Exploration with Culture
Last week my buddy and fellow photographer Paris Gore stepped into Tracy Lang’s Ryderville Ink realm to experience his first tatt. He wanted a skeleton cedar tree. She designed it, sketched it, and then drew it under his skin. It was nice watching a friend feel the pain while photographing. It made my time under the needle more enjoyable (the beer is a prop in the above photo).
Favorite edited version of a one-shot on-location assignment in Georgetown (Seattle, Washington).
Location: Georgetown, Seattle, WA
Models: William O’Donnell and Paris Gore
Camera/Lens Specifics: Canon 5D Mark II with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM Zoom Lens
24mm, 1/250 sec at ƒ/7.1, ISO 500, tripod mount.
Post: Adobe LR3 & PS5
I had to previsualize, find a location, bring models/props, light and execute for this pass/fail one shot on-location assignment. A homeless individual, living in squalor with his meager slice of privacy. A dirt bike rider, out for a thrill, looking to shred. The two collide in this scene.
Lit with four lights, I had one Q-flash camera left on the bum’s shelter, two Q-flashes camera right to spotlight and fill the biker, and one Speedlite with a blue gel behind the homeless person.
Location: Georgetown, Seattle, WA
Models: William O’Donnell and Paris Gore
Camera/Lens Specifics: Canon 5D Mark II with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM Zoom Lens
24mm, 1/250 sec at ƒ/7.1, ISO 500, tripod mount.
Post: Adobe LR3 & PS5
Cameron Karsten's Imaginarium 