I'm now peppering in occasional images in a photoblog style, per some earlier discussions. Just shot a commercial sports gig with an editorial flavor - my bread and butter.Posed or grabbed moments? Lighting? You tell me. Is it possible to connect deeply with an image if you know it's commercial? A few more images after the jump...--
Nov
06
Nov
05
Want to learn something about color correction and Photoshop CS4? Just got off the horn with my friend Craig, founder of CreativeTechs here in Seattle (I reference them regularly on this blog). CreativeTechs is THE go-to group for Apple Mac support here in Seattle, offering "right brain support for left brained people". In addition to tech support, they also do cool seminars on a variety of topics including retouch techniques, software, etc... They've been doing... read more ›
Oct
15
Step 1 (The Premise): If you like photography, cameras, flashes, strobe lighting, computers, knives, Photoshop, or fast action, read on. Step 2 (The Concept): I know you've seen still photographs of arrows piercing apples, exploding water balloons, and bullets tearing through roses. If you've ever wanted to know how we photographers freeze this crazy-fast action, you'll want to watch this 3-minute video on high speed photography. Step 3 (The Background): A short while... read more ›
Sep
16
Move over Ninjas. Replace those swords, smoke machines and bikini-clad women with a new, fiercer battle featuring a Kung Fu master who uses his bare knuckles to fend off fire, earth, wind and water. This behind the scenes vid highlights my recent great fortune of collaborating with the design and live action wizards over at Superfad. I've written about their amazing work before... Thanks again guys for bringing me on board to shoot... read more ›
Sep
02
Please be my editor for the next 5 minutes.I'm in the process of preparing an update for my online portfolio. Lots of new stuff to add. Having said that, we're having a meaty discussion here in the studio this morning about images. So it occurred to me that, purely out of curiosity--and if you're willing to indulge me--I'm looking for your feedback. I want to know two things, with a third thing as optional:Thing 1:... read more ›
Aug
13
So in case you've been sleeping under a rock, just a quick reminder that Seattle's underground photography scene is going berserk. I'd venture to say that there are more aspiring camera shutters cracka-lackin' here than anywhere on the planet. If you missed our first such photo evening, highlighted in last January's vid - Chase Jarvis RAW: Seattle Flickr Roundup - this time we took it to the next level. Thanks to the hard work... read more ›
Jul
28
An advertising agency client recently got themselves into a little pickle. They had hired me for a gig, we spent tons of time on pre-production, and before you know it, we were whisked off to location. It soon became clear to everyone on set that the scope of work outlined in our signed contract was a little different from what was really required. The budget had been fixed and there were the same number of... read more ›
Jun
26
For a long time, I've been a playful advocate of POV (Point-Of-View) photography. Years and years ago, I did this with my custom POV rig:Hell, we all did it.Then, it got more complicated. I was having fun and I sync'd my camera with a camera strapped to the athlete, so you'd get one moment from two perspectives. I have a ton of these, but generally the result is pretty interesting and looks this:Then, after doing... read more ›
Jun
10
Tokyo. Enjoy my stay with this cap? Wha?Well, well, well. The detectives amongst us continue to blow the doors of the Room With(Out) A View series. Indeed, the most recent RWAV "trifecta" was tougher than most, but the correct answers rolled in... You correctly guessed: Dubai's not-so-fancy Holiday Inn Express was the photo out the window facing the sandy parking lot; NYC was the Soho Grand facing the building under construction; and that shot out... read more ›
May
11
If you're reading this in your browser, then you already know. If instead you're an RSS reader, then drop everything and come check out the new site. Click around and get some dirt under your fingernails - tell me what you think. Also, bare with me as we'll be tweaking things here and there over the next week or two until we get it where we want it. Generally speaking, I'm really happy with my... read more ›
