Proof Of Concept – David Price Photography – SF Bay Area Editorial, Portrait, and Commercial Photographer

Proof Of Concept – Invisible Mannequin

A few years ago, I came across a tutorial created by the London photographer Chris Brock (here’s a link to his homepage) on creating a look for clothing where the mannequin looked like it wasn’t there. I liked the look of the clothing, and had wanted to try the idea for myself someday. Well, that someday… Continue reading Proof Of Concept – Invisible Mannequin

A Quick Portrait Into The Back Light

My wife’s friend Jan was visiting us recently. They were working towards completing some costumes for an upcoming event. I’ll talk about that more in another post. While she was here, I asked her to step into an area I had set up. I had wanted to try a certain way of getting a high-key portrait.… Continue reading A Quick Portrait Into The Back Light

Proverbs and Idioms – Coming Out Of The Woodwork

At the gentle kick in the rump from Don Giannatti, my friend and teacher over at Project 52, I am starting a personal project on Proverbs and Idioms. The idea is to take some common phrases — Coming out of the woodwork, Nest egg, When in Rome, do as the Romans do, etc. — and bring them… Continue reading Proverbs and Idioms – Coming Out Of The Woodwork

Hands In Black And White – Baby Ada

I was inspired by a photograph taken several years ago by the wedding and family portrait photographer David Ziser. (Here’s a link to the original article.) I remember wanting to try something like it for a long time, but as happens, I had forgotten about it until just recently. I had the opportunity present itself in the middle of… Continue reading Hands In Black And White – Baby Ada

Concept Shot – Power

Over at Project 52, the assignment came in: Shoot a concept shot of Power. Since this is a learning opportunity, I saw this as a chance to expand a little in a direction I don’t go in that often – towards a graphic art composite more than straight-up portrait or tabletop work. The model is Cheryl,… Continue reading Concept Shot – Power

Shooting For A Mood – Despair

I was asked, through Don’s Project 52, to shoot a moody shot showing Despair. Oh, yeah, it had to be in black and white, too. Go!

Shooting Tools For A Mood

Working to evoke a mood with some old tools I had.