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              July 15, 2012
              Rebecca Britt

              BTS: Mike Johnston For Vater Percussion

              I’m all about getting the shot that you need in camera as much as possible. If you can achieve an effect in front of your camera and spend less time in Photoshop then the more the better. Sasha Leahovcenco  recently shot an ad for Vater Percussion with Mike Johnston. In this behind the scenes video he explains everything that he uses to create the shots, even explaining why he decided to go natural lighting on the main ad shot itself. 

               

              VATER3 BTS: Mike Johnston For Vater Percussion

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              • Jr Miller

                So he trucked in all that lighting gear…then ended up using the best light available. Natural.

              • http://www.facebook.com/sasha.leahovcenco Sasha Leahovcenco

                I had two different setups for 2 different photos.

              • http://www.rebeccabrittphotography.com/ Rebecca Britt

                Both setups were great, Sasha. 

              • wayneleone

                The final image of the sticks in the air is incredible. Did you guys think of that on the fly (pardon the pun) or was that a concept you had before the shoot?

                BTW – I noticed your assistants dropped a bunch of them down that 20′ hole in the ground LOL.

              • http://www.facebook.com/jasonwaynelee Jason Lee

                it looks like they threw them in front and behind and then baked them all into the photo in post.

              • Dan Lubbers

                If I have to hear that song one more time in a video, I’m going to… 
                Otherwise good video!

              • http://www.facebook.com/sasha.leahovcenco Sasha Leahovcenco

                I can the concept in my head prior to the shoot, but we adjusted it a bit when I actually started shooting. 

                free sticks, nobody cared ;)

              • Chloe Collyer

                This is awesome. I’m a drummer AND a photographer so I really really dig this. Good job dude. 

              • http://www.facebook.com/sasha.leahovcenco Sasha Leahovcenco

                thanks man!

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