911 Photography Then & Now
It’s hard to believe it has been 10 years since the 911 attacks. There is an article by the La Times that is showcasing photography of 911 in a “Then & Now” format. It’s interesting to see the contrast between the before and after shots. Then Now Here is a link to the original article. [...]
911 Photography Project – An Artistic Tribute
The 10th anniversary of 911 is upon us and since 2006 I have be working on a photography art project each year specifically on September 11th. The project involves photographing the tip of Manhattan from both New Jersey City and Brooklyn Heights. This project deals with the use of a unique large format Speed Graphic [...]
Kick Butt Color Correcting Lighting Tip
Here is a color correcting lighting tip for the photographers and filmmakers of today’s generation. Have you ever heard of Kelvin? No not Calvin of Calvin and Hobbes… silly goose. Kelvin is a measurement of the color temperature of light. For instance daylight in the photography / film world is 5500k, which is considered neutral [...]
Studio LIghting Tutorial
The above video is a studio photography lighting tutorial using 3 strobe heads. This tutorial will demonstrate a lighting technique using a soft bank to light a model. 2 bare heads to light the seamless paper to obtain a clean white background. A solid yet simple lighting set up that can be used to shoot [...]
2011 4th of July Photo Contest Entries
2011 4th of July photo contest entries are starting to come in…. Here are a few examples. From kids. Photo submitted by Erin Gahagan To fireworks. Photo submitted by Graham Biddy Enter your patriotic themed photo for a chance to win a NIkon Camera Bag Style 9793. The most “Liked” photo WINS! Deadline for entries [...]
Lytro – Pros & Cons
Last week I raised the question is “Photography Going To Change Forever?”. Writing about the company Lytro creating a breakthrough new technology using a microlens array is stirring a buzz amongst the photography world. With 50 million in start up capital and recruiting a 45-person staff from top companies such as Microsoft, Google, Apple, Intel [...]
2011 4th of July Photo Contest
Enter to WIN a Nikon Camera Bag. Submit your best patriotic images of fireworks, BBQ parties, candid photos of family and friends showing a July 4th celebratory theme. Upload your photo to Spencer Gordon Studios on Facebook. The most “Liked” image will win. Share this photo contest with your family and friends. Winner will be [...]
Photography Is It Going To Change Forever?
How many of you out there remember the cute little camera called the Brownie? When it came out it was the modern day version of a “point-n-shoot”. Well hold on to your hats boys and girls. The technology of photography since it’s inception has been constantly evolving. Now there is a new technology on the [...]
Client – Bike By Me – New Amsterdam Bike Show – New York
Building the show case at New Amsterdam Bike Show, NYC 2011. Bike by Me, a Swedish bicycle company, launched their new collection of custom-on-demand-bikes on the 30th of April in New York City. By shipping 26 bikes from Sweden together with a home made truss and carpet. The show case was something out of the [...]
Bikes Bikes and more Bikes
Recently I did a shoot for a really cool bike company called Bike By Me. Bike By Me, a Swedish based company, has a great interactive website where the user actually customizes their bikes’ color. The plan for the shot is to be on the company’s website as a rollover interactive image and when the [...]
Tripod Pt 2 – Which one is right for you?
This episode Spencer will go over which tripod is right for you. Spencer will give a quick “blocking in” photo tip for still life shooters as well as 3 tripod recommendations. If you missed Tripod Pt. 1 click here.
