Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Stephen Best
Stephen Best
23 Elrington Street
BRAIDWOOD NSW 2622
t: (02) 4842 2976 m: 0403 079 145
Maquarie Editions is a printer who prints on nice papers and knows his stuff.. located in Briadwood he specializes in making prints that are designed to be presented in an exhibition context.
23 Elrington Street
BRAIDWOOD NSW 2622
t: (02) 4842 2976 m: 0403 079 145
Maquarie Editions is a printer who prints on nice papers and knows his stuff.. located in Briadwood he specializes in making prints that are designed to be presented in an exhibition context.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Portable Flash
Mel getting all modely, getting her flare on..
A portrait without the flare..
Admittedly I'm in this group shot.. but we all worked on setting it up..
A portrait without the flare..
Admittedly I'm in this group shot.. but we all worked on setting it up..Monday, September 14, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Christening
I shot a Christening for some neighbors of my brother and his gf.. damn it was a cute baby!
One of the many family photos.. This one, the parents and baby..
Some random light from through a stain glass window.. 0 editing done.
One of the many family photos.. This one, the parents and baby..
Some random light from through a stain glass window.. 0 editing done.
This is what I like to call a "brain explosion of cuteness"
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Bungendore and Braidwood
I personally found taking photos of people in Bungendore and Braidwood far easier than in Garema Pl and Queanbeyan. The people were nicer and much easier to talk to. All of the following images are of people who I have releases for..
Monday, September 7, 2009
Proposal for Documentary/Social Commentary Folio
Foreword: As I have already shot the main event of my folio, I wasn't sure weather to write in past or future tense. I wrote one way, then edited a 2nd copy so I had both. Written here is the past tense.. that is, the accurate one.
For the personal half of the final folio for the Social Commentary/Documentary series I intended to document the progress of a friend of mine, Kieran Walsh fight for the New South Wales state kickboxing welterweight championship belt. I planned to document his training and preparation as well as the final fight. The series should tell Kieran’s story from a personal, intimate perspective.
Kieran has been Kickboxing for more than 7 years and began fighting in semi-professional fights in 2007 at 17 years of age. Since then he has fought 6 fights, winning 3 and losing 2 with one draw. Kieran has fought the current title holder previously, before he won the title, and won.
The amount of work that Kieran must endure to be physically and mentally ready for a fight all reaches its peak on the fight night. I want to show how Kieran prepares for a fight, as well as documenting the night. On the night I intended to not just record the fight but show “the other side”. The people behind the scenes, the mental preparation and crowds’ reaction. The series will hopefully depict “snapshots” in time, that is, images showing reactions, emotions and candid moments.
I planned to shoot the whole series in high(ish) contrast, black and white as a throw back to the old film images of Mohammad Ali. I will and have of course payed close attention to maintaining details in the black.
I anticipate it being quite difficult to display all the facets of the fight (and the preparation) in only 6 images, so I may, as discussed with Belinda, submit up to 10 images, although I am aiming for 8.
The fight night was in the Castle Hill RSL in Castle Hill, Sydney on 2 August 2009. Permission was gained from the Promoter, Paul Grima of Pitbull Kickboxing to shoot on the night. I was ringside for Kieran’s fight.
For the personal half of the final folio for the Social Commentary/Documentary series I intended to document the progress of a friend of mine, Kieran Walsh fight for the New South Wales state kickboxing welterweight championship belt. I planned to document his training and preparation as well as the final fight. The series should tell Kieran’s story from a personal, intimate perspective.
Kieran has been Kickboxing for more than 7 years and began fighting in semi-professional fights in 2007 at 17 years of age. Since then he has fought 6 fights, winning 3 and losing 2 with one draw. Kieran has fought the current title holder previously, before he won the title, and won.
The amount of work that Kieran must endure to be physically and mentally ready for a fight all reaches its peak on the fight night. I want to show how Kieran prepares for a fight, as well as documenting the night. On the night I intended to not just record the fight but show “the other side”. The people behind the scenes, the mental preparation and crowds’ reaction. The series will hopefully depict “snapshots” in time, that is, images showing reactions, emotions and candid moments.
I planned to shoot the whole series in high(ish) contrast, black and white as a throw back to the old film images of Mohammad Ali. I will and have of course payed close attention to maintaining details in the black.
I anticipate it being quite difficult to display all the facets of the fight (and the preparation) in only 6 images, so I may, as discussed with Belinda, submit up to 10 images, although I am aiming for 8.
The fight night was in the Castle Hill RSL in Castle Hill, Sydney on 2 August 2009. Permission was gained from the Promoter, Paul Grima of Pitbull Kickboxing to shoot on the night. I was ringside for Kieran’s fight.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
The Second Coming
Sooooo I put a lot of effort into photoshoping this pic.. so you better look at all the detail..
CLICK THIS LINK FOR THE FULL SIZED IMAGE..
PS.. Full sized is a big 6mb file..
CLICK THIS LINK FOR THE FULL SIZED IMAGE..
PS.. Full sized is a big 6mb file..
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Multiple Flash Portrait and Light Painting
A few portraits using multiple flashes.. Shot with Megan and Andrew so equal credit across the board..
Then a few light painting shots to ensure we understood the process.. nothing too flash.. (excuse the pun)
Then a few light painting shots to ensure we understood the process.. nothing too flash.. (excuse the pun)
Andrew signing his signature.. haha..
Civic and QBN photos
I personally have never felt too much of a problem with taking photos of randoms in Civic etc.. I have shot a little bit of street in Canberra before, and did a bit in Hobart on the "Tazzy" trip. I have also done a bit in Sydney. At no stage will I ever say I'm that good at it, but I'm not afraid of it. I find it a lot harder approaching someone and asking for them to sign forms.
A little girl also looking inquisitively at me taking a photo..
This kid told me he was at CIT, doing a survival course.. after he said he was 13..
Looking down from the walkway between Dendy and the car park..
Getting a look from someone while in the Bird Hide..
A little girl also looking inquisitively at me taking a photo..
This kid told me he was at CIT, doing a survival course.. after he said he was 13..
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