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Influences of the Giants. 5 Questions For David Darby, ASC. Part V.
Who would be on your list of the 3 most influential DPs in your career? Oh dear – not a wise question to answer; three is nowhere near enough and as time goes by the list only gets longer. But there are historically relevant answers possible, based on what was out in theaters before, during [...]
Transitioning from stills to motion. 5 Questions For: Part 4 of the David Darby, ASC interview.
4. You made the transition from stills to motion some time ago. How do you think the transition today would be different from what you went through? I made that transition while a student at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, NY. I had just tried something pretty silly for somebody barely 21; I [...]
The essential listening skills of the photo journalist
Watching Ami Vitale’s presentation on Sunday at the PhotoCine Expo, it occurred to me that the best photojournalists possess amazingly empathetic listening skills. I have seen this over and over again in conversations with really great PJs. There are lots of people who have good visual skills, who can operate a camera and compose a [...]
Cinematic color correction for stills
This is what we have been working on for the last 5 days. 123 photos later, almost through the entire archive of the greatest hits. Obsession at its finest. Let me know what you think. Questions, comments, have I gone completely nutter, again? Related Posts:InspirationThe essential listening skills of the photo journalist5 Questions for a [...]
5 Questions for a Cinematographer: David Darby, ASC. Part 2: DPs and Commercials
1. At what point in the process are you brought in on a commercial? In the concepting, the bidding, the pre-pro? How much say do you have in how the shot will be done? The one thing I can pretty much count on is that most jobs are different, unless there is the continuity of [...]
5 Questions for a Cinematographer: David Darby, ASC. Part 1: HDSLRs
What is your take on the HDSLR as a tool for commercials? Good point and bad points? Any adjustments in your shooting methods to accommodate them? Ah – The HDSLRs. The very first thing I want to say is that these opinions and anecdotal moments are based on what’s true in my experience with HDSLRs [...]
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.
