I would have thought that of all types of photography, product photography of simple, ordinary daily items would be the kind least adaptable to motion. Even the industry term for such images, “still life photography”, seems to imply that this category of all categories would remain safe for photography even in a motion world.
That was [...]
David Hockney has addressed the concepts of time & motion in still photography in very effective and unconventional way. Today, Heather Morten has a great post on his work and his thoughts on this…
“From that first day” Hockney recalls, “I was exhilarated. First of all, I immediately realized I’d conquered my problem with time in [...]
Most of the photographers I know wish they had the support and resources of a cinematography team on even a modest feature film.
Most of the cinematographers I know wish they had the creative freedom and ease of spontaneous movement of a still photographer.
This is why I enjoy hopping back and forth [...]
Examining the first few magazine uses of Red Camera stills as feature art. [click title for more]
Get ready for low-light studio shooting on commercial assignments. [click title for more]
“Moving Still” portraits from artist Robert Wilson of Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and others create a uniquely engaging connection with the viewer — a very different experience than looking at a photograph. [click title to see more]
