Hard to believe another year is coming to an end so soon. Time seems to be flying by. Thanks to everyone for a great year. Here’s to an even better 2011!
From Pete Barrett and family, (Pick your favorite…) Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Quansa, and for you Seinfeld fans… Happy Festivus….. A Festivus for the rest of us! 🙂
So we recently had the opportunity to work with SapientNitro on a great job for Traveler’s Insurance. The job required shooting a guy from “the other team” pulling into a parking lot full of a sea of “home team” cars. Being the only person from “the other team” can be somewhat disconcerting to say the least. This tied in perfectly with Traveler’s tag line which is “Travelers takes the scary out of Life”.
Logistically this job was very complex. How do you get control and ability to prop an entire parking lot full of cars, fill it with fans and shoot a generic large stadium? Click more to read on… Continue reading
Our new campaign with my rep VISU artists has launched in Lurzers Archive Vol. 5 Here’s my ad.
This is a quick sequence shot we did for the portfolio in response to an inquiry about shooting something similar to this. Shot in a custom underwater housing with a Canon 1D Mark IV.
So what does LeBron do when he is not on the basketball court or creating a media frenzy? He sells children’s furniture! We recently teamed up with Mullen to produce a series of ads for Home Court by LeBron James. Here are the first two ads from the LeBron James Home Court shoot we did.
They also shot a great commercial to go along with the campaign. Check it out here on Brad Stephens’ website (Brad is the incredibly talented Art Director who hired us) http://www.iambrad.com/HC_1.html
Here are two of my Favorites from a recent shoot with LeBron James. He was extremely cool to work with. Open to suggestions, took direction well and gave us plenty of time to get it done right. Thanks LeBron! Also special thanks to my crew who put in long hours while we waited for LeBron’s plane to land.
I was recently honored to be included as one of the 1st Photographers in the new iPad Application “The World Without Photoshop”. It is a cool new interactive iPad book that features the work of a dozen artists and is also celebrating the 20th year anniversary of Adobe Photoshop.
There has been a great response, so far the app has been downloaded over 1,700 times since releasing 2 days ago. You can mouse over transitions to see the progression of an image build and also see little video interviews. It’s pretty cool. (See Description Below)
You can download the app for free on Itunes @ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/world-without-photoshop/id401892897?mt=8#
UNIQUE INTERACTIVE IPAD BOOK Featuring a dozen Photoshop Masters.
Immerse yourself into the artists process and experience how their work evolves from a world without Photoshop to a world with Photoshop!
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OVERVIEW: Now 20 years old, Adobe® Photoshop® software has changed image editing forever. Can you imagine a world without Photoshop? Over the next twelve chapters you can see for yourself what some of the best digital artists work looks like without the software. Then with the touch of your finger The World Without Photoshop is transformed and you can see and hear the imaginations of these artists come to life in their work. Pinch and zoom into over 48 works by artists, illustrators, designers, and photographers and get their insights into how twenty years of Photoshop innovation have changed their world.
FEATURES
-See and hear the artists talk about their work
-Touch their work and slide your finger to experience the artists process
-Pinch and zoom to view the fine details of the work
-Over 50 Images with artist descriptions to delve into
-Get personal insights from Fine Artists, designers, illustrators, and photographers
-Visit artists’ websites and social media pages
Click here to see a video description: The World without Photoshop App
Here is a small article on me that was in PDN a while back. Click here to read the copy.
We teamed up again with Smalldog Imageworks to do this new image for the portfolios. That is actually my son Jordan jumping his little Huffy Rocket bike with the big training wheels. We also recruited some of the neighborhood folks to be his audience. Click here to see it bigger.
As promised here are the final ads for New Balance. We shot these both in Miami. Had a great time working with the folks at Mullen on this one. Special thanks to Scott at Small Dog imageworks for rocking out on the post work again for us! Check out Scott’s Work at www.smalldoggin.com
I am proud to have been asked to participate in a print donation for a silent auction for Eyes & Hearts for Haiti. See the website for details. http://www.eyesandheartsforhaiti.org/ Prints have been donated by many top name photographers to help out in this effort.
My New York & Boston rep, (Paula Gren Reps) has just put out the Spring 2010 PGR booklet. Looks really great. Here is my spread. To see the whole thing or download a PDF, go to http://www.paulagrenreps.com and click on “Spring ’10 Promo Book”
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“Here Lies Photo Fred. Lost his business, Now he’s dead.”
A bit extreme? Perhaps… but strangely appropriate in the last few years’ economic climate for many businesses, not just photography. I have been asked many times over the years what it takes to run a successful photo business and how photographers charge for their services and the use of their images. What determines the value of your images and how do you go about licensing them and charging for that? While much has changed throughout recent years, some basic tenants remain the same. I find that by following certain rules and pricing accordingly, I can keep my destiny from going in the direction that ol’ Fred had. Continue reading
So some may ask, “What do you guys do all summer up there in Maine?” Well how about dressing a guy up in a pirate outfit and pulling him on water skis behind a plane? Sounds perfectly safe right? Had some fun the other day shooting Adam Gardner getting his “Captain on” for the Captain Morgan “get a little Captain in you” promo.
Entered the photo of Chumley the Walrus in this year’s International Photography Awards and it won 2nd Place in the Underwater Pro Category! Many thanks to the judges for picking my shot. It’s an honor. This is the second time to be included in the IPA Lucie Awards.
