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(L to R) Richard, Keri, Greg
The Annual Report season is back in full swing. One my favorite accounts is shooting for Raytheon, and this is for several reasons.
Firstly, we get to do what do best, which is to hit the road and solve problems. Negotiating airports, traveling to new places, meeting new faces, and just generally spending time on the road is what I love most about this buisness. The photo above was taken from our frist day shooting down in Rhode Island. Richard (who loves the muscle poses) insisted on talking Keri (our Raytheon contact) into posing for the camera after the shoot. Read the rest of this entry »
We shoot a fair amount of Science and Technology photography around this time of year (Annual Report Season) and one question always seems to come up year after year…
Why are science labs so messy?
I actually think this is why I love to shoot in labs so much. Part of the tremendous challenge in shooting great photographs in locations like this is prospect of making a silk purse out of a sows ear.
The simple trick to making labs look cool is light! If you can learn where to put your light in a lab, you are golden. One easy place to start is how you think of walls. You can either choose to make them go dark, or blow them out with tons of light. If you have a blank wall, blow it out… If there is lots of clutter, let it go dark. Also, always remember to put your light behind big things. This will always give you some nice drama.
Here are some photos that were shot this season in labs.
I wanted to take a second and talk a little bit about how I created a particular industrial image the other day while out on the water.
The final shot
For some reason, I am really drawn to heavy industry. I love to photograph it. I love the colors, I love the scale, and I love the environment. It might be getting to go on huge ships, or hang out of helicopters, or maybe just getting to feel like a little kid around huge toys. I have no idea. All I know is I cant get enough! Industrial photography has taken me around the world, and I am thankful for every moment I’ve had doing it, and giddy with excitement at the prospect of every new job.
