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Spot
metering:
The ultimate exposure technique
Every provocative subject has a
body and a soul.
Your camera can only capture the body, while your interpretation of
light will capture its soul.
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 | Education:
* BSME, (Mechanical Engineering) University of London 1968
* MSME, (Mechanical Engineering) University of London 1969
* CDP, (Certified Data Processor) 1978
* MSCS, (Computer Science, University Of Alabama At
Birmingham) 1979 |
| Software Engineer: Photography Instructor:
Author: Freelance Photographer:
* SunGard Data, Birmingham, Alabama
* University of Alabama at Birmingham (Special Studies), teaching Light
Measurement, Introduction to 35mm Photography, Introduction to light measurement, Paint
With Your Camera, Mathematics of photography for people who hate math, Advanced Zone
System, How to win photo contests, How to get published, and so on. |
| More than 66 regional, statewide, national and
international awards in photography and graphic design (partial):
* American Photo International Competition, First place,
Humor and Imagination, 1996. (One of six top winners from 41000 entries)
* Bluff Park Art Association $1000 purchase award, 1991. The
only photograph in the 34-year history of this national show to compete with 21 other
mediums such as oil painting, watercolor and sculpture to capture the show's highest
honor.
* Studio Magazine, (1988) Toronto, Canada, Annual
International Graphic Design and Photo Contest, merit award
* Popular Photography, (August 1988), First Place
* Birmingham Advertising Club (Graphic Design), 4 Gold
awards
* Red Mountain Museum Contest, National, 3 First place wins
* Greater Birmingham Arts Alliance (multiple)
* Alabama Zoological Society -- 6 First place wins
* Alabama Press Photographers Association (multiple) |
| Publications:
* Darkroom and Creative Camera Techniques, 1990 (Studio Photography
Techniques)
* Petersen's Photographic (two articles), May 1993 (Abstracts with Corrugated
Aluminum Foil and Ten Tips on Backlighting)
* Pentax Life, 1991 (How to Photograph Flower Petals)
* Camera and Darkroom, 1992 (Neutral Density Filters -- Sunglasses for Your
Camera)
* Pentax Family (Japan), 1992 (Aluminum Foil Techniques)
* Teach Yourself Simplified Zone System of Light Measurement (Textbook on
Photographic Exposure) -- 1996 -- Images Media, NY
* The Confused Photographer's Guide to On-Camera Spotmetering / Spot Metering
(Textbook on Photographic Exposure) -- 1998 -- CPG Books, Birmingham, AL
* The Confused Photographer's Guide to Photographic Exposure and the Simplified Zone
System (Textbook on Photographic Exposure) -- 1999 -- CPG Books, Birmingham, AL |
| Published in (partial):
* Hallmark cards (5 Postcards)
* Automotive Executive, Two Cover Photographs
* Sierra Club Calendars
* More than 50 brochures, corporate publications, and annual reports |
| Designs:
* A series of award winning posters for the Birmingham Zoo.
* Poster designs for Jay Maisel, Galen Rowell and John Shaw.The Confused Photographer's Guide to On-Camera Spotmetering (Spot
Metering / Partial Metering) by Bahman Farzad
For Nikon N90, N90s, N70,
N6006, N50, Pentax PZ-1p, ZX-5N, Canon Rebel-G Rebel-X, Elan IIE, Minolta MAXXUM
700si, 500si.
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