Friday, September 26, 2014
Oh magical Teapot grant me a wish.
Like a magic lamp, this (magical?) japanese iron teapot sits on a pile of black sand. This is a portfolio shot I did some time ago. Softbox from above, if slightly behind. Ringflash for fill and f2.8. The reflections on the handle come from the softbox and a few cards. I accentuated the nice turquoise hue in post.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Flash Jump.
Import/Export is a Seattle band that put me in charge of moving their image 'past the classic shot of musicians in alley'. The band and I shared a love for the documentaries of the explorer ship Calypso (which features in one of their songs). We tossed ideas back and forth over a couple of sessions and we decided that a key concept was to add movement to the image. The rain laden sky would provide a sense of `unfamiliar' and `being away'. The main image was obtained superimposing two shots and having the musicians jump on a little portable trampoline (got the idea from a Dior shoot). The trampolines were removed in post and then the image was colored. Shot with a softbox to the right and a ringflash as fill. f4.0/1/125/17mm/ISO160. This is the first time I used this set up in the field!
And the dog? Si the Dog, just literally walked by the set, on a jog with his owner. Never say never to a free prop.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Annie Ford Band. And that chicken.
Annie Ford Band is a great group of Seattle based musicians. We shot this last Summer, with
a simple backlight sunset setting + soflighter setup. My valiant assistant doubled as chicken wrangler. Here is the link to the Annie's last CD: www.anniefordband.com
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