Archive for February, 2010

Meeting of the Minds

Last weekend I did a second project with photographer Jack Hollingsworth.  We hit it off on the first job I did with him back in December, and seemed to have similar styles and way of working.  This time, Jack hired me to shoot a video to promote him as a photographer.  He really understands the power a video can have of giving potential clients a glimpse at his style and personality, which will ultimately help in getting him hired.  So Jack had a two-day photo shoot planned, doing several lifestyle and glamour photography with 10 different models, and my job was to shoot behind-the-scenes footage of him working. Read more…

Do We Need 3-D?

I haven’t really posted on my (young) blog my general musings on industry trends, but it’s my blog and that’s what I want to do tonight.  I have been thinking a lot recently about 3-D technology.  These thoughts were certainly sparked by the release of Avatar and all the hype surrounding the new 3-D technology James Cameron helped to invent for this film.  I have to admit that when I first saw previews for this film, it looked unappealing to me (some may think that comment is blasphemy, and I apologize).  I am not really into fantasy-based movies, and while it appeared to be stunning visually, I figured I could pass.  Anyways, after it’s release and all the hype and some rather positive reviews I figured I’d check it out in 3-D. Read more…