Happy Wednesday everyone! Whoa, we're more than half way through the first month of January already! How are you guys doing?
The past couple of weeks have been filled with a lot of shooting. Had a headshot session last week with a good friend of mine an uber-talented actress/dancer, and a personal project session with my other good friend Robert. Personal projects are what keeps artists going, especially those who contract their services out for a living. I think everyone should have one, artist or not, and when you get the chance to work on them, it is so fun and rewarding!
One concept I've been contemplating over is the "film noir" genre. The deep dark shadows, the "interrogation" type lighting, the moody scenes - it's so cool!!! Plus, you don't need that much equipment to do it. For those of you wondering, I only used one flash to get all the shots below (with some light mods of course). Heck if you think about it, everyone's photos should look "noir-ish" since most people use single flashes on the worst place ever created - on top of their cameras, but that's another topic for another day. Here's our results! Oh, and thanks to Robert C. for being such the suave, cool, cunning, magnanimous actor that he is. So fun to work with!!!
Film Noir usually starts off with a murder of some sort (doesn't it?!)
Then our hero, the veteran, crotchety detective comes on to the scene...
He interrogates witnesses,surveys the crime scene, etc., takes notes, and tries to figure out "whodunit?!"
"You oughta have more sense than to take chances with strangers like this."
(Alan Ladd, "The Blue Dhalia, 1946)
But then, a shocking revelation that has our "hero" change his mug...
Later that night, alone, in his apartment, the detective begins to think about what he saw and heard...
Unbeknownst to us, a look of panic comes over his face...
Yet somehow, in the dark recesses of the detective's mind, he figures out a way...
TUNE IN NEXT TIME FOR MORE OF...
"SUSPICIOUS KILLERS!!!!"
(totally just made that up, but it sounded right)
Starring, Hollywood's Latin Lover, and most interesting leading man!
That big star of the BIG screen - Robert Covarrubias as "the Detective!"
The dapper Don himself. Thanks Roberto!!!
Thanks everyone for visiting. If you'd like to know more about how to get lighting like this, drop me a line, and if I get enough responses, I'll write it up.
More to come from this past week of shooting. Stay tuned!!!
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Your photos are awesome.....great storytelling
(02.15.12 @ 11:51 AM)holy.. these pictures are SICK!!!!! very nice, palma. love the panic look.
(01.18.12 @ 03:22 PM)LOVE this series! Do more!!! :)
(01.18.12 @ 02:36 PM)