New Work: FRIENDS
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under Lighting, People Photography, Portfolio
I’ve been working on a lot of new portfolio pieces lately. This shoot was especially fun. We had about 15 of my friends pass through the studio throughout the day and dressed them up in the most creative way possible. We got some great stuff out of it, here are just a few of the images from the day.
Cheers!
It’s been a long time.
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under Fashion Photography, People Photography
Haven’t made the time to blog in too long. Here’s something new. we’ve been busy retouching some BIG projects lately.
Shot this a month or two ago. Built a rain machine and off we went. LIGHTS camera and action. Love the way the lights pick up the rain and texture of the water splashes against her skin.
Off to Hawaii tomorrow, can’t wait!
Tags: dramatic, Lighting, model, rain, sexy, woman
New Work: HEAT
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under Fashion Photography, Lighting, People Photography, Portfolio, concept photography
I’ve been shooting lots in the studio lately.
Here’s something we shot recently. This was mostly an excercise in lighting, pushing the boundaries of what I had tried before and then adding a little bit extra. I shot a whole series and this is only one of the standout frames. One of the issues shooting under such controlled lighting is that many of the frames only differ almost imperceptivly in facial expression and framing, so it’s often difficult to choose a favourite! We had tried this same shot with a fan from the right but I really like the simple symmetry so in the end decided against it.It is composed of about 5 lights – can you guess where they are?
I really enjoy the studio in that all the gear is within easy reach and I can throw as much light around as I want, shaping it with grids, octaboxes, beauty dishes and all manner of reflectors. However, I often feel it lacks atmosphere and a sense of place. In this shot I added a background element to provide some interest and depth to otherwise stark surroundings – the image being more conceptual than something based in reality.
I have a huge backlog of shoots to process, so stay tuned for more uploads throughout the next few weeks.
New Work: Weathered
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under People Photography
This is actually an older image – shot late last year – which I have only now taken the time to process. It was taken during a quite moment, as we were having a beer on the verandah of a mining camp in the Pilbara. I happened to have my camera next to me and in between sips I managed to fire off a few frames before my subject noticed me.
New Portfolio Work: Kick!
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under Lighting, People Photography, concept photography
A shot from yesterday evening. A recent interest in mine has been in shooting athletes and sports. I like the idea of motion, and the challenges of conveying it on a still image.
Without knowing it at the time, this shoot is probably subconsciously inspired by my favourite Nike Ad!
Tags: Lighting, movement, Portfolio, sport
Desert Rose
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under Fashion Photography, People Photography, Portfolio, concept photography
New portfolio work shot yesterday evening. This concept is what happens when you’re stuck in suburbia for any length of time and musings of scented Chai tea and bustling markets enter your mind – I think I’m going to self diagnose myself with ‘wanderlust’.
See more in the series after the jump…
Tags: culture, model, portrait, travel
New portfolio work: Girl Fight
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under People Photography, Portfolio
I’ve been working on a street fighting themed series lately. I find it a really interesting subject to explore from the standpoint of story driven location lighting.
See more images and the story behind them after the jump…
Tags: 580ex, boxer, dramatic, female, fighter, flash, Lighting, muay thai, Portfolio, portrait
On White…
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under On Assignment, People Photography
I spent this morning banging out some studio portraits of the full staff of Accountants and Financial Advisers who are based at an Accounting firm in Subiaco. Subi is a great place to work,a local suburb rich in high end professional consulting services and the height of Perth’s creative scene.
As the staff are involved in a very precise business, the height of professionalism, we wanted their portraits to reflect this. However, we also wanted each staff member to express their personality, making them appear more approachable – more human.
So, the brief was white, studio white…and lots of it.
More images and the rest of the brief, after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: assignment, freelance, Lighting, perth, portrait, professional, studio, white
New portfolio work: Street Fighter
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under Lighting, People Photography, Portfolio, concept photography
I’ve been playing with the concept of a street fighter themed shoot for a while now. Last week I brought it into fruition with a series of images shot on location deep in the dark underbelly of Perth City…
See more in this series, after the jump!
Tags: Lighting, model, Portfolio, portrait, street
Photographing People: How I do it
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under People Photography, Techniques
Photographing people is one of the most interesting and engaging things you can do in photography – travel photography in particular. Your camera – if you make it – can be your ticket to some of the most amazing and memorable experiences with others you’ll ever have. But, getting over that initial approach anxiety and shyness which arises when photographing strangers, especially when traveling, can be tough.
How I do it, after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: people photography, portrait, technique, travel, Travel Photography
