How Were These Done?
It has been a practice of mine that when a client gives me an assignment, I attempt to give them more than they pay for. If there is time, it’s an opportunity to experiment with something new to offer an option that may surprise the client – hopefully in a positive manner.
Some time ago the creative director of a family magazine asked me to illustrate a story about the frustration that parents of teens feel when they are shut out of their children’s lives.
The AD came up with the concept of photographing a parent standing outside the closed bedroom door of such a teen. Signs were posted on the door to illustrate the level of frustration. A model “mom” was needed to set the scene.
magazine illustration
To me the concept seemed valid but the challenge was in trying to make it look interesting. I used this as an opportunity to experiment with a lighting technique I had thought about using for some time.
This photo and the ones that follow all use the same technique and tool. I’ve shot portraits, landscapes and illustrations and products this way as well.
I know that someone – probably a photographer – will write a comment below about exactly how these were done. If not I’ll let you know soon enough, but do know that there are clues in the photos.
Good luck!
A Kitten Grows in Brooklyn
From Jesse comes a little gardening story…
Little "Tabasco"
this is what i found sprouting in my habañero plants when i went to check them in my window cage this morning. only food related because of the peppers…. i don’t eat kitten often. -jesse
Experimentation
I’m calling this post “Experimentation” although it actually represents another mistake.
Take another look at the photo in the previous post. I like using peat pots to start my plants. The problem is that I bought the little ones and had to re-pot as the plants grew. This can create nasty little air pockets between the little peat pots and the pots into which they were re-potted. Roots don’t like those air spaces. Also, I decided to re-pot some of the plants by inserting them into clay pots. There are a zillion of them I inherited from the previous owner of our falling-down-greenhouse so I thought, “why not!” Maybe I’ll find out “why not”.
Next year I’ll plant all my plants in the larger 3″ peat pots.
Anyone that would like some clay pots, please come by and help yourself.