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Webster's encyclopedic unabridged dictionary was my late mothers and we have just been reunited with it and somebody is in heaven.
NeonSpirits - ネオンの夜叉
“If looks could kill…”
A detailed look at Nozimi's craft.
Photography, Design & Art Direction: Nigal Raymond
Assistant: Kaye Cao
Make up & Hair: Nozomi Maeda
Model: Iona Hope
3D: Matt Power
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Late yesterday afternoon, I worked on the 'official' Christmas
tree shoot. Sadly... by the time I got things more or less the way
I wanted them, that late afternoon blue through the windows
was all but gone. So while I like this well enough... I think I'm
going to have to reshoot another day... only start a little earlier
in the afternoon. Hmmm... and maybe I should put a few
presents under the tree as well.
Just a couple of months ago, we moved into this South Elgin, IL
townhouse, after living elsewhere for over 20 years (in the same
place). In the place we came from, everything was one shade of
warm beige or another... from the walls to the carpet. Yeah...
a little bland, but it made an easy backdrop for shooting the
Christmas tree. The darker green walls, darker wood flooring,
contrasted against the white ceiling, trim and crown molding
here is lovely... but I found it harder to shoot the tree against
all that 'dark and contrast'.
Am I saying I miss the beige? Nope! =) I'm just saying that
every shot has its... challenges. And there are a few here that
require a little more work from me... so... OK folks... consider this
a preview.
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NeonSpirits - ネオンの夜叉
“The devil is in the detail…”
Photography, Design & Art Direction: Nigal Raymond
Assistant: Kaye Cao
Make up & Hair: Nozomi Maeda
Model: Iona Hope
3D: Matt Power
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“This gun’s for hire…”
Shooting with the awesome Haruka Abe; actor, whiskey lover and part-time cyborg from the future.
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“All things change in a dynamic environment.
Your effort to remain what you are is what limits you”
人は絶えず変化するものだし、君が今の君自身であろうとする執着は、君を制約し続ける。
Ghost In The Shell: A Photographic Tribute
With Haruka Abe as Major Motoko Kusanagi
Photography, Design & Art Direction by Nigal Raymond
Make up & Hair: Nozomi Maeda
Assistant: Kaye Cao
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As the title suggests... an exercise in color and light. Aside
from an SB800 speedlight and a silver/white reflector... I don't
have studio lighting gear... yet. Nevertheless, I am fascinated
by the idea of controlling light to achieve a desired look and
feel. And so I'm sure like some of you, the set for this shoot
was a complete garage sale of makeshift 'light shaping' items.
THAT would have been the shot to post! =)
And of course, the more... and the closer I look at this... the
more issues I see. There's a lot more work to be done. But then
again, this is a test... only a test. And it all counts as I keep
climbing this learning curve.
One thing I know for sure... OK... two things:
1. MacGyver himself would have smiled at my 'make do with
what I have' set... and...
2. By the end of the shoot... I smelled like I was working the
fragrance counter at Nordstrom!
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So much of the Flickr experience for me... is about learning. Learning about photography overall... my camera and lenses specifically... and about story-telling through photography. And once in a while, I just really like to show off an image that I'm particularly happy with. But this... is not one of those times.
This... is a lesson.
I like the low angle and shallow depth of field and light and shadow in this photo... but... it feels incomplete. Empty. And while that too can be 'the story'... this scene is not intentionally empty. It was only to try a low angle, hand-held just off of the pavement. To see what it looked like. That's it.
This two-lane road runs along the east side of the Fox River... and sees somewhat limited traffic. It's a favorite for walkers, runners, and bike riders. I would have loved a few bike riders coming at me... or racing past me from behind. Or a jogger or two... intentional exercise on a lonely stretch of road. Or a vehicle of some kind... something to add to the story. Yeah... that's it... to me, this feels like the setting of the story... the context. All I needed to have done is wait for the story to unfold. Or... with some forethought... make it happen!
It's the art director in me... wanting to make life more complicated for the photographer in me. =)
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