Ok I wasn't going to post a photo from the "Vegas" art shoot until they were retouched, but I like the photo so much I just had to show it off. There is no retouching or anything done to it. Although I don't see too much to do....at least not yet...if you stare at it long enough you always find something to tweak! The production stills really don't do the final images justice though as you can see in the above photo.
I am posting a slide show of the behind the scenes. I didn't have time to do anything super involved like a video or a time lapse video...I do love those though, and I miss that for this project. I want to say though that advertising photography is not just about taking pictures. As you can see in the slide show, there are many other skills involved some basic some specialized. First and foremost a good crew to work with. That makes the production go smoother when you are working with people you can trust. Here is the break down....
- Copious amounts of research on what the look should be. Good thing I have seen a few bullfights in Spain
- Props from all over the US were located and shipped. Thank God for Ebay and the internet!
- The right type of dirt was found locally (that was harder that we thought)
- Get the dirt delivered. They only deliver by the tractor trailer load. we only needed a pickup truck full.
- All the necessary dirt grooming tools procured.
- Figured out how to make our 1/4 bull look more like half a bull.
- Lots and lots of garbage bags.
- 33 megapixel Leaf, Aptus 75i back
Still trying to get rid of the dirt in a green way and not throw it out. So far no luck.
Not to mention..... We moved 1800 pounds of dirt not once, not twice, but 4 times! grrrr. Anyone got a need for yellow clay...hardly used.
Many thanks to my assistants Andrea Patton, Zack Callahan, and Manjari Sharma. Also Allyson Vieira the über fashion/prop stylist who really made something out of literally nothing. My client Rafael Alvarez of Alvarez/Brock Design who just keeps raising the bar on what he keeps inventing. We did earth and water....whats next? Applause to our model the muy sexy Bridget who really got into the role! I will post the final retouched images once they are done. No animals were harmed in this production! Ole!