Stock Photography: Photographs of City for new website
Quite a few months ago I received a request for use of my photographs, (Holyoke Flickr Gallery) for a website redevelopment of a local insurance company. Yesterday I recieve an email expressing the site was done and the photos were up. I made a few screen shots to show how the photographs were integrated into the website.
Dance Photography: Shooting for an ad
Three weeks ago my friend came into the studio. Our agenda, make photographs of her for an ad for an upcoming Dance Festival. I decided that I wanted to shoot the ad in film. I loaded my Nikon F4 and after reviewing each pose she was offering, I made photographs. Working with film in a digital studio posed a serious challenge. How was I to process the film?
While I have all the parts of an analog darkroom, I did not have anything set up to process the 4 rolls of Tri-X 400 I had just shot on. I was incredibly excited to have the film processed and knew that it was going to be a few days before I could see the film. I was leaving to go away for the weekend, my friend, portrait below, was also going away for the weekend. He allowed me to drop the film off at his private, in home darkroom, and promised me I would have the film back within a few days. I took his word and set out for the weekend away. The anxiety was painful, as this shoot was one of the first in a very long time that had me so excited. It was unlike the shoots I do for clients, which always have me smiling and happily content, because it was the first time in a very long time that I worked with film. I knew what I was going to get. Great images with some grain. Something I was looking forward to.
The moment I saw the film, I knew I achieved what I was looking for. I got the results I wanted and I couldn't be any happier. It took me a few days to scan the film. Roughly 12 hrs of scanning for high resolution. But in the end, I have a set images that are just incredible and capture my friends talent. Currently these images are in an exhibition along with three other photographers. The below photograph is of my friend on the night of the exhibition, followed by a shot from the exhibition.
Instead of framing my photographs, I installed partitions and hung the prints via clips and finishing nails. The un-framed prints take on their own personality being a part of a set of walls that sit in the middle of the room. I am very pleased with how the exhibition looks.
Fashion Photography: Recent Works
Two weeks ago I met up with my friend Jules. She is a budding model/actress based in New York City. I have worked with her a few times. You can see a few examples of her on my website { JeffreyB | Photography Dot Com } She was in the area for the weekend and with only an hour and a half to shoot, we picked a location and arranged to produce a shoot. Honestly, we had a narrow budget of time to work with. I am accustomed to fast shoots, but this was the fastest from planning to shooting that I have had in quite some time. We had a few wardrobe changes, but in the end, the following images are the ones that are favored from the shoot. What really brought this shoot together was not just the fact that we had the opportunity, but the quality of the light, the location, and the dress, (Forever 21) and leotard (American Apparel) .
Fashion and Editorial Photography: Busy Busy
In the last 6 days I have had 3 majors shoots. 2 for one local publication and 1 for a national publication. I have been busy, buys, busy, with those assignments as well as the other day-to-day studio related work that has been flowing in. While I would love to share a shot from each shoot, I will only be able to share one or two shots from the shoot that took place in Boston 6 days ago.
A few months back I discussed a shoot that took nearly a year to plan. A lot of back and forth on small details, a model search, and the right timing were major factors. But with all the time invested, last Saturday we set up in a great spot and spent hours and hours working the set and working with a talented model and makeup artist. The shoot was a huge success. Below is a sample shot.
Two weeks prior I was in Boston to shoot this gem of a car. I did a post about a week ago showing how I set the camera up, but I wanted to share this particular photo.
I really do wish that I could show photos from the other two shoots, however, I will post them when the magazine is out. Since I can not release them, I will share a photo from a recent trip to Charleston South Carolina. If I may, I strongly suggest visiting there. I am going to post a larger article about the trip and time down there soon.
History, America, Food, and Confederate Jasmin.
Camaro: Shooting A Moving Car
I was looking at this product a while back. It is a mount that attaches to the underside of a car and or truck with a 9' metal pole that comes out. The pole is where you mount the camera and shoot remotely while the car is moving. For $900.00 that was out of the question. There is NO need to pay that much for a mount, unless you have a Hollywood Budget or a client that will bank roll the cost of that in addition to the shoot. I love shooting cars. In this area there are far to many Honda Civics and Acura Integras and not nearly enough cars that can be classified as a well built machine that commands the attention of a camera. After posting a photo of a friends Camaro to discuss an up coming shoot, I attracted the attention of a Camaro owner with just that very classification of a car. His Camaro is impressive. There is a full list of mods below. But what I will say from the photographers perspective, this car has sharp lines that create an incredibly edgy appeal. This car is well engineered and is a piece of vehicular architecture that commands the attention of anyone in an ear shots distance. In a flash, the red is a blur and you're left seeing the tail lights and a sticker in a simple font that says 600 HP.
It took me a while to get acclimated to staring at this car. Once we were comfortable together, she opened up and posed just perfectly for me. I made a few shots here, a few shots there, and produced exactly what I wanted, exactly what I knew the owner would be most happy with.
The Motion Shot: Trending now are the shots while the car is moving, creating that blur in the background. The kind of softness, where the car being in focus, just jumps out at you with its sharpness. I was asked to produce a few shots like that. Sure. No problem. Well, it did become a problem when I didnt have an assistant that day to drive while I made the shots. If you are moving and the car is moving, open the shutter up and drag it. You'll get the shot you need. But, you have to know what you are doing, have the right lens, and be able to make great photos to do that. Dont even think of trying this with you iPhone, youll just embarrass yourself.
So, what does one do with no assistant and you need to make a photo while moving? Well, you mount the camera naturally. Below is how I mounted the camera. Underneath that is the shot that resulted.
This photo was shot on 93 Southbound heading through Boston.
I also had a GoPro Hero 3 mounted to the rear of my truck.
The list of Mods that this Camaro has can be found here:
Saturday the 22nd I will be back in Boston to photograph another Camaro. A bit different than the last shoot. Keep your eyes open for more photos of cars, cars with girls, girls with cars, you know, that sort of thing..