Thursday, October 29, 2009

Still Life 2

Had a couple of styling students asking if i can help them out with their project.  Here is Bethlehems' (stylist name) project.  Though this was her first photoshoot, I think she did a great job!  She is by far one of the most organize person i have every worked with on a shoot! Actually Gena was very organize to the bone!  Have a good feeling about Bethlehem.

Styling: 30minutes (each)
Lighting: 45-1hour
Retouching:3 hours















































Sunday, October 18, 2009

Working on 40's-60's era

I always wanted to do a 40's-60's era photoshoot!  So for my final i decided to base my project on that era and photography style.  The Model is the Lovely and charming Arlyle.  She was dedicated for the shoot and she did her own Make up and Hair, she also brought her own wardrobe, which looked fantastic on her!
    I must also point out that I am a huge Hurrell fan! And because of him my lighting style it is what it is today! So this first shot and retouch is dedicated to George Hurrell.

Model: Arlyle
lighting set up: 1Hour
Photoshoot: 2 Hours
Post production: 3Hours


Friday, October 9, 2009

Charmed


I really wanted to put this image in my port but after spending hours fine tweaking the other image i thought it be best just to have this image be part of the Charmed portfolio

Set up lights:3.5 hrs
Shooting time: 30 minutes
Post: 45 minutes


Diagram of the shoot
(Future reference)
(Next time,  add more light on the background when using cookies. )

nostalgia




It's been 3 years since I last photographed a still life.  So when Sofia a styling student at The Academy of Art asked me to photographer her still life project I was a bit worried!  I just wasn't sure if i can pull it off.  But after much flagging, reflecting, screening, and everything that is associated with photographing a still life object this is the result.  Some highlights and shadows might be unpleasant but overall i think we did a pretty good job.  I'll admit this project definitely took me back to the City College era where I did nothing but still life.  (As a matter of fact i came into AAU as a still life photographer.)  Nostalgia set in so much that i decided to use hot lights rather than strobes for the background lights.
SHOOT TIME: 4.5HRS
POST: 3
Eating a cookie and drinking an orange juice that was given to me by Sofia : 30 seconds!








Here is a clearer diagram of the set up shoot

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

New Work


I really need to start pushing myself to do more fashion work with my style.  Last Saturday i did a shoot the a very talented team! MUA Christine Chan , Hair stylist Kristina, model Ana.  They were a big part of making the shoot successful.  Just one minor thing, the look piece on the camera changed the viewing angle  of each shot making it difficult to compose the subjects properly.  Thank God i learned it now than in the working field!

Realize

Today i was looking at my work and realize i tend to place my subjects on the right side of the page than the left.  I also notice i use the color blue alot in my work.