from the set of the insomniacs... two years later

a couple of years ago i had the good fortune to shoot stills on the set of a great little indie short, the insomniacs. the film was shot on super 16mm, so i shot film as well, to match the look. this was the first time i shot stills on a movie set, and i instantly fell in love with it, despite the fact that my camera broke mid-production and had to be literally held together with gaffers tape. ah, good times! 

the insomniacs showed in several festivals, both national and international. it has continued to garner accolades from the press and is now out on dvd in a collection of lesbian shorts. all of this means that i am suddenly encountering the above photo of skyler cooper and jenoa harlow in magazines and on websites, which i have to say is pretty cool! you can view more photos from the set of the insomniacs by clicking here or on the photo above. and don't forget to order your copy of this great short film from altcinema. 

on set

working as motion picture stills photographer is one of my favorite things. i'm currently working with reid gershbein and the royal baronial theatre on their latest project, "here. my explosion...". i was on set yesterday for the first time. sometimes shooting stills on a movie set can be really stressful, (you can't shoot when sound is rolling b/c the shutter click will get picked up, you have to maneuver around all the equipment, the AD throws you out of the room) but these guys are totally laid back and a lot of fun to work with. you can see more of my motion picture stills photography here.

lights, camera, another blog post...

haven't posted in a while because i've been extremely busy. had another shoot for my cinematography class which, in addition to including loads of math, turned into an all-nighter. unfortunately, i didn't have a chance to shoot any photos. instead i thought i'd share this one with you. it is from a shoot that i worked on (as the stills photographer) a while ago for a local movie, batgirl. the editing is finished, so i'm working on delivering the almost 500 photos from the multi-day shoot to the directors and thought i'd share one of my favorites. this was taken during a break and actually has nothing to do with the movie, but i loved the light on that creepy doll and couldn't resist. i feel like the light stand and cord in the background of the shot somehow ties it into my life of late since the recent all-night shoot was a lighting exercise.