I had mentioned once before that I don’t consider myself a portrait photographer. I’m much more comfortable trying to capture unguarded moments than creating contrived ones. Over the past few months I’ve had a number of opportunities to work with Denis Duquette, a good friend and a local fashion and portrait photographer (check out his … Continue reading »
I hate having my picture taken, but I must admit that Sasha Onyshchenko got some nice shots (as always) of Denis Duquette and myself during our little photo excursion last weekend. You can find the photos here.
Photo Life Magazine’s Blog has posted a brief article on the Marathon Shoot we completed in April. It’s great national exposure for the two primary photographers, Denis Duquette and Sasha Onyshchenko, as well as for some of my BTS shots.
I’ve posted below a few more images from the set-up for the marathon photo session that took place on 10 April 2011. The complete gallery of images for the set-up, which occurred the night before the Big Shoot, can be viewed at http://ambientlight.zenfolio.com/p465005624
Having presented Sasha’s Prologue in the last post, I now give you Denis Duquette’s background on the marathon shoot.
The Big Shoot was a huge collaborative effort. Because there were so many involved, because we all played different roles, and because we all want to write about that day from our own perspective, there will be numerous posts on the subject across several blogs and websites (not to mention YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and other … Continue reading »
If blockbuster movies can have trailers why can’t blockbuster photography sessions? Here’s a short compilation of behind-the-scenes video from the Big Shoot: The primary photographers are, of course, Denis Duquette and Sasha Onyshchenko. The videographers are Maurice Veniot, Philippe Dumas, Brad MacDonald and Joël Culligan. Editing by Denis Duquette. I first mentioned the Big Shoot … Continue reading »
Sometime back in late February or early March I stopped by Ivan’s Camera for a short visit with my friend, Denis Duquette. I’ve known Denis for a few years but we’ve become better friends over the last year or so. Lately, I’ve relied on him quite a bit for advice, constructive criticism, and motivation. He’s … Continue reading »
