Casket case

So yesterday I was hired to photograph some caskets. I hadn't shot a casket before, but figured the rules of light don't change regardless of what the subject is, so I was pretty confident I'd be able to make some great images to the clients specifications. Then they wheel out this shiny black casket that is metal and reflective. Well those of you who are fellow shooters know that this is no easy task when dealing with this kind of subject. Probably the only thing worse is a big chrome ball. Then to top it off I started to set up my lights and realised I didn't have the proper adaptor to connect the speedring to my boom mast. As anyone who knows me knows though, I am a MacGyver when it comes to improvising on the fly, and within seconds I had rigged up a clamp and ball bungee to do the job. After fiddling with the set up and checking all the angles I managed to light it up with 4 strobes, and several reflectors. The shots turned out really great.

Jeff

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Composite photos

Long time no blog eh? I know, I know, I am lazy when it comes to this stuff. I was photographing some kids yesterday for a friend of mine who works with my wife. Two young girls who were surprisingly easy to work with. As anyone photographing children can tell you, it can be very difficult. I had talked to Leanne prior to the shoot about doing a composite. One main image and three inserts. So with that in mind I created some images that would work for the concept. Here are the resulting images.
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Pin-up shoot

I had the opportunity to shoot with a lovely girl today named Pam. We crossed paths via the Model Mayhem site, and I must admit I was skeptical. Most of the MM girls are kind of flakey and seldom show up for shoots, but Pam was different right from the start. She maintained good communication via email before the shoot, and called me the day of to confirm. I was very fortunate to work with someone who wanted to do a shott like this and had some good wardrobe to assist the look. I was quite pleased overall with the shoot, and we made some really great images. Here are a few.

Jeff

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Clyde and Michelle

I was referred to Michelle by my neighbor, and after meeting her, I just knew we would have a great time at ther wedding. Michelle is one of the nicest people I have had the pleasure of meeting, and Clyde is a such a great guy, I know these two will be happy for years to come. I am very fortunate to have been able to work with them, and I'd like to share a few images from the big day.

A face you can trust

I recently had the opportunity to work with Mike Chadha, a realtor here in Edmonton, on some photos for his office. I think we really hit the nail on the head here by capturing his personality. This was a simple setup, I used a white muslin rather than a cyclic (9' paper roll) to keep it very portable. Thank you for the opportunity Mike, and I look forward to seeing these on benches and billboards around the city.

Jeff

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Model shoot

I had the opportunity to work with Louise the other day, and we had a really good shoot. I wanted to try sometinng with a bit of a 50's pin-up flair, and created this image. While I don't think I got the pin-up look I had originally thought about, I was really happy with this image. Then I had to try my hand at doing some make-up. Louise had a shot she wanted to do involving the butterfly, so she prepped herself and I started shooting. Then I decided that her eye makeup was to plain. So I asked her for her eyeliner and went to town. I have to say, the liquid eyeliner is the bomb! It goes on way better than a pencil. I also had her put on some red lipstick to really make the features stand out. I look forward to shooting with Louise again soon. From what I understand, her birthday is just around the corner.

Jeff

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Safety poster

I recently did a couple of photo shoots for Kewit, which is a large construction company in charge of building the interchange at Gateway Blvd. and 23rd ave. I really love the campaign idea. The shoot was to have some of the employees working at the site shot with their kids, and the text for the posters is Slow Down, my mommy/daddy works here. This is a great initiatve, and I am glad they chose me for this project. I will also be taking some aerials of the site as the construction continues which I a really looking forward to.

Jeff

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