Comments on: The Wednesday Rundown 4.6.2011

By: Mantas Kriauciunas

Mantas Kriauciunas — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:41:00 +0000

I might sound rude, but abandoned warehouse shoot i had to stop it after 1 minute….wow whats with the colors and those shots….im not pro and maybe my pictures suck but what the hell is that….sorry i might be rude, didnt mean to be rude though

By: Nicholas Gonzalez

Nicholas Gonzalez — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:20:00 +0000

I very much prefer location shooting as well and couldn’t see myself caught in a studio all the time. I just had to ask. I’m grateful for your reply and honesty, Lee. That’s why you and everyone else involved at fstoppers are a real benefit to those working hard and making art.

By: Nicholas Gonzalez

Nicholas Gonzalez — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:08:00 +0000

Thanks so much, Jerrit.

By: Martin Jensen

Martin Jensen — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:59:00 +0000

True that!

By: gameboy1574

gameboy1574 — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:30:00 +0000

undercity is amazing this guy takes going forgotten places to a whole new level thats so amazing
and the suspense in the video is also great climbing the bridge must have been such an adrenaline rush

By: Lee Morris

Lee Morris — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:28:00 +0000

I think that is a great idea for a video but I have to be honest with you… I still have this problem. I do have a studio (you saw it in the iPhone Fashion Shoot) but it is in my garage in my house. I never let real clients come over because I don’t feel like it is a professional environment. If you want a really studio I say just rent it when you need it otherwise shoot on location.

You will be surprised at how quickly studio shooting will get boring as soon as you own one.

By: jerrit pruyn

jerrit pruyn — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:16:00 +0000

Hello Nicholas,

This is a great question that I think every photographer has started with. I borrow a lot of gear and in NYC renting gear isn’t a issue. It all depends how pro you want to look. I have also found some places that let you rent studio space by the hour, they are not to crazy at all. Here is a place we posted about a few months back. http://studioshare.org/ . Let me know if you have any other questions.

By: Sam Robles

Sam Robles — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:49:00 +0000

UNDERCITY is absolutely amazing!

By: Jonas Van Bogaert

Jonas Van Bogaert — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000

The Steve Duncan video is long, but totally worth it ! The best video of the rundown !

By: Nicholas Gonzalez

Nicholas Gonzalez — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Thanks again for another good Wednesday Rundown. I must ask Fstoppers: Is there a video or writing that you can produce which speaks of your humble beginnings of shooting on a location or without a studio? Were the shoots done at a friends house or did you cold call locations for permission to shoot there? And if you brought a client, friend or model for personal work to a spot which was’t exactly a $10,000 a day location, how did you convince them you were professional.

Personally, my work-around-the-issue, has been to make my business model a “bring the studio quality experience to you.” I’d shoot at parks or pre scouted parts of the city or, if I succeeded n making the client comfortable in me and my work, I would shoot in their home. The drawback is: when the weather gets cold, wet, snowy, the location shooting rarely happens and if I don’t build their confidence ( or if they just don’t want me in their home) it just doesn’t happen.

I find that this subject is often eluded but plays a vital role for photographers: all the tools, the practice and finally a few opportunities and… well… where do we actually shoot the darn thing?

Thank you for you time.