Comments on: [BTS] Chris Crisman Shoots Lifestyle Photography In Florida

By: Martin Beebee

Martin Beebee — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:07:00 +0000

Nice enough ad for Chris, not much info though. Not sure how this qualifies as a BTS video other than it was shot behind-the-scenes.

By: Paolo_NYC

Paolo_NYC — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:35:00 +0000

This video was really well done. Inspiring, actually. It captures the feel of the lifestyle shoot and this photographer’s personal style on location. The montage at the end was great. There’s obvious value in something like this to a potential client. The Strobist article has a lot more info about the photographic techniques if you’re looking for more of a tutorial.

By: Charles Sanabria-Skaar

Charles Sanabria-Skaar — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:11:00 +0000

The Strobist article gives some insight to his technique (for this series of photos) and how he went about the shots. The video is definitely NOT a BTS. Nice though either way.

By: Roman

Roman — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:36:00 +0000

Video like video. Advertising. The problem is, it doesn’t have any value for us(photographers). It doesn’t teach anything, doesn’t show any awesome, new or unusual technique. And for sure I am not going to hire any photographer.
It is not good idea to post anything “photography related” that you find online…

By: David Mosquera

David Mosquera — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:10:00 +0000

i think this video is a little poor, very quick editing and no more than half of a second to see the setup etc, i didnt get that much info out of it.

By: Chris_Hoffmann

Chris_Hoffmann — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:57:00 +0000

Great description!!! Thanks for the insight…

By: The Dark Room Co.

The Dark Room Co. — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:32:00 +0000

excellent interpretation Mike

By: Michael Kormos

Michael Kormos — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:56:00 +0000

Dirk, lifestyle is a type of photography, like commercial, fashion, or still life. Lifestyle portrays subjects in a controlled environment, engaged in an activity, or emotionally expressive. Its main purpose isn’t to sell clothes or accessories (fashion), nor to sell a product or an idea (commercial). Lifestyle photography can tell a story, or can act as a visual metaphor supporting a brand and its image. Lifestyle can have editorial, retail, and commercial uses. There really isn’t a clearly defined definition of the term, but this is as close as I can come :-)

Ralph Lauren’t Big Pony TV spot would definitely fall within fashion lifestyle. Lifestyle is also very common in the big pharma industry. They’re selling a pill, but they can’t just photograph the pill. They’re selling the way it helps you feel. No more back pain, do the things you love without worrying… etc.

By: Dirk

Dirk — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:05:00 +0000

What does he mean by “lifestyle photography”? I mean, it’s not a commercial fashion shoot… Who pays for this? Is this for microstock? Than the expenses are enormous for the expected ROI. Same if this is just self promo. Or is the goal to convince ordinary people commissioning a photo shoot like this for their family album to show off how life stylish they are?

IMHO this is eye candy – but is it business? Dunno…

EDIT: Just read on Strobist that its really only self promo. A nice one, but simply to spice up the portfolio…

By: NicholasGore

NicholasGore — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:14:00 +0000

It’s definitely short and sweet, but there’s a lot of information in there.