Mar 30 2009

Photographers Can Go Script Frenzy, Too!

Category: Creative Process, Online ResourcesEthan G. Salwen @ 5:52 am

ACMF_NG_033Following are some inspirational ideas for photographers who have a “nagging feeling that there’s a script inside you that may never get out.” That’s right, April is the month of Script Frenzy!, an annual event with no fees (and no pressure of awards) geared to help people get those nagging scripts out of their systems — whether feature movies, stage plays, short films, TV commercials or even graphic novels.

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Jun 14 2008

Photographers Move Into Motion

Category: Multimedia & Video, PhotographersEthan G. Salwen @ 10:17 pm

ACMF_080614_Motion1_1_MooneyStill image and video production are increasingly crossing over, and photographers are offering motion services to eager clients—from Flash-driven online slideshows to editing still images into simple or complex movie “shorts.” (Kind of like the audiovisual shows of yesteryear on speed.) Providing motion services is a sure way to expand and market services while offering wonderful creative satisfaction.

The business and creative aspects of moving into motion are complex. Let’s not get sidetracked by those right now, but look at three exciting examples of photographers in motion:

Gail Mooney is an editorial and commercial photographer who has photographed around the world for scores of magazines. “I see myself as a storyteller, and sometimes the story is best told in motion,” Mooney told me of her reasons for getting into movie making even before digital hit town. Mooney’s trailer to her “The Delta Bluesman” will give you an idea of her movie-making prowess.

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May 20 2008

Edit Like a Hawk—On Steroids

Category: AfterCapture & Rangefinder Articles, Creative Process, Workflow & DAMEthan G. Salwen @ 7:51 am

ACMF_080520_1_ac6_Beyond_Chimping.pdf (page 1 of 5)While researching “Beyond Chimping,” an article for AfterCapture about how to avoid some of the pitfalls inherent in making the transition to digital, I had a great chat with Stewart Cohen, a highly successful commercial photographer based in Dallas, Texas. Cohen told me that he personally edits every single image he shoots, frame by frame, slowly and meticulously—even though he has a large, capable staff he could call on for help. And he wouldn’t have it any other way.

Cohen is a great artist and a savvy businessman who’s always willing to share his wealth of knowledge. “Beyond Chimping” included a number of Continue reading “Edit Like a Hawk—On Steroids”

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