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!
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 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
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
Experimental fashion shoot
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under Fashion Photography, Lighting, People Photography
Spent the latter part of yesterday shooting some experimental work. Ed Swinhoe and I scoped out a new location and at the same time helped out Curtin Uni fashion designer Chris Hancy with some of his most recent fashion deviations.
Check it.
Tags: fashion, Lighting, location, people photography, portrait
How to shoot a DJ
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under Lighting, On Assignment, People Photography, concept photography
Did a quick and dirty promotional shoot with my friend DJ Andrew Mac last night.
Heres the first of the shots, more to come, as well as an explanation on how they were done…
Tags: action, dj, Lighting, location, music, portrait, promotional, strobist
