Recent Professional Works

[fredjeang]

This is a direct answer to a J.Russell idea posted here that strenghten his statement; putting this answer somewhere else will have no sense as it is a response to what he posted just here and his pictures are indeed relevant to ilustrate this idea.

I think that, being a thread based on pictures does not mean that we can't comment from time to time an idea when it shows up. IMO.

But there are always some sherifs without medals who wants to rule the forum, wich IMO has enough efficient moderators to decide if and when a post is not at the right place.

Moderators are the one that have to decide, and I will always be in alignment with their decisions.

Cheers.

[JonathanBenoit]

i can't speak for everyone, but I'm sure most check this topic to see recent professional works and to discuss those works. The last thing one would expect from this topic is a post about how video is impacting stills. There are plenty of those topic posts already. I also went back three pages and did see anything that James posted about the impact of video.

[fredjeang]

i can't speak for everyone, but I'm sure most check this topic to see recent professional works and to discuss those works. The last thing one would expect from this topic is a post about how video is impacting stills. There are plenty of those topic posts already. I also went back three pages and did see anything that James posted about the impact of video.

Sorry, I wasn't there this summer and with all the system changed, I forgot to put the quote in my post before so you see where my repply was from.
I did it now.
Cheers.

[Rob C]

Fred, I think you are right, if only because it is something that has always been so damn obvious except that frozen frames in film do not, apparently, lead to smooth motion. But, in post, I'm sure that it will not remain a problem if the magicians decide to go there.

Rob C

[ivan muller]

really nice photo!

regards, Ivan

[haefnerphoto]

Here's a house I shot last Monday.  Not every capture is a MF, there's a stitched 17mm Canon and a single 17mmT/S too.  Jim

[Frank Doorhof]

This time a link instead of some images


On September 17-18 I was teaching in Belgium below are some of the results.

For a whole review on day 1 including backstage video see : http://www.frankdoorhof.com/site/?p=331
For day 2 see : http://www.frankdoorhof.com/site/?p=344

[jduncan]

Nice set.

Excellent. I really like it. From the composition to the technical aspects. From the selection of  B&W to the looks and quality of the B&W transformation ....
Love it.

[jduncan]

Once again no retouch except for background cleanup.

Contax, p30+

JR

Wonderful. It's nice to see what can be done without post.
The look is powerful and original.

[James R Russell]

Minimal cleanup/retouch


Contax, p21+

JR

[Rob C]

Now, if you did do some retouching, you might care to dump the unhappy looking guy, the hairdryer(?), the furnishings, and not spoil the shot with extraneous nonsense.

James, where the hell do you find these dreams on heels?

Rob C

[James R Russell]

This is actually one frame of a 1200 frame video, shot in medium format stills, so all the propping makes senses in that context.

The camera never moved in the 1200 frames, and the talent was directed  as a motion shoot more than a still shoot though each frame is sharp and print worthy.

This was an intersting way to shoot as few frames look even close to alike.

(I'll have the video up when it clears post production, which will take a while).



Still, the first image was selected for a cover, so I guess the props worked.

The talent . . . we find them the old fashion way . . . we cast.   The female model is tremendous, tge wife of a famous actor and when you see the video she will blow you away with her range.  

JR

[fredjeang]

This is actually one frame of a 1200 frame video, shot in medium format stills, so all the propping makes senses in that context.

The camera never moved in the 1200 frames, and the talent was directed  as a motion shoot more than a still shoot though each frame is sharp and print worthy.

This was an intersting way to shoot as few frames look even close to alike.

(I'll have the video up when it clears post production, which will take a while).



Still, the first image was selected for a cover, so I guess the props worked.

The talent . . . we find them the old fashion way . . . we cast.   The female model is tremendous, tge wife of a famous actor and when you see the video she will blow you away with her range.  

JR

Bingo!
That's an interesting way to extract the still from movie, until we'll have the resolution directly "in-camera".
But the impact on lightning is tremendous because: bye bye flashes!!! and to me this is the very best news for ages, working with stills in a movie configuration.
I've always hate to work with flash from the very beginning, actually, I got rid-of my flashes many years ago and refuse to touch any unit. (can't explain why but just following my instinct)
This way of working really matches with my approach.

Great work.

[UlfKrentz]

Bingo!
That's an interesting way to extract the still from movie, until we'll have the resolution directly "in-camera".
But the impact on lightning is tremendous because: bye bye flashes!!! and to me this is the very best news for ages, working with stills in a movie configuration.
I've always hate to work with flash from the very beginning, actually, I got rid-of my flashes many years ago and refuse to touch any unit. (can't explain why but just following my instinct)
This way of working really matches with my approach.

Great work.

, that looks like a ringflash to me... (1200 single medium format stills)

Cheers, Ulf

[ChristopherBarrett]

Nice.  Can't wait to see the video.  When you say MF....was it shot MFDB and then put together as a timelapse?  Lighting and video... ugh after working mostly with hotlights for a dozen years, I've been carrying more strobe of late.

CB

[fredjeang]

Nice.  Can't wait to see the video.  When you say MF....was it shot MFDB and then put together as a timelapse?  Lighting and video... ugh after working mostly with hotlights for a dozen years, I've been carrying more strobe of late.

CB

Yes, I understand you. It would be come back to the "big and heavy". But hey, guys like you precisely will have a strong advantage because it is not an unknown terrain.
I really thing that the photographers who have been trained with light from the beginning will handle much better the video+stills than the "photoshop generation".

[Rob C]

This is actually one frame of a 1200 frame video, shot in medium format stills, so all the propping makes senses in that context.

Still, the first image was selected for a cover, so I guess the props worked.

The talent . . . we find them the old fashion way . . . we cast.   The female model is tremendous, tge wife of a famous actor and when you see the video she will blow you away with her range.  

JR

Hi James

I was, of course, just kidding about the props - you have to use what the job entails.

Look forward to seeing the movie!

Thanks -

Rob C

[fredjeang]

It would be interesting if James could specify if the lightning approach has been a true movie approach in this case?

Rob, I see that we are in tune with this model. I find her very dynamic and inspiring.

[MichaelEzra]

James, it will be fun to watch such a short!

This is actually one frame of a 1200 frame video, shot in medium format stills, ...
JR

[MichaelEzra]

I just updated my website (this was really long, long overdue - over 2-3 years) with over 150 new images.
Welcome!:)