http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm Steven Erat's Blog en-us Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:24:58 -0600 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:39:00 -0600 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss talkingtree@gmail.com talkingtree@gmail.com http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/12/5/My-Application-to-CDIABU-in-Retrospect I was searching through my email for something today, and I came across my application to CDIA where I wrote this in the Personal Objective section almost two years ago. Why have you chosen to pursue an education in the field of Digital Imagin... Personal Learning Adobe Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:39:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/12/5/My-Application-to-CDIABU-in-Retrospect http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/11/27/Photography-Certificate-Complete-Brings-New-Self-Assignment This week concludes my program at the Center for Digital Imaging Arts in Waltham. It's been an exciting year and half as I pursued the Certificate of Professional Photography, attending class two nights and every other Saturday for the entire durat... Personal Learning Photos Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:27:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/11/27/Photography-Certificate-Complete-Brings-New-Self-Assignment http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/11/13/The-One-Light-Workshop-on-DVD Ever since I read about Zack Arias on The Strobist blog I've been a fan of his photographic style and I've enjoyed his generous lessons such as the 5-part White Seamless Tutorial. To the right is a photo I took after mastering the inverse square law... Learning Photos Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:26:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/11/13/The-One-Light-Workshop-on-DVD http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/4/8/working-with-models-at-CDIA-photography-school This month at Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts I'm learning to work with fashion models in studio photography. This course, DP206, teaches us the rhythm of working with models, how to direct them and engage them to turn the shots we ... [More] Learning Photos ColdFusion Adobe Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:59:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/4/8/working-with-models-at-CDIA-photography-school http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/4/1/squeezing-flash-onto-the-iphone Just when all the news of porting Flash to the iPhone has died down, I stumbled across what appears to be an internal document diagramming how Steve Jobs intends to do just that with a product code named Flash Mini. Who knew!? Read the full stor... [More] Learning Photos ColdFusion Photoshop Mac OS X Adobe Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:48:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/4/1/squeezing-flash-onto-the-iphone http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/3/18/CDIA-Web-Development--A-mix-of-LAMP-and-RIA-that-lacks-focus The B.U. Center for Digital Imaging Arts has just added another core curriculum to their stable of information technology certificates by introducing the Web Development Certificate. As you may know, they completely won me over with their Digital Ph... [More] Learning Computer Technology Adobe Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:56:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/3/18/CDIA-Web-Development--A-mix-of-LAMP-and-RIA-that-lacks-focus http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/3/7/A-Continued-Recommendation-for-The-Center-For-Digital-Imaging-Arts Last summer I posted my initial thoughts on the Professional Digital Photography program at Boston University's Center for Digital Imaging Arts (CDIA), as well as some short video clips from the studios. While I've been attending the 18 month part... [More] Learning Photos Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:43:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/3/7/A-Continued-Recommendation-for-The-Center-For-Digital-Imaging-Arts http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/11/28/CDIA-Split-Shot--Integrating-Photoshop-in-the-Creative-Studio Integrating Photoshop Into the Creative Studio -- That's the snazzy title of the 8th course in CDIA's Professional Digital Photography program. Not too long ago, photographers that shot film could spend hours setting up perfect lighting in a shot u... [More] Learning Photos Photoshop Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:04:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/11/28/CDIA-Split-Shot--Integrating-Photoshop-in-the-Creative-Studio http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/10/1/CDIA-Photography-Studio-Videos Here's a few glimpses into Studio C at Boston University's Center for Digital Imaging Arts. About a fifth into the program, the Professional Digital Photography students move into the studio to learn flash photography using strobe kits, soft boxes,... [More] Learning Video Photoshop Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:04:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/10/1/CDIA-Photography-Studio-Videos http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/9/21/CDIA-Introduction-to-Lighting-Theory This week we wrapped up another great photography course at CDIA, Introduction to Lighting Theory DP114. This module will explore and demonstrate the use of light so that students of light will be able to recognize the physical properties of lig... Learning Photos Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:30:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/9/21/CDIA-Introduction-to-Lighting-Theory http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/8/26/Faces-of-India As a student at Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts, my first photography assignment was given in the second class, Camera and Workflow II. The assignment was called The Faces Project, and the goal was to take at least 100 photographs ... [More] Learning Photos Travel Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:51:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/8/26/Faces-of-India http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/8/26/BU-CDIA-Photography This year I've taken a big step towards turning a long time personal interest into a professional skill. In May I enrolled in the Professional Digital Photography program at Boston University's Center for Digital Imaging Arts, or BU CDIA for short.... [More] Learning Photos Computer Technology Adobe Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:36:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/8/26/BU-CDIA-Photography http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/6/7/Total-Training-is-Going-Online As a very satisfied owner of Total Training DVD video tutorials on Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, and Flex, I literally recommend their training to everyone I speak with that might have an interest... really, and half the time I chew their ear off be... Learning Computer Technology Adobe Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:26:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/6/7/Total-Training-is-Going-Online http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/1/31/Flex2-Advanced-Visual-Programming If you were happy with Total Training's Rich Internet Applications with Flex 2 hosted by Adobe's James Talbot, then you should have a look at Advanced Visual Programming in Flex 2, hosted by Leo Schuman, just released today. Total Training for... Learning Flex Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:47:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/1/31/Flex2-Advanced-Visual-Programming http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/1/22/Best-MA-Home-Inspection Our recent home buying experience was one filled with lots of research, paperwork, planning, and conversing. At times it seemed overwhelming, and my wife did a great job of managing things, especially during times that wore me down. However, among ... [More] Learning Odds & Ends New England Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:57:00 -0600 http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/1/22/Best-MA-Home-Inspection