An Awards Banquet

Posted by Daniel Payne on April 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Tags: Celebrate Tualatin, event photography, Tualatin Chamber

Every year the Tualatin Chamber of Commerces honors people and businesses in the community that truly stand out and deserve special recognition.

I was asked to tell the story with candid photos.

See all the photos.

The room is very dimly lit however the windows let in some outdoor light. My typical camera settings for an indoor event like this are:

Manual mode
ISO 800 because it is so dim
f/4.5 at 1/60th of a second
Flash bounced into a Lumiquest bouncer
Metz Flash set to Auto

I used to shoot flash with a Canon brand however I’ve found that Metz produces a much more consistent exposure.

With event candids I wait for just the right expression then click. The American flag in the background helps tell part of the civic event.

Enjoy the story.

2009 Celebrate Tualatin – Outstanding Community Service

Posted by Daniel Payne on April 23, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Tags: Celebrate Tualatin, Tualatin Chamber

On Thursday, April 22 I was presented with an award by the Tualatin Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Community Service in 2009.
It was a humbling experience to be nominated by my peers at the Chamber and I never really expected it.
My community involvement in 2009 included:

Event photography and webmaster for the Chamber
Rolling Hills Community Church – Celebrate Recovery
The Foundation for Tigard Tualatin Schools – webmaster
American Marketing Association – webmaster
Donating auction items to raise money for local charities

See all the photos here.
May God bless your day and let’s make Tualatin the best place to live and work.