Big Shot is Saddened by the Loss of One of its Biggest Fans

I first met Henry Navas April 2014. At the time, Henry was a Member of the RIT Board Trustees and I received the following email from Prof J. Fernando Naveda, who worked for the Provost. “Hi Michael, Henry Navas, a new member of RIT’s board of trustees, and I met in Mexico recently. While visiting […]

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The RIT Big Shot 35 Years of Painting with Light Exhibit

At the end of 1986-87 school year, Prof Emeritus Bill DuBois and then Instructor Michael Peres were critiquing the recently completed school year and were brainstorming activities for 1987-88. During their brainstorming, they considered creating a nighttime event loosely modeled after the Sylvania Big Shot. Their goal was to create a challenging community photograph that […]

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RIT Big Shot No. 34 – Wallace on Ice

The chance to capture an illuminated image of “Wallace on Ice” drew more than 300 people inside Frank Ritter Ice Arena Saturday night to help make Rochester Institute of Technology’s first-ever interior Big Shot photograph a resounding success. Approximately 200 provided the primary light source for the Big Shot image while a team of RIT photographers shot an extended exposure […]

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Download RIT Big Shot No. 34 – Wallace on Ice

Thank you for your participation in RIT Big Shot No 34 featuring Wallace on Ice As a participant you can now have access to the digital files of the photograph that we created. Please use the following  instructions. There is one file of  photograph available for downloading on this site. The image file is in […]

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RIT Big Shot No. 34 Postponed

RIT Big Shot No. 34, which was scheduled for Sunday, March 22, at the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House and the surrounding neighborhood, has been postponed. The Big Shot team has not indicated a rescheduled date at this time. The alumni barbecue scheduled to precede the Big Shot also is postponed. Further information will […]

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Download RIT Big Shot No 33 file

Thank you for your participation in RIT Big Shot No 33 featuring Old Fort Niagara As a participant you can now have access to the digital files of the photograph that we created. Please use the following  instructions. There is one file of  photograph available for downloading on this site. The image file is in […]

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RIT Big Shot No. 33 – Old Fort Niagara

All external lighting was provided by 825 volunteer participants using hand-held electronic flash units and flashlights. Additionally, Profoto B1, B10 and B1X electronic flash equipment was used. September 29, 2018 – 8:45 pm Temperature 51F Estimated crowd of approximately 825 Cameras: Six Nikon D850 cameras Lenses:  20mm f/1.8 Exposure time: 90 seconds @ f/16 ISO […]

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Subject of RIT Big Shot No 33 will be Old Fort Niagara

RIT’s signature nighttime community photo project is heading to the Canadian border for Big Shot No. 33    RIT Big Shot No. 33 is scheduled, rain or shine, for Sept. 29,  2018 Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, N.Y. Credit: RIT Big Shot Team A historic fort with a past that spans more than 300 years will […]

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