Fashion by Meret Goetschel

11th Jul 2010
6:06 pm

Added a couple of new fashion images in book two of the portfolio! Of course, if you follow me on Flickr, you probably have already seen them. I desperately need to update my facebook page!

This image is from a little editorial I shot for my friend, Meret Goetschel, featuring her senior collection for SCAD. All of the garments were amazing and bizarre and super awesome. I had the idea for an alien-esqe fashion shoot at this location for a while, and when I went to the fashion building at SCAD to talk with some designers with clothing that fit the bill, I ran into Meret. That was a surprise because she was a photo major– we had had several classes together. Turns out she was ALSO a fashion major. Talk about ambitious!

Anyway, her line was PERFECT for my idea and she loved the concept and location. Everything went well, we had great models and awesome assistants (An Le and Brittany Sturrett). The only kink was the weather. We shot in late May, which in Georgia means summer was already in full effect and it was easily in the mid 90’s out there. The clothing was all knitted so the models were dying. Even though I was in a tshirt, I was feeling faint! One of my assistants held a reflector over my head shot shade me as I shot. I work with only the best, haha.

We had everything wrapped two hours and eight liters of bottled water later.

No, I didn’t shoot the lighting setup, but it was pretty simple. Just one or two AB1600’s high and on full power to fill in for the sun, which was almost directly overhead and we used as the key.

I’ll post a breakdown of the other new image in my next post (yes, with a lighting setup).

meret_bts2

meret_bts1

Working On A Video Project

22nd Apr 2010
4:25 pm

For my Photography senior project I decided that the themes I wanted to address would best be described by video. Having purchased my 5D2 only a couple of months ago, I’ve been wanting to test out some more serious application of its video capabilities. However, I have also decided to shoot part of the project with a 7D so that I can shoot 60fps and slow it down to 24 for some subtle, smooth slow motion shots. I’ll also be incorporating some time lapse footage using the new intervalometer I just purchased from eBay for only $45!

Anyway, the video below is just a group of test shots, not really in any particular order or edited in any way. I also won’t be using any music in the final piece, but since I don’t have the sound ready that I do want to use, I just stuck in some fitting songs by one of my favorite musicians, Amon Tobin.

This was shot with a 5D2 and the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. Click the video to watch it in 720p on Youtube.


Season Finale of ‘House’ Shot on 5D Mk2

13th Apr 2010
12:12 pm
illustration by Gizmodo

illustration by Gizmodo

Gizmodo is reporting that the upcoming season finale of Fox’s House was shot entirely on the 5D Mark2. Is anyone out there still doubting the video quality of these new ‘HD-DSLRs’ or their impact on the industry? I’m actually venturing into video for the first time in the next couple of months, working on my senior project which will likely be shot entirely on my new Mark2 as well. My only complaint is the lack of 60fps that the 7D includes, but maybe I can find one to borrow.

Or buy one and sell it later? Anyone looking for a 7D at $100 off retail? Haha.

But seriously.