A tip of the cap to:
Brunch and BBQ.
Smoothies and Bacon.
2 Skyward Bucks and Rich Medina.
Monsoons and Trees.
Tag: shooting stills
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Independence Day
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Flash Photography
Learning to shoot better is, moreover, a part of learning to see the world differently — through more analytical eyes. Which brings me to Don Imus. This will all make sense, I promise.
My first reaction to the Imus comments was the kind of weary, jaded amusement that I take from everything that seems hopelessly unfair, crude, utterly unremarkable and American. In a word, my reaction was cynical.
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Been Places
During a general meeting a couple of months ago the Desedo team discussed the possibility of filming a few shorts involving old people. A few topics were kicked around vis-à-vis our elders including dating, advice, and storytelling of course. Though no plan was decided upon, discussion of the topic concluded with the dictum, “old people are good.â€Â
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The Year in Walls
avd5tTkN_74 Here’s something from the lab.
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In Visible Time
“Aw shit, I need another box of Newports. Hector, baby, can you buy me a pack when you go downstairs?”
It could have been something like that?
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Keep New York City Clean
In New York City, every fleeting moment of inspiration is paid back in soot and grime. Sometimes the soot and grime become the inspiration themselves. More often, they crowd in from the sidelines — observed but not forgotten in the multitude of things that clamor for attention. It is said that the city dweller is exposed to an average of 5000 advertisiments in a given day. Only a few of those things will be as compelling as a broken toilet flung onto the street.
Which of those things will inspire? Which others will capture only a fleeting moment’s notice before crossing the street?
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Style Wars
I’ve been shooting with Brad off and on for seven years now. Over that time I’ve been lucky enough to have a creative sparring partner whose style has grown, twisted, and developed as mine has in loping strides and baby steps too. The nature of collaboration between a director and cinematographer can come in all shades, but at its best there is transparent communication, shared goals, and just enough creative tension to eek out more quality than is required from every shot. Over time we’ve come to know each other’s styles well and have come to a sort of peace over certain kinds of compositions.
