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About Behind the Lens

Behind the Lens is a blog about photographing UC Davis. We hope you enjoy the tutorials, photographs and campus knowledge through the perspective of a photographer. If you would like to have a photography question answered on the blog, please send an email to Karin Higgins.

I’m back!

November 3rd, 2009 @ 5:43 pm by karin

I have been absent from this blog for sometime now. I returned from maternity leave in September and am getting back to this blog. Now that I am back on campus, I hope to post more frequently.

Today I came across a post on the Mastering Multimedia site with tips on improving your photography. Take a look!

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Random photos from today

March 16th, 2009 @ 3:15 pm by karin

Today is the start of finals week. Taking my time on the way back from a photo shoot, I took advantage of the slightly overcast day. Usually during the lunch hour when the campus is busiest, the lighting is harsh. A slightly overcast sky acts as a large soft box, reducing the harsh transition from highlights to shadows. Here’s a few random images of students studying and enjoying the outdoors.

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2009 Teaching Prize Winner Announced

March 12th, 2009 @ 9:19 am by karin

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A large group, including the Chancellor suprised Dr. Ed DePeters’ class yesterday afternoon to announce that DePeters is the recipient of the 2009 Teaching Prize Award. DePeters’ research focuses on lipids found in milk with much of his work centered around dairy cows. With that in mind, the celebration included a brown spotted cake and cartons of milk.

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Stage One of Amgen starts in Davis

February 18th, 2009 @ 9:46 am by karin

Stage One of the Amgen Tour of California kicked-off on a cold, windy and wet Sunday here in Davis.

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A note to fellow photographers: As a student photographer, I learned a hard lesson when shooting in undesirable weather - come prepared! Shooting in cold wet weather isn’t fun, but it is much better when you are wearing a poncho and gortex boots. Also, don’t forget about protecting your gear. Plastic garbage bags come in handy and you can hide your gear under your poncho when you aren’t shooting. Remember, you aren’t going to be able to shoot with an umbrella.

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01/20/09 Inauguration Day

January 21st, 2009 @ 12:34 pm by karin

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01/09/09 Basketball Game

January 14th, 2009 @ 12:53 pm by karin

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New UC Davis photo webpage is live!

November 20th, 2008 @ 12:04 pm by karin

The UC Davis photo website has been around for several years, but an update has been long overdue. As of Friday the new and improved site went live with several new features including: more images, the ability to download high resolution files, a search function and many photo related resources. Check it out!

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Get outside!

November 13th, 2008 @ 2:21 pm by karin

What a beautiful day to be outside making pictures! I can hardly believe that it’s November and 70 degrees… I love California!

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These images of UC Davis student,  Stevie Jeung were taken next to Lafe Spafford in the arboreteum.

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Vote!

November 3rd, 2008 @ 2:37 pm by karin

Last Thursday I photographed the large turn-out at the early voting polling place in the Memorial Union. Don’t forget to vote on Nov. 4th!

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Homecoming

October 12th, 2008 @ 7:15 pm by karin

Homecoming weekend was a busy one, but it is always fun to shoot! Here’s a few favorite images from the game…

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A few photos from Kendra, the student assistant who has worked with me for over a year.  Aren’t they great?!

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Notice how the quality of light changed during the game?

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