Tired, but it was soooo much fun
- At July 02, 2013
- By Photograjph
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Finally I’m done – exhausted, but the last couple of months have been amazing! Not only have I moved ShutterClass into its new home at Lightdrop Studios, but I’ve also just finished working on 3 different short film projects!! Even better, I filled very different roles on each one:
- Tropfest project – Director of Photography, responsible for all primary camera work as well as solving some of the more interesting lighting challenges
- Tropfest project – Gaffer, with quite a bit of 1st/2nd AC and Grip assistant work. This was a great project, we even got to work on location in Melbourne CBD, closing down half a laneway to get the outdoor shots we needed
- Footage for SFX project – I worked closely with a good friend who’s turned into an amazing SFX editor, and together we pulled together some very cool footage that he’s turned into a simply amazing little 3 minute short.
I wish I could say more about all of these projects, but they are being entered into competitions (Tropfest Australia for two of them) and I’m not permitted to say much. Don’t worry though, as soon as they are announced to the world, I’ll be updating here!
I had the best time on all 3 projects, and I would work with all of them again in future without hesitation! But in the meantime, I need to prepare for the Intro DSLR Filmmaking workshop that I’m hosting on Saturday, it’s booked out and should be a fun crowd.
The “Inspiration Rut”
- At February 17, 2013
- By Photograjph
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Ever had too many ideas? I’m sure I’m not the first to suffer from this very strange affliction. It actually affects many parts of my life – so many things to get done, I have no idea where to start… and so I don’t actually start anything. Instead, I poke around the edges, make excuses (“seriously, I need a steadicam before I can even BEGIN that project…”) and generally get frustrated at my lack of progress.
Read More»Aurum Light in Australia!
- At October 05, 2011
- By Photograjph
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Seriously exciting news folks – I’ve been working on this for almost 2 months, and it is finally going to happen for real! The famous Aurum Light Studio is officially coming to Australia to run their Milk Workshops! If you haven’t seen their workshops before, you need to check out their June workshop summary or their milk and water gallery.
We’ve even got Paul C Buff Australia on board, they’re loaning us the Einstein lights and packs for the workshops – these are some AMAZING lights, I’m keen to get a set for myself. If you want to know more about the lights, Shutterbug Magazine in the US ran an article/ad talking about how the Einstein’s were used in the Silver Angel water shoot!
If you’re interested in knowing more about the Milk Workshops or want to attend, click the image at the top or here
Excited!! 🙂
Chase scares me – again!
- At June 14, 2011
- By Photograjph
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Wow, it’s been over a month since I last updated, sorry about that! As always, it’s a hectic world we live in, and I will admit that running a studio is quite a bit of work! But it’s such ENJOYABLE work – I’ve already met heaps of awesome people, assisted on some amazing creative shoots, and generally had a great time of it!! Running a studio is not cheap though, unfortunately, which means I’ve also had to turn away shoots that were probably going to be amazing but didn’t have a budget. I’m thinking about opening the studio to TFP projects once or twice a month, to give awesome projects a chance to shoot in a great space for a day, for FREE!! I’ll think about it some more… feedback welcome! Read on for more…
Read More»Studio build progressing well, first shoots done!
- At November 28, 2010
- By Photograjph
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It’s been almost a month since the last update, and what a busy 3 or so weeks it has been. Floors are in and complete, we now have 2.5 cycs (the corner cyc 3 is still a work in progress, but the main half of it is functional). The portrait walls are done and came up really well with the chosen colours, but there are still more coats of paint required on the cyc curves (masonite is a resilient product, but pretty ordinary to get filled and painted). The biggest challenge has simply been time and the weather – hot humid conditions has not been ideal for plastering, sanding and painting, but we are getting there. We’ve encountered some cracks in some of the plaster and may need to revisit that if time permits.
First shoots happened today in the studios, and they appear to have been successful – got some positive feedback, and hopefully we’ll see people back in the studios in future. It was great to get back in the studio and work with other shooters – while I like nothing better than having a great shoot myself, I also get right into helping others solve their challenges, particularly when it works out and they are getting the results they want!
Did some light testing as well, initial tests to see what the cyc looks like under strobe – seems to produce workable results so far. As mentioned above, the cracking may be an issue depending on light angle, but in most cases it is not even visible (so perhaps I worry too much about it being perfect?). Here’s a candid shot of me taking a look, shot by the wonderful and supportive Morgana (of Morgana Creely Photography. Model is the ever talented Martin (of Martin Creely Photography) who’s also a great sport and event shooter too! Go check them both out!
More images to come, as the build wraps up! Thanks everyone for your support so far – feel free to check out the ShutterClass site, and drop past the studio or keep an eye on the upcoming workshops (announced via the ShutterClass Facebook page)
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