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This Sundays Crew. (L-R) Greg, Richard, Gary, Peter, Matt
This weekend was a total slam! (But in a good way!!!!)
Sunday was reserved for more personal work, and we took the time to shoot a portrait of our friend Gary Hedrick. Gary is a designer from Elefhantworks who also works as a freelancer with us over at Work N’ Gear where we have been shooting product photography.
Portrait of Gary Hedrick of Elefantworks, and
Nantasket Beach, Hull, MA
Last week, I ordered the new Profoto Acute B 600 battery-powered generator, and have been itching to get out to play with it. We were able to finish up in the office early today, so it was a great opportunity to get out and be creative!
MTB Rider at Wompatuck
We decided to drive over to our local state park (Wampatuck) to explore some mixed lighting problems and do some work with motion. Wampatuck is well known in my area for its mountain biking, so it was the perfect place to find a great rider and explore some creative thoughts.
As this is a simple, yet pretty cool effect, I thought it would be a good lesson to talk about, so here goes…..
Whenever you begin to shoot a photograph, it is good to have an objective in mind, so… In an nutshell, the objective was to have motion in the background (to show that the rider was rolling,) yet freeze his face to give it just enough production polish. There are certainly several things going on here, and it is easy to get overwhelmed and not know where to start, so lets start with the most complex and work our way out of the box.
Securing the camera to the trailer hitch
Well, after a long hard slog, we finally got the interview shot and cut. This film will be featured on the “about” page of the new web site, and its completion has been holding up the launch. Just a few more tweaks, and we can go live. A big thanks to Richard and his 15hr days! It couldnt have been completed with out him!
Also, a HUGE thanks to the Defunkles and Single Cell Recordings for the use of their song “Shape Yer Self” from their album Tender is the Nitis. You can buy the album on iTunes.
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.
There is no better excuse for getting out out on the water than under the guise of shooting some personal work.
Loading the truck at 03:00... Way way too early!!!!
Chris at the helm. Thank GOD for coffee!!!
Today, I decided to get out into Boston Harbor in search of some new possibilities for my portfolio. We launched the boat in Hingham Harbor at 04:00 and ran the 8 miles out to the Graves in the dark. The water was perfectly smooth and the ride was great fun.
I wasn’t exactly sure of the image I was after, but I had some idea as I had been out to the lighthouse two days prior scouting. My objective for the day was to come back with two basic images. First, I wanted to shoot some cool panoramics incorporating the sunrise and the lighthouse. Secondly, I was after an industrial image inside the harbor by the airport. I will talk about that image in another post. Read the rest of this entry »
Silvia Express comming into Boston Harbor
Shot some cool new “industrial” photos today out in Boston Harbor.
We saw the pilot boat, and then the tugs head out of the harbor, so we knew a ship was soon to follow.
It was worth the wait, because when the Silvia Express steamed into the harbor, we were able to capture some of my favorite stuff… Gritty, contrasty, BW industrial photography.
There is just something amazing about shooting large objects to me. I just cant get enough. Especially when it involves being in cool crazy places like out on the water or hanging out of a helicopter.
This shot is my favorite from the selects. I did a tiny bit of dodging on the stern of the ship, but overall, the mood was pretty contrasty on its own. Just goes to show that you dont need beautiful light to get cool stuff.
I have been revisiting a lot of my older hi-ISO BW shots (3200) and have been messing around with the film grain setting in CS3. For the new web site, I have been scanning and adding a lot of the shots from my drive to Alaska. My intent was to try to recapture some of the grit I found when working with that medium.
The crazy part was that a squall was just about to blow in and drench us. About 10 min after this shot was taken, lightning started striking the city and we had to make a brake to the south so we wouldnt get fried.
Today we set aside the morning to shoot some personal work. I have always been fascinated with costumes, and interested in just what drives people to wear them. What is it they get out of it? Where does it come from, and what is it that makes them want to do it publicly.
Shooting with the ring light
To explore this notion, we hit my home town parade and shot some portraits of the more colorful characters who marched in the parade. For these photographs, I used a single Profoto ring light in front of a 4′ roll of white seamless. I have really gotten into the ring light these days, and really enjoy shooting with it.
It was really perfect for these images.
The full selection of images can be seen in the “personal” section of greghren.com.
