The SmugMug WPPI party in Las Vegas was the first full fledged party experience with the Jarvie Window. Thanks SmugMug for the great party and everyone else for the funny faces and creative looks.
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Get these fun pictures by coming by the SmugMug booth and asking for Jarvie at WPPI 2010
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Sushi dinner party at the MGM amongst photographers and photography industry exhibitors called the Jarvie Window into action.
Me thinks it will come out a little more often this week.
Well Daisy the Dragon is new in the Window.
Yes Daisy is a rockstar… look at that composure with a big huge flash and lens right up in her face just an inch away and lights going off like crazy.
She didn’t even flinch.
WHAT ELSE NEW WITH THE JARVIE WINDOW?
We put 5 people in the window… count it!
We found the effect with glasses (and squished faces)
We did some backlighting with flash
We shot against a big softbox and got a white background.
We stuck things (hands) way past the window’s edge. (Which means we’ve also worked on adding in some more lighting)
Model photography at the Little Sahara Sand Dunes in late winter
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I love the third one down especially with the dramatic sky and the dune in the background. The first one as well… both use the environment pretty effectively. Very cool stuff! (And yes, Ingrid is beautiful. 
ooo-oo favorite is when she’s laying down on the sand and the one right next to it. beautiful!
WOW. incredible work as always. i love the shot at the blue hour. did you use a CTO gelled flash?
Make money by referring wedding photography. Month of March special.
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California road trip pictures from 2008, including deserts, animals and random from the car shots.
haha, the pic with the shoes reminds me of visiting my Grandma in SanDiego when I was younger. Outside of her apartment there was always a pair of shoes hanging over the power lines. lol
The rest of the pics are so cool. Love the wild animal park.
I also shoot while I am driving, but mine don’t turn out nearly as sharp. WTG
Wedding pictures re-edited from 4yrs ago
Hey Scott, what a good-lookin’ couple! 
And thanks for the re-edits! They’re lovely. And don’t you worry; I’m still working hard on photography! I wish I’d gotten the chance to shadow you more back in the day, but hey, we work with what we can. We’re gonna be in Utah a couple times in the next several months for work, so hopefully we’ll see ya!
We’re glad we picked you, Scott, and never have looked back! We love the photos and the service. You’ve done a number of weddings of people we’ve referred to you, and we’ll keep sending people your way!
A workshop on how to find photography locations and how to use them.
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Composite lighting class taught by guest presenters Joachim Guanzon and Marden Blake
Would love to get hooked into the video stream of this on Friday. Looks as though you’re pretty full-up.
Thanks,
Jacque
Joachim and Marden are both awesome!! and amazing at what they do! thats so fun!
Inviting chefs foodies and photographers together to learn more about food photography. Taking place in Lehi, Utah
Nice. Also, the 4th is a Thursday:)
I would love to come. Let me know if I can.
Thanks!
Would love it. Can’t wait to hear back from you.
I am hoping for an invite. I am trying to learn as much about food photography as possible.
Hey Scott!
I would love to be included in this. Sounds like a lot of fun!
I am very excited for this event. I know my food, but I struggle with my camera and food styling. Thanks for organizing this event!
I would love to participate in this… if only it weren’t the same night as Ignite SLC. Any plans to do it more than once?
Yes I didn’t realize the conflict until too late.
If you can get together 5-6 foodies I’m sure we can do it again.
We’ll see how it goes this first time.
Who doesn’t want to get together learn some photography and EAT right?
I would love to take part in this! Right now I am trying to learn all that I can about food photography. Please let me know if I can join in!
I would very much like to be a part of this! where do I sign up!
I’m really looking forward to the class. Thanks so much for putting this together!
if you hold another one, i’m totally there. if i get an invite of course. heard it was great!
Reception pictures taken at the point in salt lake city by utah photographer scott jarvie
Fates align New fun emerges
The fates aligned and the photo angels have blessed us with the coolest thing ever.
At the Photowalking Utah event today. See their website. (Organized in part by Rich Legg)
There were a bunch of lighting setups (at least 10)
I wandered around with one extra. My ring light on my sb-900 flash.
I set it to manual and figured out good manual settings and let everyone use it even the canon shooters were shooting with the nikon flash on manual.
Enter 8mm
At the end of the event a friend (Jeremy B.)
Lent me his 8mm fisheye… I’m thinking what in the world would I do with this lens… I wanna play with my flash.
Oh well… maybe I’ll just keep it on. (Read later for more of what I was thinking)
Well getting to the point… This is what happens.
A couple of inches away from their face. Short enough lens that it actually sees the ring flash.
“Jarvie Window”
Consider it shamelessly branded. haha
Really. I’m not opposed to calling it something else, but I do want it to be called something. And that something should be cool and memorable.
Before I posted the pictures (full gallery)
I asked what we should call it, so I could title the post and what not.
Only a few people spoke up but they came up with “Jarvie Window”
I figured it would be fun and catchy.
I assume others will continue to do this because it really is quite simple and very fun.
Now this being said… I like my last name and I’m not shy.
But it’s not like it’s a typical thing. And the literal “Through the Ring Flash fisheye” isn’t too catchy
Yes you will see me doing this again… often
Yes it’s very gimmicky and doesn’t replace being able to take good pictures otherwise.
But you better believe that I’m going to be doing this a lot.
A whole series of faces in square format, doing crazy stuff.
Up in the face… no personal space allowed.
I can totally see this as the hit of a party or wedding reception.
There’s something me and Bryan Jones just couldn’t put a finger on… something about it that makes it so endearing.
It has to do with shooting through the circle.
Yes the lighting is cool.
Yes it’s often more of a caricature Than a picture
I’m just someone somewhere has stumbled across it in a similar fashion… but they sure didn’t share it much, because it didn’t catch on.
More technical?
Put the flash on the lowest setting… i was doing 1/128th
Use a super wide that is short enough that it won’t actually go through the ring flash.
Use a ring flash like this Ray Flash
Put the aperture up at around f/8
Be careful to focus on the eyes really well.
And then just get CLOSE.
And be creative.
Camera+Flash+RayFlash+8mm lens+Characters
This is the man! (Above)
He said “Hey Scott try out this lens”
And I thought I could be sensible and take off the ring flash.
Or I could be half lazy and half non-sensible and one more half inquisitive.
Apparently the 8mm is available for $900 from B&H – Nikon version here
I think this is loads of fun. I first saw the one of Emily, then the one of David Terry and her. Thanks for the description of the evolution of the Jarvey Window.
And I am promptly going to trim my nose hair before I go to church today… sheesh, I look like a dang party favor.
Always a pleasure Scott.
Wow, very very cool!! Perfect for parties and receptions! I want to try this out sometime….and I’ll be sure to use the proper name of the invention.
Can’t help but sit and chuckle. Great series! Fun seeing you at the meetup!
Oh man, these are so great. I totally want a “Jarvie Window”!
(how do you like that Ray Flash Ring? I’m loving how the light looks in these photos.)
lol, awesome!
So fun and creative. Any chance we can see a photo of what the setup looks like?
Thanks Scott,
These are fantastic!
Justin: I didn’t get any pictures of me shooting.
But I think a few other people did.
I’ll ask around.
A picture of me shooting the “Jarvie Window” by @jrbechthold shows how close you are… many people got even closer http://bit.ly/aheaZ7
Thanks for linking to the setup shot.
This is fantastic. Love.
How much would the effect be changed if a 14mm fisheye were used instead of an 8mm?
Well I’m not sure… the important thing is how short is the lens… it needs to be able to see the ring flash. My 14-24 is way too long it goes past the ring flash.
I’d also like to try the 10.5 nikon… but I have a feeling not many lenses will work. But it’s worth a shot to see.
New Meet the Photographer event at JarvieU starting with Brooke Kinsey
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i am SOOO mad/sad that this happening without me 
i hope everyone has a great time though.
do we need to rsvp for this event if we’re attending?
Well i’m just hoping that the perfect amount of people come… here’s to hoping.
I can do about 30 sitting and another 10-20 standing.
The sitting part isn’t terribly long anyway.
Just bring some snacks and you’re good to go.
I am planning on being there.
snack…hum…I love fruit and veggies Im trying to eat better lol so you pick all the naughty for you snacks you want
The magazine Mormon Artist has done an interview of me (Scott Jarvie) this month highlighting my photography and photography projects.
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You rock, Scott…that is all.