Behind The Scenes Of The Latest Old Spice Commercial
I wonder how much the budget on something like this is…Click on the full post to watch the final video.
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The Underwater Snowboard Shoot
This is such a crazy idea and as I was watching the video I kept thinking about ways why this wasn’t going to work. Well I was wrong. Scott Serfas had an incredible concept and he created an incredible image from it. More info and the final image can be seen here.
Behind The Scenes Of A Stylized Tennis Portrait
Mike Tittel takes us behind the scenes of his most recent photoshoot at Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club. This video is beautifully filmed and edited and I’m sure you will take away some great concepts and lighting ideas.
EA Sports: FIFA 2010, Fans, And A Lot Of Paint
Earlier in the week I posted a video featuring commercial photographer Monte Isom photographing comedian Colin Kane. We’ll it turns out Monte has been filming great behind the scenes videos of his photoshoots all along. In this video Monte shows you not only how he created the fun ad campaign for the EA Sports FIFA 2010 video game but also how he secured the job in the first place! It’s really great to see photographers like Monte having a good time on their shoots and also showing exactly how they took a concept, pitched some images, and ultimately won the bidding war to secure a high end project. If only every photographer would be so open with sharing their success stories we might have more videos like this. Monte gives some exclusive insight on the shoot and the final image on the packaging in the full post.
Monte Isom EA Sports FIFA World Cup 2010 behind the scenes advertising photo shoot from monte isom on Vimeo.
The Barbie Fashion Model Photoshoot
Yes, you read the title correctly. The famous female Mattel toy has photoshoots, and they are actually quite extravagant. When I first saw this I thought it was a joke but after doing some research I found that Mattel designer Robert Best has big production photoshoots like this for all his Barbie Fashion Model Collections. The photographer is Paul Jordan at Mattel, and the final products are really interesting considering these are just toys. If you don’t want to go through all the set building and fashion lighting required to get these photos, you can always use a simple reflector just like this Barbie fashion photographer. Click the full post to see the final image and other images featuring Barbie.
Behind the Scenes of a Barbie Fashion Model Photo Shoot from Paul Jordan on Vimeo.
The New Pageant Photography
When I think of pageant photography I often think of those glamor shot booths in the mall with the crazy hair, makeup, and horrendous props and backgrounds. Well times have changed and most young women competing in pageants around the world are taking much more fashion and beauty style portraits of themselves. In this video Justin Grant shows us what it’s like shooting the images used by both the reigning Miss and Teen Miss Utah and Arizona. Watching this video really changed my perception of what “pageant photography” is and should look like! Be sure to check out Justin Grant’s portfolio which features some really amazing advertising, fitness, and beauty images.
2011 Miss Arizona and Miss Utah from JG|ORI on Vimeo.
Face Painting… For An Advertising Campaign
Jay P. Morgan just sent his newest video over to me and it is once again top quality. Jay was commissioned to create a professional looking image from a drawn composite and he takes us through each step of the process. The entire project is really amazing but my jaw is still dropped after seeing his lighting setup.
Adding An Angry Mob Makes Any Portrait Interesting
These days, creating a portrait that grabs the average pedestrian’s attention isn’t an easy task. So what did local New York City comedian Colin Kane do to spice it up a little? He added a raging mob of crazy people behind him in this awesome portrait by photographer Monte Isom. It looks like Monte used a large 7′ Octabank to light the crowd and then a beauty dish with a little fill from a smaller softbox to give Colin a harsh key light look without losing the shadows. I love the overall idea and I’ve personally always wanted to work with a big group of people like in this video. If you are in NYC, check out Colin’s stand up act and definitely head over to Monte’s site to see some mind blowing advertising images as well as the largest group photo ever! Click the full post to see the high res final image.
Comedian Colin Kane angry mob photo shoot with Photographer Monte Isom from monte isom on Vimeo.
Getting Wet With The Cast Of Hawaii Five-O
CLICK FULL POST IF YOU CANNOT WATCH THIS VIDEO! If you watched my video on how to photograph wakeboarding then you know I’m a big advocate of throwing water at your subjects during a photoshoot! So needless to say I was excited when this behind the scenes video surfaced showing how photographer Art Streiber shot the hero shots for the television show Hawaii Five-O. The whole lighting setup is pretty straightforward: one beauty dish and a bunch of back lights for the water splashes. To create the wave splash look Art fired high pressure water at each of the cast members with a 4,000 gallon water truck. Click on the full post to check out some of the final images as well as a few behind the scenes stills from the production.
The Lexus LFA Drifts Around A Sports Illustrated Model
Yu Tsai is an incredibly impressive fashion and advertising photographer. He also is an established film maker and director (check out his film section on his site). Recently Yu Tsai was faced with the task of trying to make a car ad stand out in one of the most popular magazines in the world: The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. His solution: have ace driver Rhys Millen drift dangerously close to SI supermodel Rianne Ten Haken and film the whole thing. I love the concept and it’s nice to have a little behind the scenes video to go along with the final published images. Click the full post to see full resolution copies.
Behind The Scenes At Pixar
I’m not a huge fan their style of movies but I can totally appreciate the talent that Pixar puts into each of their projects. If you are at all interested in 3D animation, movie production, or incredible offices, this video is for you.
Fstoppers Original: The Wakeboard Studio Shoot
One of my favorite things about Charleston, SC is being close to the ocean. I love being in and around the water, and although I’m not very good at it, I do enjoy wakeboarding. Charleston has become a pretty big hub for sports like kiteboarding and wakeboarding over the last few years, and this city is not short on talented athletes. I took an interest in wakeboard photography a couple years ago, and I always enjoyed shooting images from extreme angles. Although I’ve gotten some cool images, I never felt like I really had much control over my images with just daylight. I’ve tried to bring strobes outside to create something “different” but even those shots have been done a million times. I decided I wanted a way to shoot a rider flying through the air with interesting, studio quality lighting and this is what I came up with….click the full post for the full story.
Fstoppers Original: The Studio Wakeboard Shoot from FStoppers on Vimeo.
Annie Leibovitz Shoots Kirsten Dunst
The video below is a short excerpt from the DVD “Annie Leibovitz: Life Through A Lens“. Annie is commissioned to shoot for the movie “Marie Antoinette”. I found it really interesting how incredibly quick her shoots are. Before the subject ever shows up the concept and lighting has already been figured out. After a few clicks, the shoot is over.
Behind The Scenes On The 2011 Maybelline Calendar
Each year Maybelline creates a limited edition calendar featuring crazy concepts and wild makeup. This year the cosmetic brand teamed up with photographer Kenneth Willardt to produce some very vibrant images. Make sure you head over to Kenneth’s commercial section of his website to view a bunch of the images. His ability to light a set is worth taking note as well as the overall production they put into these images.
Look What Is Possible With Paper And Fishing Line
Just ran across this quick BTS of a commercial Lucas Zanotto made. Check out the 40 second BTS below and then check out the full post to see the amazing finished product.
