of the spectrum.
Full disclosure….. the image above is the size the moon appears at 200mm, and 320mm respectively. The top picture has the exact same perspective, I just cropped the moon at full size to enahance the difference.
Steel Tree – March 14, 2014
So Josh, Josiah, and James were supposed to go shoot after work on Tuesday. One of us came up with an excuse, the other two had a blast. We went to the Gilbert riparian preserve. About 6 or 7 miles from work. The weather was nice, the area is starting to green up, lots of birds, and bunnies. Josiah was shooting a rare ivory-billed woodpecker in a tree. I was able to shoot a dodo, or a doodoo, I’ve heard it both ways. I always enjoy shooting with other photographers, as I always come away learning something new, or gaining a new perspective. Josh, hope you can make it next time!
Palm Tree Trimming – March 10, 2014
So I set up the Canon 30D to take a shot every 5 minutes, and trimmed the first of 3 palm trees. 1 picture of the tree, before, and 1 picture of the tree, after. Thats not going to be a very exiciting time lapse video…. Second tree, I set up to take a picture every 1 minute 30 seconds. 5 pictures total….. 3re and last palm tree, I took a picture every 10 seconds…. heres the results….
Roof Topping Off Party – February 28th 2014
Its nice to be invited back onto the jobsite again. This is the “Roof Topping Off” event. I was able to walk around the jobsite and take pictures. Things are really moving along now.
Lots of construction workers on the job. As always SAFETY is always a big factor, as I put on a bright orange vest and hard hat.
Yes! I added the Go Daddy sticker in post. You can see the steel through the windows. Part of the design of the building must be to have the square knock outs above the windows, or thats where the steel awnings will be attached.
I was being artistic, call it photograpic license.
This view is through the other side, right by where the cafe will be. I’ve now seen the artists renderings of the inside of the building…. I’m sworn to secrecy. It will dazzel and amaze you. I can’t wait to try out the great big ______! And to also try out the ______ _____!
This is the main entrance.
As normal, all images shot with the Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 L lens, the Speedlight 580 EX II camera mounted for flash fill, and most of the inside photographs. I took approx 250 pictures on Friday. I’ll post more over the next couple of days. All images can be seen here.
Signing Steel – February 19, 2014
Blake signing the 2500 pound steel girder that will hold up the roof just inside the main loby of GoDaddy’s new Tempe call center.
Blake signing the ceremonial plack.
Auguste signing the 2500 pound steel girder that will hold up the roof just inside the main loby of GoDaddy’s new Tempe call center.
Auguste signing the ceremonial plack.
Calvin signing the 2500 pound steel girder that will hold up the roof just inside the main loby of GoDaddy’s new Tempe call center.
Calvin signing the ceremonial plack.
From left to right Chuck Nixon, Mark Beal, Vince Morrow, Ramon Martinez, Gonzo Gonzalez, Tanya Simpson, Shawn Fitzpatrick, Arne Josefsberg, Auguste Goldman, Blake Irving, Cameron Scott, Michelle Goodlive, Mike Zimmerman, Calvin Crowder, Molly Carson, Cindy Olsen, Ryan, Rene LeBlanc. The entire group getting a tour of the new Tempe Call Center. Where everyone is standing is on the second floor, at the edge of the first third of the building.
Vince, Blake, and Auguste standing in the cafe area, looking back twards the north end of the building.
Lots of steel work going on. The tour was timed for the workers to be on lunch, so the jobsite was very quiet. I’m amazed at how much has been done since last time I was on site.
Lunch was provided, and the food was excellent. Vince did a great job of keeping this big of a group safe, while giving us an informative tour. While we were there, concrete was being poured, steel was being put into place, lots of sub contractors were on site getting work done. All images shot with the Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 F4 L lens, some flash fill was used, Canon 580EX II Speedlight, camera mounted. I have lots more pictures to post…… will try to get them processed tomorrow… ALL OF THE IMAGES I’VE SHOT SO FAR ARE HERE!
Bad Moon Rising….? – February 10, 2014
Bad moon rising?…… a little photoshop work here. The moon was out, even in the same place, but I shot it with the 70-200 and then added it back in to the picture, but at about 3 times its real size. I shot another 40 or so pictures of the jobsite – all are here.
So the smaller picture in the center was shot January 11, 2014. Top left image was shot January 18th. Top right image was shot January 25th. Bottom left image shot February 1st. Bottom right photo was taken February 7th. The building is changing daily now. I’m amazed at how much is changing every time I go by the construction site.
St Thomas Aquinas Church – February 1, 2014
After church Saturday night, on my way home, the last light from the suns rays were lighting up St Th0mas Aquinas Church. I had my Canon 5D Mark II, my tripod, and my EF 17-40 F4 L lens. This was shot at 17mm, ISO-200, 6 second exposure at F8.
St Thomas Aquinas Church
GoDaddy’s New Tempe Call Center – January 31, 2014
View from Warner. Lots of action happening inside the walls, and some things outside. The main stairwell on this end is growing and should be complete soon.
The braces will be removed, only after the steel inside for the second floor and roof are tied to the walls.
This is also shot from Warner. This will be the main entrance. Left side may be complete, the right side grows daily.
View from by the job trailer, looking twards Warner. You can see the main stairwell from the backside, here. The braces appear to all be gone from the area where the steel is tying the first 50,000 square feet together. All of the images I shot Friday after work can be seen here. http://x.co/3lBtX
On the jobsite!! – January 28, 2013
View of the new building from INSIDE the fence, right outside of the job trailer.
I used the EF17-40 F4 L lens for every shot I took today on the site. Its my widest lens, and worked out well for as close as I was to this hugh building. 150,000 square feet once its done. The temp stairway is the quickest and safest way to the buildings roof.
Yep, thats me in the corner. Even up here on the roof, SAFETY is everyones concern. Caution tape marks areas that are out of bounds. This is the area of the roof that will house equiptment, air conditioners, etc.
Looking down towards the Ryan construction trailer. For any of you who still think this building is “not that big”, these images should give you a better “scope” of the size of the new building.
The steel is in 1/3 of the building, so approx 50,000 square feet, comprising of both floors. I zoomed in a little bit for this shot looking twards Warner, to make it look like I was closer to the edge then I was. The caution tape keeps you a good 15-20 feet from the edge. Again SAFETY. The elevator shaft is in the middle of the picture, on the right side. The openings for 2 elevators, 2 floors are clear to see. To the right of this area will be the main entrance/lobby area. To the left of the elevators will be training rooms, and the gym areas. At the far end of the building, closest to Warner will be the kitchen and restaurant areas.
Many thanks to Rene LeBlanc, GoDaddy faculities, and Vince Morrow, Ryan Companies for the tour, and answering my many questions. Thanks also to Calvin Crowder, GoDaddy for making today possible. Rene was kind enough to hold my EF24-105 lens for most of the tour of the jobsite today.
Back on the ground.
You can see lots of sub contractors getting work done. The jobsite was very organized, and extremely busy. Lots of work getting done. Block layers on top of the scaffolding. The backhoe is working in the bathrooms area of the gym.
Gym area, looking towards the main lobby area.
One of the main stairwells, and the kitchen areas.
Camera sitting on the ground, right by the kitchen area pointing back to the elevators area.
This will be seating area for the restaurant. The hugh windows, will actually be doors and will be open weather permitting, winter time, and you will be able to sit outside on a patio, or inside. I can hardly wait.
Camera on the ground by the elevator area. There is a lot of steel going into the building.
We started and ended in the job trailer. Hard hats and bright vests are required on the jobsite. Everyones number 1 responsibility is SAFETY. All of the images from todays shoot, as well as all of the images I’ve shot of the site from outside the fence are availble here. http://x.co/3lBtX
Steel on site – January 25, 2014
Shot from Warner, this shows the steel that will tie the walls together, and incorporate the second floor, and roof. Lots of work getting done.
Some serious dirt work is getting done, again the right tools for the right job! Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 F4 IS L glass.
Mirror, Mirror, … January 18, 2014
Shot Saturday after work. I’ll post more images of the site later on this weekend, or click here to see all of them. Canon 5D Mark II, EF 70-200 F2.8 IS L glass. Some manulipation in Adobe LR 4.4
Same image, 100% crop from one of the above images. Yes, thats me, another self portrait!
More Walls Up!!! – January 11, 2013
View from the job trailer.
Block work tying the walls together.
View from the area by the water tower.
View from warner.
Leaving, shot out the window from Warner and the 101. All images shot with the Canon 5D Mark II, EF70-200 F2.8 IS L, or EF24-105 F4 IS L glass.
January 8, 2008 – January 8, 2014
So I do know where I was on Jan 8, 2008. We had gone to the cabin, with a promise of snow on the ground. “The Snow Place” would be open. Hwy 260 and 87 meet, between Payson, and the Mogollon Rim, and for years you could park and play in the snow. Jacob Messner is catching some air. Everyone had fun, and we were able to go back to the cabin for the rest of the weekend. Canon 30D, ISO-100, EFS 17-85 lens at 85mm, F5.6, 1/640 sec. If you look close, you can see Jacob has on really good cold weather gear…… most noticably plastic bags over his shoes…… Its a Messner thing!
Walls UP!! – January 4, 2014
Soooooooooo….. There are some walls up at the new call center. I drove by after work Saturday, and was pleasantly surprised. The forms have been removed from the additional poured in place “moulds”. It is starting to look like a building. I’ll try to get by middle of the week and see if they have erected the rest of the poured in place walls. I’ld like permission to get into the site to take pictures…… just sayin. The rest of the images I shot on saturday are here.
Happy New Year – January 1, 2014
First Solar sits right off the freeway, across from Tempe Town Lake. Driving home the past month or so, they have used the screens that open and close to allow more or less light into the building to spell out words. PEACE – JOY – on September 11th 9-11. I was pleasantly surprised today with 2014. Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 F4 IS L glass.
Tempe Town Lake – December 29, 2013
I worked an overtime shift Sunday night that ended about 11:30pm or so. I drive home past Tempe Town Lake, and the water appearead to be as smooth as glass. I got off the freeway, and got the tripod and camera gear out. All images are taken with 5 to 30 second exposures. All images with the Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 F4 IS L lens. ALL images from this shoot are here.
GoDaddy’s New Tempe Call Center – December 26, 2013
Some of the “walls” that were poured in place, have the “moulds” removed. The others have been “poured” since last week. Also a new crane is on site, along with some new steel girders? Looks like they are getting to put the first couple of walls into place. More “dirt work” is also being done. All pictures taken with the Canon 5D Mark II, EF 70-200 F2.8 IS L lens. ALL OF THE PHICTURES I’VE TAKEN OF THE NEW CALL CENTER ARE HERE.
Christmas Services Palm Valley Church – December 23, 2013
9 Christmas services across 2 campuses. I was at the first 4 at the Goodyear campus. Pastor Ryan spoke for about 15 minutes, then Pastor Greg came out and essentially just prayed over the congregation. He was looking really good.