Author: Michael

Big Shot has always been about the people that come to participate. We estimate more than 10,000 people have participated in the 30 Big Shot photographs that we have produced. As we prepare for Big Shot No 31, it is exciting to know how the project has touched so many people in wonderful ways. We […]

Release Date: Jan. 5, 2015 Contact: Rich Kiley 585-475-5697 or rakuns@rit.edu Twitter: @rakiley Big Shot is heading to Churchill Downs to photograph the iconic home of the Kentucky Derby on Oct. 3, 2015 The next RIT Big Shot promises to be a beautiful photo finish when Rochester Institute of Technology’s longtime community photography project captures […]

Big Shot No. 30 RIT Campus including the Golisano Institute for Sustainability Building, Louise M. Slaughter Building and Quad, Rochester, New YorkSeptember 6, 2014 – 9:15pm67 degrees FahrenheitRIT Public Safety estimated the crowd at 2976 This is how the scene looked before painting with light Cameras – Two Nikon D810 cameras equipped with 24/f2.8 mm […]

Team Big Shot is having conversations with several organizations as possible subjects for upcoming projects. Getting approval to make a Big Shot photograph can be a complicated process. Getting permission to photograph Cowboys Stadium (now AT&T Stadium) home of the Dallas Cowboys NFL football team took more than 15 months. If we are successful in […]

February 9, 2014, Big Shot photographed High Falls – Rochester, New York for its 29th photograph. Following the conclusion of the event, Big Shot coordinator Dawn Tower DuBois resigned her official role with the project. This Blog post is dedicated to Dawn and her contributions to Big Shot for nearly 28 years. Written by Michael […]

High Falls, Rochester New York February 9, 2014 – 7:10pm 19 degrees Fahrenheit Camera – Nikon D800 with 24-70/f2.8 mm lens Exposure time: 30 seconds @ f22 ISO 200 All external lighting was provided by more than 750 volunteer participants using hand-held electronic flash units, flashlights and Profoto electronic flash equipment. The RIT Big Shot […]

Big Shot projects are very complicated nighttime productions and require the participation of countless people and collaborators. This will be our 29th annual “Big Shot” photograph and our work is described by many as “painting with light” and an event worth attending. Making pictures in this way involves the participation of hundreds of volunteers positioned […]

As the planning proceeds for Big Shot No 29, a big change has come to this long-standing RIT event. At the conclusion of RIT Big Shot No 28 – Cowboys Stadium, Bill DuBois announced his formal resignation from official Big Shot activities. Bill has been a coordinator since 1987. Bill DuBois and Big Shot is […]

RIT University news photographer Sue Weisler accompanied the Big Shot project to Arlington Texas to chronicle the once in a life time event. To see her slide show, click on this link

RIT Big Shot No. 29 project will be produced February 9, 2014 at 7:00PM. It will feature the High Falls located in downtown Rochester, New York. The event is being produced in partnership with the City of Rochester, Nikon, Profoto, CSX Railroad, and RG&E. Big Shot participants will light the High Falls located on the […]