tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46656144224806515842024-03-05T16:16:18.652-07:00.BTS Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548118594802799859noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665614422480651584.post-35243685923750043832012-12-10T18:02:00.005-07:002012-12-10T18:02:39.453-07:00BLOG HAS MOVEDTo those that read my rants and raves:<br />In efforts to provide better content faster and have the ability to blog more often (weekly goal), I have moved the blog over to my main website. For those that follow me and provide feedback to all the youtube videos, I thank you.<br /><br />I look forward to sharing more educational resources and techniques. Please update your RSS Feeds to <a href="http://btsphotography.com/blog/blog_rss.cfm" target="_blank">THIS ONE</a> accordingly.<br /><br />Happy Shooting,<br />
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If there is anyone left out there reading this thing, then check out the latest short film I had the honor of being a part of. It's titled Moon Child and it was filmed in one long 18 hour night for the 2012 Demon Chaser Film Challenge, a local Horror-themed Film Festival that screened in October. <b>The Film won Best Director, Best Cinemtography, and Best Effects.</b></div>
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As most Film Challenges go, there were prescribed elements that had to be seen and heard with the film as well as specific duration of 666 seconds (pun intended). <br />
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I was approached by writter/director Matt "Oz" O'Connor, who I never directly met although he provided some of the rough cuts for the upcoming feature film, Lust of the Vampire Girls. With my departure of the festival circuit and focus on commerical projects, I thought it would be great to "get back to the basics" of film making. <br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">All Photographs Courtesy of Brandon Young ©2012 Entropy Picutures</span><br />
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Oz was on the same page and we wanted to create a short that was clear, concise, and left the viewers on a cliff hanger without using complicated shots, camera movements, or over the top special effects. <br />
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Pre-production through delivery of the final film took a little over 3 weeks with only a single long day slated for principle photography. We couldn't have asked for a better location to film in as we shot in Oz's nanny's cabin located just outside of Salt Lake City. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Director Matt "Oz" O'Connor directing 1rst AD Matt Johnon regarding placement of blood on Tom J. Post</td></tr>
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During our scouting session, Oz and I felt as the cabin was met to be as we found one of our required elements sitting on kitchen counter. <br />
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Oz cast Tom J. Post, Dennis Record, and Paige Ludwig to play the roles of the father, scientist, and little girl. Our Moonchild was played by no other than James C. Morris, who ended up freezing all night being doned in black paint and wearing only a modifed loin cloth.<br />
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Despite the locations perfect look and logistics, as with any set, it did provide some of its own obstacles to overcome. One of the biggest was that the old small home offered only a couple of circuits to light the entire set. Any Gaffer will sigh when you have over 8000 paper watts of lighting and have only 2 circuits to tie them in. I felt I was Gary Sinise in Ron Howard's film Apollo 13 during the scenes when he was trying to find the right boot sequence for the ship's rentry. After some sacrifice, trial and error, we found a compatible order that allowed us to use most our lights with only popping the 2 small breakers every couple of hours.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AC Kyle Calder waiting for instructions on light placement</td></tr>
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Our other big problem was the cabin sat within 10 feet of a small creek that was seemed as loud as Niagra Falls. Our sound mixer, Nate Tomlinson had his own challenges to cancel out the roar of the creek. Capturing Ambient and Room Tones was a top priority in efforts to get as clean dialog we could.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sound Mixer Nate Tomlinson preparing for another take.</td></tr>
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Other caveats almost shut down photography as the USB port on the camera sustained a physical failure and left us with no way to transfer and log footage. It took the life saving efforts of the crew to find a vintage Firewire 4 pin to Firewire 6 pin cable and a MacBook Pro to transfer the footage and utilize the optional port on the camera.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Data Logging and Transferring footage after a near devasting hardware failure.</td></tr>
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Alas we finished filming somwhere in the wee hours of the morning. I remember getting home after the sun had come up. <br />
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It was a fun project to be part of and I believe that we had the right mix of cast and crew which directly attributed to the film being such a success at the festival. I'd like to thank all those who donated their time and talents to make Moonchild a reality. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paige Ludwig showing that she has no fear of the Moonchild (James C. Morris)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dennis Record rehearsing lines with Tom J. Post</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1rst AD Matt Johnson reviewing doing the director's bidding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Writer/Director Matt Oz' O'Connor studying for the night's shoot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinematographer Ben Sant having a stroke and wishing for some In n' Out Burger<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AC Kyle Calder preparing for a hand held shot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James C. Morris sucking the soul out of Tom J. Post</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Writer/Director Matt "Oz" O'Connor draws the portal for the Moonchild to come out of.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1rst AD Matt Johnson reviews Story Boards as the crew prepares for the next shot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Actress Paige Ludwig patiently waits for her scenes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinematographer Ben Sant checks framing and exposure of shot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tom J. Post prepares to be crushed by the Moonchild<br />
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The past few months have taken there and back again through a roller coaster of productions, projects, and other what have you's.<br />
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Most of my time has been invested in the new web and soon to be TV series Proper Manors. <a href="http://www.propermanors.tv/" target="_blank">Proper Manors</a> is a modern soap opera written, filmed, and produced right out of our little town of Ogden, Utah. Proper is the brain child of creators <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0194953/" target="_blank">Pietro D'Alessio</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3088056/" target="_blank">Jef Phillips</a>. The screenplay follows many of the adventures Pietro and Jef shared together during their 30 plus year friendship mixed with some creative imagination and thickened plots courtesy of Head Writer <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4459114/" target="_blank">Jason White</a>. Proper Manors takes place in the fictional town of Proper, USA and follows the lives of several well to do families and more specifically, their post adolescent children. <br />
As with any soap opera, the saying of "the plot thickens" is an understatement as the first season is sure to give viewers plenty of twists and turns as they are sucked into the lives of the characters. The characters themselves are played by A-Class talent both from the local scene and Los Angeles. Never in my career have I witnessed such great performances by such sophisticated and method oriented actors and actresses. As a cinematographer, I am usually fussing over light, composition, and the director's vision rather than the actors delivery. I couldn't help but be drawn in their performances and my eyes could not be turned away from the monitors.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the Press Kit I shot for Proper Manors. This was taken during poor lighting conditions during the midday with one light between scenes.<br />
Characters: Walter Platz as Alessandro Sorrento and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1742300/" target="_blank">Guy Nardulli</a> as Antonio Sorrento</td></tr>
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The Nitty Gritty- What it takes to create the appearance of a Big Budget Production with minimal budget and grains of sand:</div>
I can honestly state that <a href="http://www.propermanors.tv/" target="_blank">Proper Manors</a> is the largest production I've worked on with the smallest budget. This inherently has its own set of challenges and caveats to overcome. Proper Manors would never have come to reality without the people who have gone beyond their call both on camera and behind the scenes. Many people have donated their talents, time, and financial resources to the production. As a the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinematographer" target="_blank">Director of Photography</a>, I have been blessed with some of the finest crew a cinematographer could ask for. My hat goes off to my camera operators, grips, and gaffers. The camera operators are always making my life easier as I am not having to constantly check focus, exposure, or verify composition. A common saying in the film making world is that if the gaffers are the light, then the grips are the shadows. <br />
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Our <a href="http://www.propermanors.tv/" target="_blank">Proper Manors </a>crew consistently provided what I asked for in rushed amounts of time with minimal equipment.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camera Operator Sam Webster and myself roll playback on a shot from Proper Manors<br />
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When in comes down to the Cinematography of <a href="http://www.propermanors.tv/" target="_blank">Proper Manors</a>, I wanted to shake things up a bit and get away from the sound stage lighting and generic day time television look that dominated the airwaves for the past 3 decades. Daytime television had its day which has now concluded as the major networks slowly pulled the plugs on many long running staples of the soap opera genre. With the downfall of the economy, it is much cheaper to produce a talk show or court based reality series than it is to produce a soap opera. As a fan of true cinema and having my roots deep into the grounds of motion picture and film, I wanted to give proper manors an updated feel and composition that ran congruent with many of today's feature films and prime time television dramas. This was a huge undertaking and challenge as we were shooting under a tight and rushed schedule with minimal equipment and prosumer cameras ranging from <a href="http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras" target="_blank">Canon DSLR's</a> and <a href="http://www.panasonic.com/business/provideo/varicam/" target="_blank">Panasonic Vari-Cams</a>. Many of our scenes took place in low light conditions or areas with large variances of light and dark. The lack of lights and small latitude our digital cameras had made getting the look the directors and I wanted constant hindrance.</div>
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<b>1. Be ready to compromise</b>- Shoot tighter and closer where you can easily and appropriately light your scene using what equipment you have. I'd much rather sacrifice a mediocre wide shot with inefficient lighting to make it look right for an beautiful closeup where it looks right and still tells the story appropriately. Be ready to to explain to your director why you are doing this as they will most likely and rightfully so protest to why you are wanting to change their imagined wide shot. </div>
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<b>2. Shoot as flat as possible</b>- If you're shooting on DSLR's, be sure to turn down all your color settings including color tone, sharpness, etc. to expand the dynamic range and latitude of the camera. I recommend <a href="http://www.technicolor.com/en/hi/theatrical/visual-post-production/digital-printer-lights/cinestyle" target="_blank">Technicolor's Cinestyle</a> which is available for free via Canon's or Techicolor's websites.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Director Jaison H. Costley directs Actress Toiya Leatherwood prior to a take on set of Proper Manors. Seen through an external HDMI monitor on a Canon 7D. <br />
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<b>3. Be a Colorist</b>- Since you'll be shooting flat, your native picture will need to be color graded. And when I say color grading, I mean more than Apple Color or the Brightness/Contrast filter that comes with your NLE software. I recommend Red Giant's <a href="http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/magic-bullet-colorista-II/" target="_blank">Magic Bullet Colorista II</a> combined with <a href="http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/magic-bullet-suite/" target="_blank">Magic Bullet Looks</a>. I personally used <a href="http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/davinciresolve/" target="_blank">Black Magic's Davinci Resolve</a> which is a dedicated external program that is less "plugin" and consumer based and really made for creating grades from scratch quickly and efficiently. Also be sure to have a calibrated monitor to grade on. While a broadcast or IVP panel monitor is preferred, you can get away with your consumer TLT monitor as long as you get an external calibrating tool to get you in the ballpark of displaying accurate color. I use the <a href="http://www.colormunki.com/" target="_blank">X-Rite Color Munki</a>.</div>
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<b>4. Edit with Intermediate Codecs</b>- Never under any circumstances edit the native MP4, MXF, AVCHD, etc. files your camera records in. They are codecs developed simply for recording the best picture possible while compressing the data size as much as possible so it will fit on a memory card. Convert your footage to Apple Pro Res or if you are an Adobe user like me, consider Cineform AVI or MOV. This will take up more hard drive space, but allow the footage to be graded and battered a bit further in post production. If you are doing any CGI, keying, or compositing, this is a must! As the files are uncompressed, your processor and GPU will also thank you. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Proper Crew prepares for a jib shot on location in Ogden, Utah<br />
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<b>5. It all come Down to Lighting</b>- Despite what camera you are shooting with, lighting your subject and scene will make or break the production value and final look of of your film. Simply blasting a halogen flood light from the hardware store isn't going to make your scene or actor look beautiful. I am NOT saying you need thousands of dollars worth of lighting fixtures to make a scene look good. I still use my work lamps on many sets. It's how I use them that makes a difference. Consider making some DIY modifiers from parts from the craft store. I use <a href="http://www.software-cinema.com/page/13/tinkertubes" target="_blank">Tinker Tubes</a> as frames to hold DIY silks made from shower curtains or rip stop nylon from the fabric store. I use Black Foil Wrap as DIY barn doors to control the direction and spill of a light. Create your own V-Cards or bounce boards from foam core insulation and bead board. There are countless ways to be innovative and control the quantity and quality of your light.</div>
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<a href="http://www.propermanors.tv/" target="_blank">Proper Manors</a> has a lot of potential. The story is compelling, the cast possesses the talent to deliver that story, and the following behind the show has been exponentially growing due to the constant efforts of our marketing and executive production team. With the network soap operas being cancelled, lingering demographic will need a show to turn their eyes to, and that show will be Proper Manors. The initial delivery will be via online through the official website <a href="http://propermanors.tv/">ProperManors.tv</a>, although current negotiations for local network distribution are in the works. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creator Pietro D'Allesio<br />
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I have to give thanks to a few individuals who work behind the scenes of this huge undertaking to keep it running each week:<br />
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Kimberly McDonald- Unit Production Manager and "the backbone of Proper."<br />
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I ask that each of you as followers of my photography take quick click over to the Proper Manors website as the pilot is live and the second episode will post live on Thursday June 6, 2012 at 10:00AM MST. Feel free to email me any questions regarding the filming and technical process of Proper Manors. Or simply leave a comment below.</div>
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I find it funny every time I go shopping for groceries at my local conglomerate super store. Yes, I am admitting that I shop at the damn place although I do my best to support local small business as much as I can. Anyways, whenever I walk past the portrait studio, I see multiple families waiting in line with their screaming and "I'm hungry" kids for some teenager that is getting paid minimum wage to press a button on a camera which was set by some district manager over the department who pays a visit once a month to make sure that the permanent lighting setup and camera settings are congruent for the boring seamless or muslin background that everyone of it's customers are shot on. And let's not forget to tighten the screws on the tin wash pan to stick the baby in...<br>
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There is nothing more satisfying that shooting some simple head shot and test images. No studio, no extravagant and complicated multiple light setups, and no worries of art directors, assistants, or makeup and hair artists fussing over keeping each strand of hair in place. For this post, I was commissioned by the lovely Ashley Eliza Parker to update her head shots for her acting and modeling resume.<br>More after the jump></div>
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I finally got around to edited the behind the scenes footage from the recent themed Disintegration Shoot I had the honor in collaborating with some very talented people. This shoot was 2 months in the making and about 80 hours of post production. If you haven't seen the<a href="http://youtu.be/_oD8Jx6FSC4" target="_blank"> Video </a>on my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bigbs4" target="_blank">Youtube Channel</a>, turn up your speakers and lend me 14 minutes of your time. <br><br>
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I am priveledged and honored to once again be invited to participate in this year's <a href="http://www.help-portrait.com/" target="_blank">Help Portrait</a> event held in my local capital of Salt Lake City. If you haven't heard about Help Portrait and you are an amateur or professional photographer, you need to stop what you are doing right now and check out the <a href="http://www.help-portrait.com/" target="_blank">link</a>. In a nutshell, Help Portrait is an annual international event started by<a href="http://jeremycowart.com/" target="_blank"> Jeremy Cowart</a> where photographers all around the world grab there cameras and donate their time and talents, finding people in need, and taking their picture. We then edit, print, and deliver the image to the people on the spot. The people could be those of less fortune, including homeless, single parents, low income families, and pretty much anyone who wants to come get there portrait taken. <br><br>These images aren't for financial gain, portfolios, or taking the picture. In Jeremy Cowarts words, Help Portrait is about GIVING the picture.<br><br>
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Many photographers both amateur and professional alike tend to shoot images of gorgeous people, or should I say people that are deemed beautiful by today's western culture and society. Travel back in time 150 years and you'll hardly find that that a size 4 was considered to be attractive. I am not stating that a there is anything wrong being a size 4 or size 24, but I'm rather leading this post to making a point about photographing fashion.<br>
What makes a photograph fit in the genre of fashion? Is it the outfit, pose, or model?<br>
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<b>*A Quick Note:</b> I recently signed up for Google Plus which conveniently links all user account related apps together including this blog. I was not reading the fine print and accidentally deleted a default album which happened to contain ALL the images this blog ever had posted. As you can imagine, my frustration cannot be described in politically correct terms as I now have the task of attempting to reload all the images for nearly 2 years of posts. I cannot guarantee I will get this done as I am having to work on it in my spare time.<br>
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</tbody></table>I realize it's been nearly three weeks since my last blog post. I know this is unacceptable. I've got some nice behind the scenes and lighting videos just around the corner. This summer has been busy with weddings, family portraits, and other film related gigs to where I just haven't had time to shoot for myself and do anything "just for fun". Although putting all my efforts in attempting to run a successful photography business is my long term and lifetime goal that requires the majority of my time, it doesn't always provide the rewards and benefits a struggling artist such as myself desires. This includes financial security and more importantly, artistic fulfillment in my work. This can lead to frustration, loss of passion, and days that make you want to sell all the equipment and walk away from it all.<br>
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To escape from the loathes of day to day monotony, I've had the opportunity to work on several local independent low budget to zero budget films as a Director of Photography or Gaffer. After all, motion and picture and still photography are very closely related and I take pride in titling myself as a Photographer and Cinematographer. It's funny how many video guys are afraid of still photography, flashes and strobes while many still photographers are afraid of video and motion picture. <br>
I am a hybrid and have bridged the gap that separates the two.<br>
More images and reckoning after the jump...<br>
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Basically, we get high speed sync in TTL mode with all the advantages of radio triggering. Join special guest, Scott Jarvie and myself in this informal conversation jam packed with information.<br />
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Other news is that we've nearly completed post production of Zombie Prom-- The Movie in which I was the Director of Photography, Camera Operator, and Colorist. The short film was created in efforts to promote Strankenstein's Zombie Prom, an annual community event held in Ogden, Utah where all proceeds go to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The film will premiere soon to a local theater (to be announced), the web, and film festivals across the country and potentially, world.<br />
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Another episode of The Basement as well as more Behind the Scenes Shoots coming soon...BTS Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548118594802799859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665614422480651584.post-9190830653905291182011-08-03T11:13:00.000-06:002011-08-03T11:13:59.636-06:00Film Is Not DeadCheck out this week's episode of Equip Tips with special guest, <a href="http://ryanmuirhead.com/">Ryan Muirhead</a>. Ryan rarely shoots digital anymore and his work and knowledge of the film world is unending.<br />
For those of us who have lived and worked in the digital age of photography, we discuss what it would take to step back in to the film world and how it can make you a better photographer. Open up your mind, eyes and dynamic range and watch this week's episode of <a href="http://www.framedshow.com/monday-equiptips">Equip Tips.</a><br />
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ALL ABOUT METERING-BTS Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548118594802799859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665614422480651584.post-77708966496871827862011-07-12T14:29:00.000-06:002011-07-12T14:29:57.372-06:00[FRAMED]I am a week behind on the blog, but in case you haven't seen it, 3 talented local photographers including myself were featured in the season 2 premiere of <a href="http://www.framedshow.com/">Framed</a>, a weekly web-based show all about photographers. The episode was about a shoot-off between the photographers with 2 challenges aimed to highlight and expose our strengths and weaknesses. Watch the episode below and take the jump to read more about my experience with Framed<br>
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Some big things are in the works of production and post production. I have another BTS Strobist Video from the <a href="http://btsphoto.blogspot.com/2011/05/marie-antoinette.html">Marie Antoinette</a> shoot I did last month waiting on the digital cutting room floor as we speak. I also have a couple era-based vintage themes including concepts based around the infamous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Hepburn">Audrey Hepburn</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Harlow">Jean Harlow</a>.<br />
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This Father's Day Weekend will be another sleepless weekend of fun-filled guerilla film making as the <a href="http://www.48hourfilm.com/">2011 48 Hour Film Project</a> returns to SLC. Our filmed completed or not as well as others will be screen on <b><i>Tuesday, June 21 at 6:00PM </i></b>at the <a href="http://www.gatewaycineplex10.com/">Gateway Cineplex 10</a> in Salt Lake City. Please come out and show your support and appreciation for Utah's amateur and professional film makers.<br />
Our entry for the 2010 festival can be seen on our Kaptain Kieodie site <a href="http://www.kaptainkieodie.com/#!__rockbottomfilm">HERE </a><br />
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The biggest news of my journey as a photographer and Film Maker has to be kept secret for a few more weeks. Just plan on tuning in to the web on July 5th as a whole new platform of educational and inspirational resources for photographers will commence.BTS Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548118594802799859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665614422480651584.post-31819070980319896082011-05-31T23:11:00.002-06:002011-05-31T23:12:24.341-06:00Jen + RichCongrats to my good friends Jen and Rich on their Engagement. I've known Rich since grade school and Jen is the sister in law of one of my lifelong friends.<br>
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This weeks blog is all about Senior Portraits and Graduation. It is a fun time of year for those who are finally gaining their freedom from the bonds of the education system from which they served 12 years of enriching their minds.<br>
I recall thoroughly spending my senior year embedded in advanced placement classes in attempt to knock out a semester or two college. Mean while, my friends were sluffing (Utah term for ditching) class and heading out to breakfast every morning during the hours of first period. Nonetheless, high school is a special in our lives and I agree with the popular crowd that Senior Portraits are a must.<br>
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I absolutely love photographing Newborns. A great tip to consider is that generally the best time to shoot newborns is within the first 7-10 days of their birth. Newborns are usually sleeping most of the time during this period which allows us as the photographers to easily pose and "shape" them without disturbing the peace. <br>
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More Tips and Photos of Ryder after the jump:<br>
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Episode 3 will be posted soon which will be about light stands and booms.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/etBSwbZfeNY?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>BTS Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548118594802799859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665614422480651584.post-29475880594472549602011-04-08T21:44:00.000-06:002011-04-08T21:44:51.612-06:00Simplicity and Rock n' Roll<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d-tSBUKiK4s/TZ_Mb0fvJJI/AAAAAAAAAbA/aJDi8GauvlA/s1600/Kenzie+Rocking+Out-30-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d-tSBUKiK4s/TZ_Mb0fvJJI/AAAAAAAAAbA/aJDi8GauvlA/s320/Kenzie+Rocking+Out-30-Edit.jpg" width="212"></a> I consider myself on the advanced side of artificial lighting and design. Whether it be lighting a scene for a local independent film or playing with off- camera strobes, lighting is "my thing" and I love every minute I get to experiment and work with it. After all, Photography literally translates to "the study of light."<br>
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I finally splurged and purchased some studio lights to assist me in times when small speedlights and flashes won't get the job done. This has been a long time in the making and I have done hours and hours of research in finding what would work with my workflow and niche.<br>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AqBe0gPQ80Y/TZ_MinHYAZI/AAAAAAAAAbE/eOHZJyVSl_w/s1600/Kenzie+Rocking+Out-47-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AqBe0gPQ80Y/TZ_MinHYAZI/AAAAAAAAAbE/eOHZJyVSl_w/s320/Kenzie+Rocking+Out-47-Edit.jpg" width="256"></a>In the near future, I'll post a blog about the strobes and went with along with a complete review and examples. I am not gearing this post about it simply because I haven't shot with them enough yet to gauge an opinion.<br>
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For this week's blog, I going to recap one of my recent shoots in the studio with Mckenzie, a young and ambitious model with true professionalism and mutual respect. This was our first shoot together, hence the images are clear, concise, and clean cut showcasing her natural beauty and personality. <br>
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More images and story after the jump<br>
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