For some time I have been feeling queasy about the sort of photographer and film makers who “review” equipment, and then have it listed for sale on their web site. Or, are asked to speak, for a fee, at a conference where they “talk about their work flow”, and specifically how a certain brand of [...]
Archive | November, 2009
Gear crush of the week. 6800f/ps
Check this out. I have no idea what sort of camera shoots at that frame rate, but I would love to find out. Like did these guys get a loaner from NASA? Related Posts:No Related Posts
How To:Transcoding
I have been getting emails wanting more specifics on workflow and was about to make an entry on transcoding (changing the CODEC) on the 5DII footage so that FC can read it, but then I saw that Vince Laforet does a very good job of explaining it. The difference is that I use Compressor, rather [...]
Stock is dead, at least to me
Stock is dead, well, at least it is not what it used to be. I got a call recently from a photo editor who I have known for years. She worked for several of the stock agencies, including being NY director of one of the biggies. She is out of a job, and was calling [...]
Video crush of the week
Thanks to my buddy Joshua Davis, for send me this. Related Posts:No Related Posts
Glass Works
When shooting stills, at least in the current RAW world, the optical nature of the lens is not as critical as it once was. Back in the day of color trans film, back when one needed to really know how to work a light meter and a color meter, we used to pull 3 lenses [...]
The HOW TO series, coming soon
I have been getting requests from some of you for detailed information of exactly how we do certain things around here. Since tomorrow is a travel day, I will have lots of time to write up a post. I am thinking portfolio production would be a good first “how to do it” post. If anyone [...]
About
David Harry Stewart is a photographer and director. He comes from a small town in western New York. He started taking pictures at the age of 8, first with a plastic Kodak 126, then a Polaroid Swinger. He did his first national ad campaign at age 23, then moved on to Paris to work for fashion magazines. Returning to New York he has a successful and award winning career, working for magazines like Interview, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Esquire, New York Magazine, Time and The New York Times Magazine. Agency work includes Saatchi, Deutsch, BBDO, Leo Burnett, and Ogilivy, for clients such as American Express, Nike, Coke, Corona and Bank of America. Awards include Communication Arts, The Art Directors Club, Photo District News, The Living Photograph Motion Awards, and American Photography. He splits his time between Los Angeles and New York.
