StevenBrisson
If a pot is cooking, the friendship will stay warm. (Explore)
~Arab Proverb
What's Cooking? I know I haven't been around much lately, but I wanted to share that it is with good reason: for the past few weeks I've been working with a large publishing house on a series of cooking encyclopedias! Woo-hoo! And even though I'm working with a group of folks (set assistants, editor, art director, etc.), it has been sooooo much work. Thankfully, I wasn't hired to do the actual cooking shots (those are done in a sweaty, 4-kitchen studio space)...I'm doing more of the culinary and beauty shots...such as the chapter head pages shown above (for demo purposes here, I added the "herbs" type myselfthe final graphical elements will be included in the design phase).
Note: I promised myself that 2011 would be the year that I would share more info, techniques & tips with my Flickr friends, and in doing so, hopefully make my stream more than just about my photography. And that started with the inclusion of my EXIF and Strobist info with each shot, which I'm glad many of you have found useful. :) But with large projects like these, it seems like a great time to offer more detailed information...lighting configs, set-up shots and set sketches. To that end, below is a page from my always-handy moleskine that I use to frame out shots, lighting and compositional elements. It's crucial when conveying concepts to a design team and to ensure that print margins, bleeds and areas for typographical elements are maintained when shooting. Hope this is helpful!
Macro Mondays (2.21.11): "Spices & Seasonings"
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 25 II Extension Tube
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO Speed: 100
Flash: Off-camera front, low; diffused, 2/3 power
Polarizer/Filter: None
Exposure: 1/6
RAW File Processing: Lightroom 3
Slik Sprint Pro w/ Manfrotto 496RC2 Ballhead
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© Steven Brisson. Do not use without permission.
If a pot is cooking, the friendship will stay warm. (Explore)
~Arab Proverb
What's Cooking? I know I haven't been around much lately, but I wanted to share that it is with good reason: for the past few weeks I've been working with a large publishing house on a series of cooking encyclopedias! Woo-hoo! And even though I'm working with a group of folks (set assistants, editor, art director, etc.), it has been sooooo much work. Thankfully, I wasn't hired to do the actual cooking shots (those are done in a sweaty, 4-kitchen studio space)...I'm doing more of the culinary and beauty shots...such as the chapter head pages shown above (for demo purposes here, I added the "herbs" type myselfthe final graphical elements will be included in the design phase).
Note: I promised myself that 2011 would be the year that I would share more info, techniques & tips with my Flickr friends, and in doing so, hopefully make my stream more than just about my photography. And that started with the inclusion of my EXIF and Strobist info with each shot, which I'm glad many of you have found useful. :) But with large projects like these, it seems like a great time to offer more detailed information...lighting configs, set-up shots and set sketches. To that end, below is a page from my always-handy moleskine that I use to frame out shots, lighting and compositional elements. It's crucial when conveying concepts to a design team and to ensure that print margins, bleeds and areas for typographical elements are maintained when shooting. Hope this is helpful!
Macro Mondays (2.21.11): "Spices & Seasonings"
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 25 II Extension Tube
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO Speed: 100
Flash: Off-camera front, low; diffused, 2/3 power
Polarizer/Filter: None
Exposure: 1/6
RAW File Processing: Lightroom 3
Slik Sprint Pro w/ Manfrotto 496RC2 Ballhead
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© Steven Brisson. Do not use without permission.