This morning I went out to gather my thoughts and what is all that crunching under my feet?
Really?
Summer is coming to a close and thought this would make a interesting image. I really enjoy the textures. Just printed it out 17x17 on Canvas and I could not be happier with it.
Well, that is interesting. I have to say I am all for it.
Swinson said it was "shocking" that the ASA was not allowed to see the pre-production pictures of Roberts due to contractual agreements with the actor. "It shows just how ridiculous things have become when there is such fear over an unairbrushed photo that even the advertising regulator isn't permitted to see it," she added.
In the case of both the Roberts and Turlington ads the ASA said it was not provided with enough information to evaluate what impact the digital enhancements had on the final image.
"On the basis of the evidence we had received we could not conclude that the ad image accurately illustrated what effect the product could achieve, and that the image had not been exaggerated by digital post-production techniques," the ASA said.
"Pictures of flawless skin and super-slim bodies are all around, but they don't reflect reality," said Swinson. "Excessive airbrushing and digital manipulation techniques have become the norm, but both Christy Turlington and Julia Roberts are naturally beautiful women who don't need retouching to look great. This ban sends a powerful message to advertisers – let's get back to reality."
Beauty retouching is in a fairly unrealistic place, hopefully this will temper some of the crazier Art Directors out there.
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A red onion left over from the weekend BBQ grabbed my attention just now. Two Dedo lights used.
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Here is a fun Pano I did while in Hawaii on top of Haleakala. I broke it up and added some screen printing effects that adds a nice feel to it when printed out. It's 60 inches long.
And L.A. based Barrio Tiger just swung though puddle town and I took this portrait of them at the studio. The new Einstein lights are working out pretty well and I have not had any issues working with my Profoto lights or my Pocket Wizards. Small studio though so that might be what is saving me.
Just picked up a new to me but used drum set. Here is the amazing snare. Love all the nicks and dents but I am strange like that.
13 sn, 12 t, 14 ft and a 20 bd. Sounds amazing. Can't wait to get new heads on everything.
Shot with a tilt shift 90 mm with 2 Einsteins in strip boxes with diapers and a crazy diffusion set up.
NK: I think it’s a universal Western truth that we have a real problem thinking any lower than our head into how we feel about things. I think when we are always trying to make our brain do the work and separate a picture into why I like it or why I don’t and what are the reasons for it, it’s often as simple as that it touches me in an emotional place, in a place inside me that responds to this for whatever reason. Maybe the way I was brought up, maybe the way my parents were brought up. Who knows how far these things go? We all have a problem in knowing that.
Good art works on that level very, very well. Think of Rothko as an excellent example. There’s almost no information on the canvas, and people can sit in front of them for hours, with very, very strong feelings. So composition in itself and weight of composition and colour can give you very strong connections to you and your past. I think that probably explains it.
Just something from the archive.
Here is a shot of our lovely garden shed filled with all sorts of wood and dirt. The morning light hitting it with the green and reds and whites and blacks.... had to get a shot. This could be a lot of fun to blur the crap out of and make a color field print of.
Wysteria is wild and crazy stuff. I am training this bunch to run down the length of our fence. It follows those "T" bars I make out of cedar. I was messing around and made this sepia toned image and really enjoyed it as this graphic piece.
Just a reminder that even death brings about life and there is a beauty in that. Need some people to remember that right now.
Just another iPhone snap from our recent trip to Hawaii. Drinking my coffee in the gray Portland rain this morning made me review a few of these.
Why yes, I am shooting a disembodied leg in front of green screen. What, you don't see all the practical uses of this? Huh... well... I dunno what to tell you then.
Wanted to try out some high speed tests using a sound trigger to pop the strobes and these are the test files. Last one is a screen grab from 100% which shows that there is no blur at all going on in those drops. I was really wailing on the cymbal as well. Fun stuff.
Hookipa beach from the lookout point right above it. Amazing view and a beautiful day. Pano shot on a 5d.
Just got back from a life nourishing vacation and here is one of my iPhone snaps from the trip. The camera on that sure is a lot of fun now a days. Hawaii if a pretty amazing place. More pics to come soon.
Winter rolls on here at pixelrust and slowly I am getting out of my winter funk / work busy period. Starting to feel the creative itch again. Set up a new bay for table top shooting so I no longer have to break it down to shoot green screen work related stuff. That means I have an area I can leave up and tinker with without work getting in the way. Excited about that. One of the things I always wanted was a table top zone I could just build things in. Here is something from almost 20 years ago I dug up while upgrading to Lightroom 3.
So fun stuff like this is in order I think. Don't have as much crap laying around as I did back then though... lol!
Had some lovely fog here the other morning and I took a few of these which I thought worked really well together.
Been very busy as of late with work so being able to escape and get some shooting done this past weekend was very relaxing. I am exploring what it is like to shoot the same place time and time again. I believe that the only way to get to know an area, to truly photograph it, you have to spend a lot of time there so you can see it throughout the seasons and how it changes. On this hike there were 3-4 seasonal falls that were not there just 3 weeks before. I find that amazing myself. Speaking of, I have another series from here I shot in October which I am working on the editing now. Since this is later in the year I want to keep the groups separate. This one has a lot more fall colors in it and I think it is a bit stronger. The other one has more macro work in it though which is interesting to explore.
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Enjoy.
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When shooting landscapes what I enjoy is that to do it right you have to frame up your shot then breath for about 15 seconds to take it in. See what else will show itself to you in the frame. Maybe it will change a bit and be better and maybe not. But it's a great time to stand still for 15 seconds and just take it all in none the less.