Jason Corney This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. www.canberra.edu.au

   www.canberra.edu.au/icts/newsl - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/1/2006   Last Visited: 12/11/2007

   The ITIL implementation project at UC is managed by Jason Corney, the Manager for User Support and Service Desk.
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   Jason Corney is the contact person for this project.

2. 2. Monitor Online - Lifting the lid on digital photography

   www.canberra.edu.au/monitor/re - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/12/2005   Last Visited: 9/16/2005

   Mr Corney is on the lookout for more Pringles lids Photo: Ben Brillante
   
   13 September 2005: Jason Corney wants your Pringles lids.
   
   He's not interested in the snack inside, or even in reusing the containers, all he wants are the lids.
   
   The low-tech old cans are indispensably useful to the leader of Building 10's desktop support team and he has requested any old Pringles lids be sent his way.
   
   A freelance digital photographer in his spare time, Mr Corney said he recently learned from online forum fredmiranda.com that Pringles lids could be used in photography.
   
   "They are amazingly close to being 18 per cent grey, which is good for white balancing digital cameras, and far cheaper than the $200 or so for an expo-disc, which is the professional way of doing it," he said.
   
   Digital cameras have difficulty recognising white under different light sources, creating photos with incorrect colour reproduction: whites can appear tinged with colours, and real colours in photos can look unrealistic. Having a known grey source (such as an 18 per cent grey Pringles lid) gives the camera a base colour from which to recreate other colours in the photograph.
   
   Unfortunately, 6-12 months ago Pringles changed to a clear lid so Mr Corney posted an internal University email asking if anyone had the old opaque lids hiding in their cupboards.
   
   So far, he has received one of the old-style lids.
   
   Mr Corney said he took up photography after being "on the wrong side of the lens" too many times for his father, also an avid photographer.
   
   Being completely self-taught, Mr Corney said he had been serious about his hobby for almost three years - serious meaning "spending serious money".
   
   "I have $10,000 worth of equipment ... it's a dangerous question to ask how much more I'll spend - probably another $6,000."
   
   Having moved to Canberra from Tasmania only five months ago, Mr Corney said it was harder to support his hobby, as Canberra does not have the right venues for his favourite subject - motorbikes.
   
   "There's Wakefield Park, but even that is an hour away."
   
   He said he was not interested in wedding photography due to the stress and large sports venues like the AIS could have clearance or sponsorship issues.
   
   However, being in Canberra means Mr Corney can pursue his other passion, snowboarding, although he said he enjoys it too much to make it a subject of his photos.
   
   If you have any old opaque Pringles lids, you can contact Jason Corney by email
   
   View a gallery of Mr Corney's photography
   
   The largest photograph Mr Corney has done was an A2 poster requested for a birthday, costing $130.
   
   While most of Mr Corney's photography was for individuals, his motorbike work featured in Street Machine, December 2004.
   
   Read more about white balancing digital cameras