Hanson Image Blog: 2011

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Burning Down the Olympia

I just had another shoot with Brandan right before he went to Vegas for Mr. Olympia. There's one sick athlete for you.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Lions with Lambs

Yesterdays photo shoot with my newest niece, Natalie.

f/1.4
1/60
ISO 100

On another note, OS X Lion is available today in the app store. Don't have too much fun.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

You've probably heard me talk about this before, but since it comes up a lot I thought I'd post about it again. Photoshop is a great tool for making a good thing better, but the honest truth is you don't need to have it to take great photos. Even edgy hard shots can still look great without even going thru ACR or Lightroom. Focus on getting things right in camera and you'll not only save time, but it'll improve the quality of your work even after going thru post.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Cinema Style

I'm constantly fascinated by the process of making movies, but my current camera only shoots stills, so I've been playing with the idea of creating photos with the feel of movie frames. I only use constant lighting for this style, and do as many effects in camera as possible, so eventually I may actually be able to shoot film clips with the same look. Here are some of the shots I've done so far.

If that's not enough for you, how about a movie poster to top it off?

Monday, April 18, 2011

Back to The Shop

So, you're a creative photographer who understands outdoor lighting, and how to create edgy senior portraits. You have all sorts of photoshop tricks up your sleeves, and can turn any mistakes into art. But what do you do when someone comes to you needing clean professional images for business cards, magazine articles, websites etc?

If you're anything like me, this isn't where you want to put your money. But these are the jobs you tend to get more than you expected. It's not always very exciting, but then most of the jobs we get aren't all glamour and glory. It may seem like these are the easy shoots that you really don't need to think about that much, but for me these are the jobs that tend to keep me up at night, because they demand something beyond adding texture and using some actions to make them pass. You need to get it right from the start, and keep the photoshop to a minimum to preserve quality.

So what am I trying to say?

First of all you don't need to buy a magic softbox and a how-to guide. Head out to your workshop, grab a 500 watt work light, and a 100 watt heat lamp, (Just don't keep them out too long or those poor little chicks will freeze, and your dad won't be able to finish his wiring project) and follow the diagram.

Keep in mind that these lights are very warm, so you'll probably want to keep your color temp below 3200K, and the images might need some minor color correcting in post. And they will start a fire if you leave them on near anything that burns...

If you found this helpful or have questions I'd love to hear from you!

Saturday, April 16, 2011

AC

If you're creative you will definitely not want to miss out on this blog. This is my recourse for getting past the myths and fog in the creative world when I'm feeling stuck.

Accidental Creative

Friday, April 1, 2011

Warning: Mild Violence (MUUUAAAAH)

Yes I enjoy what I do... Hopefully you feel the same way...

And no, I didn't photoshop him bigger. That's real.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

My Little Portfolio is Getting an Upgrade

There are more coming; I just couldn't resist putting one up.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Sorry

It's been a year since I've updated. Sorry about that. Here's a little glimpse into what I've been keeping busy with.

If anyone is interested in seeing how I'm making these wings let me know. If I get enough interest I might give away some secrets.

Monday, March 7, 2011

For Now

I have a lot more of these to go through, but this is what I have so far. When I flew to San Antonio I brought my camera and a reflector, and from there we went out and found the light wherever it was. When you find yourself in this kind of situation your ability so see light will make or break the shoot, which is why it's important to always be studying light everywhere you go.