You wouldn’t let an uninsured roofer climb around on your house, right? Or hire a cable guy who doesn’t know a wrench from a wire cutter? Hiring a photographer without liability insurance is the same gamble — just with nicer lighting. Most licensed trades — like electricians and plumbers — are required to carry liability insurance. Photography isn’t regulated the same way, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less risky.You should always ask your photographer for proof of insurance. Here’s why […]
This month’s shoot with Bighorn Co. was real blast. The goal was to make a piece raising awareness of the union workers around you that you might not even realize are in a union! We got to use the beautiful C2 studios in Denver, with makeup styling by Beth Ryan, and had a blast meeting these folks as they filed through: Teachers, fire fighters, nurses, etc. Studio shoots are always enjoyable. We got the tunes and hot cocoa going, and […]
Production stills are generally a great experience, especially when you know the crew well, and the product is just gorgeous. This month’s shoot for Uplight was no exception. The DP was Brook Aitken, directed by Waypoint films’ Jed Mortenson. Our location was this beautiful modern home in Boulder. Production stills are often more efficient than booking two separate shoots: Stills and motion, but they do take a little time although you can shoot some during filming. Questions about doing stills […]
Let’s talk business portraits, AKA headshots. Last month, I had the pleasure of doing a new round of photography for Bachus & Schanker, whose faces you know from TV and billboards. Kyle Bachus and the creative team are so great to work with, as they’re always miles ahead of their competition. In this case, they decided we should spend extra time with each attorney to capture them on unlit seamless for the designers to cut out and manipulate later, depending […]
For the last several months, I’ve been on the road for Komatsu. They’re gearing up for a event in Las Vegas, and are stocking up on original photography of modern “intelligent” machines in action, as well as the people that operate and support them. The images are to be used in two huge trade show displays and a new advertising campaign. In addition to visiting construction sites in several states, we even spent a day photographing workers in their Chattanooga, Tennessee excavator assembly […]