A sign of things to come…
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under music photography
Heavy Metal band, “The Furor” shot yesterday in a decaying asbestos shed somewhere in suburban Perth, Western Australia. Pictured is my good friend Tim, busting some LCD action on the 3 band members. The shoot went oh so well and it was awesome working with the band.
The real good stuff is incoming…
Tags: band, concept, dark, dramatic, Lighting, music, portrait
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
Workplace Hazards!
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under Wildlife Photography
The Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko) is one of the most commonly encountered reptiles in Southeast Asia (This one is from Thailand, near the Burmese border). They frequent houses and man-made structures, coming out at night to hunt for insects and smaller geckos. They are quite enormous for a gecko, reaching lengths over a foot long!
Hear about and even see what this guy did to my finger, after the jump…. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: assignment, gecko, Lighting, lizard, macro, portrait, reptile, strobist, thailand, travel, Wildlife
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
Photographing People: Just do it!
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under People Photography, Techniques, Travel Photography
Photographing People – Strangers – People who aren’t models.
This is probably one of the biggest hurdles many photographers find themselves having to face, especially those interested in pursuing travel photography, photojournalism or street photography.
I don’t profess to be an expert in the subject, but I am fascinated by the topic and over a series of blog posts, I will endeavor to offer what I have learnt about shooting strangers, particularly in a travel context, after a reasonable amount of time spent photographing people in Africa and Southeast Asia.
My first piece of advice, and probably the most valuable is: “Just do it”
Yes, there are many profound lessons to be learnt from Nike’s well known slogan!
Tags: people photography, portrait, technique, Travel Photography
Introducing: CINEMA – Street
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under People Photography, Portfolio, concept photography
I’ve been working hard lately to diversify my portfolio, producing work inspired by the drama and action of cinema films.
This is the latest series, dubbed for now as “Street”.
Tags: concept, dramatic, Lighting, model, people photography, Portfolio, portrait, street, urban
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
