KS Reps' Blog: PhotoRep.info

Announcement - KS Reps Expanding into Creative Services Production Co.

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:54:00 -0500

“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” — Mary Lou Cook

I'm excited to announce that KS Reps is expanding from exclusive Artist Representation into a new Creative Services Production Company offering photography consultation, producing and freelance art buying. I will also continue to represent renowned Architectural Photographer Brad Feinknopf.

During this transition process, my main website will be under construction.

For inquiries and bookings, please contact me directly at:

Katie Swanson

Architectural Artist Agent | Photography Consultant & Producer | Freelance Art Buyer & Producer

www.KatieSwanson.net

Katie@KatieSwanson.net

773.580.7853

Brad Feinknopf - Photographs The New James at OSU

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Fri, 5 Jun 2015 13:11:00 -0500

Brad Feinknopf photographs The new James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University.

We are so proud to have been a part of such an amazing project! The new center includes the nation’s first cancer emergency department integrated with a hospital’s main emergency department. (http://cancer.osu.edu/about/locations/the-james-cancer-hospital-and-solove-research-institute)

Brad Feinknopf Photography

www.Feinknopf.com

Michael Mayo Selected Artist for APA LA's OFF THE CLOCK

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:34:00 -0500

Congratulations to Michael Mayo, who is one of this years selected artists for APA LA 2015 Personal Curated Photography Exhibition!

OFF THE CLOCK is APA LA’s fourth annual curated exhibit of inspired personal photography. We challenged photographers to submit images that were created from the heart without the constraints of assignment parameters

This year’s guest curator was legendary photographer Melvin Sokolsky.
Mr. Sokolsky reviewed over 900 submissions to OFF THE CLOCK and made his top one hundred selections. Here are those images.
After a one night reception in Los Angeles, OFF THE CLOCK will hang at four of the most influential advertising agencies in Los Angeles: Ignited, TBWA\ CHIAT\DAY, Deutsch and Saatchi & Saatchi LA.

Grassman (c) Michael Mayo Photography

Off The Clock APA-LA Curated Exhibition

http://www.apa-la.org/Off-The-Clock-APA-LA-Curated-Exhibition/

http://www.apa-la.org/Off-The-Clock-APA-LA-Curated-Exhibition/off-the-clock-2015-selected-artists.html

www.MichaelMayo.com

Inside Coach Meyer's Office Photographed by Brad Feinknopf

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 15:11:00 -0600

ESPN.com OSU's Coach Urban Meyer's Office

Photographed by Brad Feinknopf

Brad Feinknopf had the fortunate experience of being able to photograph Coach Urban Meyer's office.

With OSU facing off against Alabama in the playoffs on Jan.1st, we thought it would be a fun time to share this ESPN.com piece "INSIDE THE OFFICE – URBAN MEYER: OHIO STATE". You can click here for the all-access tour. Go Bucks!

http://espn.go.com/ncf/feature/moment/_/page/InsideTheOfficeUrbanMeyer/inside-office-urban-meyer http://espn.go.com/ncf/feature/moment/_/page/InsideTheOfficeUrbanMeyer/inside-office-urban-meyer

Brad Feinknopf Photography

www.Feinknopf.com

Bacardi Holiday Campaign Photographed by Michael Mayo

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Tue, 9 Dec 2014 10:47:00 -0600

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Michael Mayo Photography
www.MichaelMayo.com

Represented by:

KS Reps

Katie Swanson, Artist Representative

www.KatieSwanson.net

Michael Mayo ASMP NY Image 14 Contest Winner!

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:28:00 -0500

Michael Mayo's "A Better Mouse Trap”

ASMP NY Image 14 Contest Winner

Michael Mayo: "One day I noticed a tiny white mouse had made himself a home in my kitchen wall. I tried for weeks to catch this mouse, with the intention of not harming a single hair on his tiny little head. I tried all types of food to coax him from his humble abode but nothing seemed to work. Then one morning as I labored at my desk… I noticed my furry friend staring over my shoulder! He seemed not to notice me in the least. It was at this point that I realized how to lure him from his hiding place. I grabbed my camera and waited…"

ASMP IMAGE 14 Winners Gallery:

http://www.image-ny.org/#!Michael-Mayo/zoom/c3md/imageuy6

Michael Mayo Photography
www.MichaelMayo.com

Represented by:

KS Reps

Katie Swanson, Artist Representative

www.KatieSwanson.net

IMAGE 14 ABOUT THE CONTEST:
http://www.image-ny.org/#!about/c240r

For the last 12 years, ASMP NY has organized a juried photo competition and exhibition. Each year, influencers and industry leaders come together to judge the finest in photographs from the previous year. T
he contest is open to submissions in two categories, Student and Professional. Serious amateurs are also welcome to submit in the professional category. All of the contests winners and judges selections will be exhibited in a Gallery show in New York in 2014.
ASMP NY began the image contest in 2003 to raise money for the ASMP Legal Action Fund. the Legal Action Fund has been protecting photographers' interests through advocacy, action in the courts, and legislature for years.

WORKBOOK Blog - Dean Cambray: Melt!

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Wed, 8 Oct 2014 15:25:00 -0500

WORKBOOK Blog - Dean Cambray: Melt!

Posted by Workbook on 10/02/2014 — Filed under: Features, Headline, Photography

By Dean Cambray

Earlier this year I was invited to photograph Will Studd’s new cookbook, Melt! Will is an icon in the Australian cheese industry. His accolades include establishing a highly successful artisan cheese import business, receiving three prestigious international awards acknowledging his expertise in this specialty field, authoring two previous books, and if that’s not enough, he is the host of the international TV series Cheese Slices. Clearly Will is an overachiever. But, for all this, in the hearts of cheese lovers like myself he will always be revered for one thing: having fought for the return of the exquisite Roquefort that once suffered exclusion from the Australian market because of its raw cheese status.

So I jumped at the chance of shooting Melt!, which turned out to be not only delicious, but also a pleasure to be part of because I was given artistic freedom with the photography. Naturally, in my field you are constantly working with new people; this of course has its own benefits. However, there is a certain trust that develops with familiarity which helped streamline Melt!, the third book published by Hartbeat Media and produced by a small but efficient team, the core of which includes Bob Hart, radio presenter and writer, the delightful Dot Alcaide, art direction, the ever-so-patient Keith Downes, graphic design, and myself.

I like food to appear in a photograph the way it looks when it is just served. I want to capture the subtle sheen of a sauce as the light touches it or see the moist juices in the meat. For me, this brings food to life and perhaps from the influence of spending so many years as a chef. It means working quickly, and decisions about styling need to be made in advance. I believe this is fundamental to keep the food appealing and maintain its emphasis in a photographic composition. I enjoy having completed a project more than the process involved in creating it. Wanting each image to speak for itself in a unique way can be agonizing, but in the end I am happy with the warmth and three-dimensional look created with the use of light and shadows in this book. My wife is particularly fond of the cheesecake, no pun intended. I can genuinely recommend this recipe, as I was able to taste the final product. It is the best cheesecake I’ve ever eaten, seriously.

Both Will and Bob collaborated to bring Melt! together. There are seventy recipes from starters to desserts, with tips relating to the different cheeses used. We’re all looking forward to its arrival later this month.

http://www.workbook.com/blog/26637

Dean Cambray

Food Photography

www.DeanCambray.com

Dean Cambray's Blog

Represented Nationally by

KS Reps

Katie Swanson, Artist Representative

www.KatieSwanson.net

4th of July Recipe - Photography by Dean Cambray

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Thu, 3 Jul 2014 21:33:00 -0500

Happy 4th of July!

We wish everyone a wonderful holiday weekend with family & friends and to start the celebration, we are sharing a BBQ favorite from Heat & Smoke.

Food Photographer, Dean Cambray's

BBQ Roasted Chilli Corn

Dean Cambray: "We got chatting about BBQ favorites and I offered them a recipe popular for its deliciousness and ease from Heat and Smoke. "

Roasted Chilli Corn brushed with chipotle mayonnaise and sprinkled with Parmesan is a crowd-pleaser that will quickly become a family favorite.

Method

Have that chipotle mayo handy and grate (on a microplane grater, which keeps it very light) a generous slab of good Italian parmesan (ideally, reggiano). Now, peel back the husks of as many cobs of corn as you plan to serve and leave them attached to the cob. If you have done it correctly, each will look like an adman’s ponytail, and will make excellent handles for the corn. Remove and discard any silk from the cobs.

Still using a hot grill set for direct grilling, position the cobs – neither oiled nor seasoned on this occasion – on the grill, perpendicular to the grill bars, and with the husks protruding from the hood when you lower it.

After a minute and a half raise the hood, turn the cobs through a quarter of a turn by twisting the ponytails, and lower the hood.

Do this each minute for about 6-8 minutes, or until the cobs are golden and flecked with blackened kernels. Lift the cobs off the grill and on to a platter.

To serve the corn, brush each hot cob with the chipotle mayo and sprinkle with parmesan. And no, don’t think too hard about it before you have tasted it.

The chipotle mayo miracle

When someone uses the word “miraculous” in food circles these days, they are probably about
to tell you about a Mexican product called chipotle (pronounced: chip-oat-lay) chillies – dried, smoked jalapeños. They are excellent in dried form, often sold ground as a fiery powder, but the best way to buy them is as tinned, whole chillies or peppers, reconstituted in a tomato-based sauce called adobo. Buy a case of small tins of these just as soon as you have finished reading this, and your life will improve.

Chipotle mayonnaise, pictured below, has an infinite number of delicious applications – as a dip for grilled vegetables as well as a spread for grilled meat sandwiches or for life-altering burgers and mushroom sangers. So open a tin, remove four whole chillies, remove any stem ends and finely chop the whole chillies, seeds and all. Add them, with a spoonful or two of the adobo sauce, to 8-10 tbs bottled mayo, such as Best Foods or Hellmann’s. Add 2 tbs of sour cream and combine. Store this, covered and refrigerated, in a non-reactive container. And if, for any reason, you find this mixture a bit fierce, simply reduce the heat by adding more mayo and sour cream. Or if you want heat, more chillies and adobo sauce. You are in charge here.

Dean Cambray

Food Photography

www.DeanCambray.com

Dean Cambray's Blog

Represented Nationally by

KS Reps

Katie Swanson, Artist Representative

www.KatieSwanson.net

MELT Photographed by Dean Cambray

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:42:00 -0500

Chicago Food Photographer, Dean Cambray

Shoots Will Strudd's Newest Cheese Project

Dean Cambray: "International TV host of Cheese Slices and author, Will Studd, asked me to photograph his most recent book, Melt, a collection of sumptuous cheese recipes. For this assignment I used a combination of natural and artificial light to evoke a rustic, homely warmth threading the pictures together to create a homogenous whole. Yet, each photo his it's own unique lighting arrangement with a subtle use of highlights and shadows to emphasize the characteristics of the individual dishes."

To learn more about Will Studd: http://www.cheeseslices.com

If you would like to get your hands on a copy, it is anticipated that Melt will be released this August. Dean would also like you to know that no weight was gained in the production of this book … perhaps just a smidge.

Dean Cambray

Food Photography

www.DeanCambray.com

Dean Cambray's Blog

Represented Nationally by

KS Reps

Katie Swanson, Artist Representative

www.KatieSwanson.net

Robb Long: Minnesota Dairy Farming

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:22:00 -0500

Robb Long Imaging:

Personal Photography Series: Minnesota Dairy Farmers

Robb Long's newest personal project was recently featured by Workbook. You may view Workbook's post by visiting: Robb Long's Dairy Farm Shoot.

Here are my personal favorites. You can view the whole series by visiting www.RLImaging.com under DAIRY FARMING.

Robb Long: "This was a self-assignment that I shot for my stock library and to showcase my abilities as a top-notch agriculture photographer located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I've been around farming quite a bit since moving to the Midwest eight years ago from Washington, DC, and it's one of my favorite things to shoot, especially when it involves real people. I love giving the folks that have never really been in front of a camera direction and then letting the scene unfold organically. You need to be a people person to capture real people, and I feel I've developed a knack for doing just that."

Robb Long Imaging

www.RLIMAGING.com

Represented by:

KS Reps

Katie Swanson, Artist Representative

www.KatieSwanson.net

Brad Feinknopf: IF YOU BUILD IT

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Wed, 5 Feb 2014 12:17:00 -0600

Brad Feinknopf was featured in the documentary "IF YOU BUILD IT" and was honored when they asked to use his image for the movie poster.

Here are some screenshots from the film and a few outtakes:

The wonderful documentary by filmmaker Patrick Creadon about Emily Pilloton and Matthew Miller of Studio H and the Windsor Super. Check out Architectural Record’s review of this wonderful film. http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2013/04/130405-Film-Review-If-You-Build-It.asp.

Go see the film! Upcoming screenings:
http://www.ifyoubuilditmovie.com/screenings/

Santa's On His Way! by Michael Mayo Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 12:01:00 -0600

Michael Mayo Photography

Gulliver Gets Street Cred by Michael Mayo Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Wed, 2 Oct 2013 10:04:00 -0500

Michael Mayo's newest image from his Gulliver's Travel series:

Gulliver Gets Street Cred

Michael Mayo: "A series of images from Gulliver’s Travels…Gulliver gets street cred, Gulliver has breakfast, and Gulliver for lunch. I enjoyed creating these concepts and photographing the images for my new Gulliver series. Stay tuned for more Gulliver adventures."

Credits:

Photography and Concept: Michael Mayo

Digital Imaging: Imaginary Lines

www.MichaelMayo.com

Digitas Chicago - The City of Chicago Technology Plan

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:16:00 -0500

The City of Chicago asked Digitas Chicago to bring their new Technology Plan to life. They're proud of the hard work their entire team put into this and we're honored to contribute and be a part of their success.

City of Chicago Technology Plan http://techplan.cityofchicago.org

Highlights of our contribution:


(c) Andy Callaghan

Brad makes ArchDaily's Top 13 Photographers in the WORLD to Follow

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:55:00 -0500

Congratulations to Brad Feinknopf for the honor of being included in ArchDaily's

"The 13 Architecture Photographers to Follow Now" List!

WORLD PHOTO DAY: The 13 Architecture Photographers to Follow Now

In honor of World Photo Day, we’ve rounded up the 13 architectural photographers who have been impressing us most in 2013.

(http://www.archdaily.com/417291/world-photo-day-the-13-architecture-photographers-to-follow-now/)

Michael Mayo Photographs Baylor Health Care Systems 2013 Annual Report

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Mon, 5 Aug 2013 12:17:00 -0500

Orthopedic OR photographed by Michael Mayo for Baylor Health Care Systems 2013 Annual Report.

Agency: Moroch
AD: Andy McErlean

Michael Mayo Photography
www.MichaelMayo.com

Food Photographer, Dean Cambray Joins KS Reps

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:42:00 -0500

I am so pleased to announce and welcome Food Photographer, Dean Cambray to the group and to Chicago!

Australian Food Photographer, Dean Cambray traveled 10,000 miles, has relocated and is now calling Chicago home.

Dean has combined his lifelong love of photography with his other love of food. His photographic work has been published extensively in magazines, advertising campaigns, he has been featured in a number of exhibitions and his work can be seen in in seventeen published books.

Dean has also had the honor of collaborating with many remarkable chefs creating visually stunning cookbooks. In these cookbooks, not only can you can see his passion and skill as a food photographer; but collaborating on these cookbooks also gave him the opportunity to showcase his other talent, food styling.

Please help me welcome Dean to the group and to Chicago!

Dean Cambray Photography

Food and Cookbooks

www.DeanCambray.com

Michael's "Grassman" Wins Award in Graphis Advertising Annual 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Tue, 4 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0500

Photographer Michael Mayo teams up with Imaginary Lines and "GRASSMAN" wins Self-Promotion Award in the Graphis Advertising Annual 2013!

www.MichaelMayo.com



Graphis Advertising Annual 2013

Title: Grassman
Competition: Advertising Annual 2013
Category: Self Promotion
Art Director: Michael Mayo
Digital Artist/Multimedia: Imaginary Lines
Photographer: Michael Mayo

Michael Mayo Photographs Sub-Zero and Wolf Print Ad

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:26:00 -0500

Michael Mayo created and photographed the mock store on the left with Art Director, Dave Stone for The Richards Group's Sub-Zero/Wolf print campaign.

Sub-Zero/Wolf Print Ad Left Image: (c) Michael Mayo Photography

Credits:
Photography: Michael Mayo
Agency: The Richards Group, Dallas Texas
Art Director: Dave Stone

Michael Mayo Photography

www.MichaelMayo.com

Represented Nationally by Katie Swanson

www.KatieSwanson.net

Chris Dodd photograph's badly spelt graffiti with Leo Burnett London

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:11:00 -0500

Check out this project Chris Dodd photographed for Leo Burnett London.

"English tuition doesn't have to be stuffy, boring and expensive.  At The Tutor Crowd we're taking the classroom to the streets,  correcting London's graffiti to spread our message."

http://thetutorcrowd.tumblr.com/

Enjoy!

"I had the pleasure to work with the super talented creatives Dan & Ben at Leo Burnett last month.
I was asked to photograph and film badly spelt graffiti for their client thetutorcrowd.com and it was cheekly re wrtitten so the grammar made sense.

Here is some lovely PR on the work…
http://thetutorcrowd.tumblr.com
http://www.thelondonegotist.com/news/national/2013/march/25/grammar-police-have-sense-humour
http://www.feeldesain.com/street-art-gets-spellchecked.html
http://www.luerzersarchive.com/content/show/id/58919

Thank you Jonny." - Chris Dodd

Michael Mayo Photography Joins KS Reps

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Wed, 3 Apr 2013 18:45:00 -0500

I am so pleased to announce and welcome Michael Mayo to the roster, who is a versatile photographer and a seasoned veteran in his craft.

Michael has a lot of fun with his personal projects where he combines his skill with his fun unique perspective to his conceptual work which you can see in his recent project Gulliver.

Gulliver

Michael Mayo Photography

Product, Interior Sets and Conceptual Still Life

MichaelMayo.com

Robb Long Imaging - Football!

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Mon, 4 Feb 2013 18:03:00 -0600

In the spirit of football season ending, I thought this would be a fun image to share. Robb Long's image on Sanford's Health's mobile sports medicine truck.

http://www.rlimaging.com

Brad interviewed by Life of an Architect

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Mon, 7 Jan 2013 11:46:00 -0600

Brad Feinknopf, "To date, buildings have not started coming to me so, travel I must. If you are going to transport $70,000 worth of equipment, you want to do so securely, especially with TSA."

Brad was interviewed by "Life of an Architect" and the full blog post is below or you may also visit
visit http://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/a-photographers-tool-bag.

A Photographer’s Tool Bag

Posted: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 06:01:44 +0000

As part of a slowly developing (yet hopefully on-going) series, I am following up on An Architect’s Tool Bag with a similar post that was organized and curated by nationally recognized architectural photographer Brad Feinknopf. Since Brad has been a photographer for over 25 years – photographing architectural buildings for the likes of Rafael Viñoly, Gwathmey Siegel & Associate Architects, and Antoine Predock, I think it’s safe to say that he has some skins on the wall and has something worth reading. If you have ever wondered what’s in the bag of a professional architectural photographer, this is a good place for you to start.
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“This” Architectural Photographer’s tool bag … (from essential to ludicrous)
In 2013 , I will be entering into my 25^th year in architectural photography and much has changed over that period. In 1988, I returned to my hometown of Columbus, OH, after spending two years in New York City assisting the likes of Richard Avedon, Robert Mapplethorpe, Arnold Newman and others, to start a career in photography. Though inheritantly one eye is a photographer’s most critical tool, I have always wanted to have the tools that can provide my clients with that of the highest quality. First it was the 4” x 5” camera and in the digital age, the most analogous is the Medium Format Camera.
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Medium Format Camera

While many photographer’s utilize 35mm with wonderful results, most of the world’s top photographers opt for Medium Format Cameras. The Medium Format Camera allows for similar rise and shifts to that of the 4”x5” Camera. The resolution that this camera, at 60.5 Megapixels, brings is incredible but it comes at a price. Between Cambo Wide DS Camera Body, Phase One IQ160 Digital Back and 6 Digital Rodenstock Lens, I have $70,000 invested in this system. Nonetheless, I spend less per month on my lease than I once did in Film & Processing in the Non-Digital Age.
This is the Phase One IQ160 camera system sitting on a Kirk tabletop tripod stand surrounded by it’s five Rodenstock lens: 28mm, 35mm, 55mm, 70mm and 90mm with the 45mm w/Lee Filter System as a constant on the camera when it is not in use.
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MacBook Pro Laptop

When on location, we tend to shoot tethered to our Laptop. It allows us to view the composition via Live View as the Medium Format Camera has no eye piece and thus all composition is done on screen. I will admit that after 17 years of looking at the world upside down and backward on the ground glass of the 4”x5” camera, the transition has taken time but it is all part of evolving.
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Cabbage Case

To date, buildings have not started coming to me so, travel I must. If you are going to transport $70,000 worth of equipment, you want to do so securely, especially with TSA. Fortunately, I am blessed to have a wonderful supplier of custom cases, Cabbage Cases, which they have taken my equipment and created a case especially for it. Though we do remove the $36,000 digital back when flying, the balance seems to travel well with little impact.
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Canon 5D Mark III

If you ever learn anything along the way, it is ALWAYS HAVE A BACK UP. My Back Up system is the Canon 5D Mark III. Though my Medium Format will always be my work horse, my Canon is a close second. Yes, there are better Canon Cameras but you can’t have the best of everything and the Canon 5D Mark III is excellent by all accounts. We have also started shooting some video with the Canon and its allows greater flexibility to move quickly whereas the Medium Format demands a more methodical approach.
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Canon Lens

These are the lenses for our Canon camera. Our typical lenses for architectural photographer are the: 17mm, 24mm, 45mm, 90mm and the 1.4 extender. The 1.4 extender is a nice add on as it allows some incremental steps but is never a good as having the correct lens.
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Tamarac Case

Our Tamarac camera bag that holds all the gear for our Canon EOS 5d Mark III camera and it’s accompanying lenses and accessories. It is of carrying on size and we typically take the Phase One IQ160 Digital Back off and carrying it on board when flying to insure its safe passage.
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Lighting

When we use lights, we tend to use hotlights mainly. This is because with hotlights, you see with your own eyes what you are going to get and also they are a little bit easier to control and look more natural than strobe or flash lightening. The lighting I have chosen to use is Dedolights. There are various types of lighting equipment, but the Dedolights offers precise focusing instruments with a distinctly defined beam character yet very smooth and even light distribution within the beam which is excellent for accent lighting. Strobe were traditionally used pre-digital to help create a balance between interior and exterior light but with the advancements in Photoshop, I believe accent lighting is more important than creating balance and thus I typically opt for my hot lights.
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Assistant

I have been blessed over the years by an incredible group of assistants. Your assistant is your second set of eyes, your digital tech, your travel companion, the list is endless. Thanks go out to Stewart Hart, Jason Meyer (now my Associate), Andrew Frasz, Dustin Halleck and Erin Casey who all served admirably as my right hand person. At present I am incredibly fortunate to have a one Ms. Lauren K. Davis who serves as my right hand (wo)man.
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Library

I have talked endlessly about my library and have even written a blog piece on it (here) but one’s library is an endless source of inspiration. I started building mine back at Cornell when a professor said, your most valuable asset is your library and he was right.
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Music Library

Libraries need not only be books, my largest Library is a Music Library. Over 500 and still growing. I am old school so, I still enjoy the tactile nature of holding a CD but music goes with me everywhere. From Pop to Rock to Techno to Jazz to Classical, it is all there. Not much Country but, what can I say?
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Toys

Well, Architects are not the ONLY ones who need toys. One of the most important aspects of our studio are our green “toys” we keep in the windows of our studio. I started collecting Hidamari No Tami many years ago and not only do they bring others happiness when they walk past our windows but they also are a good reminder to just take it easy and enjoy the simple things in life.

iPhone

I must admit, I am hopelessly addicted to my iPhone. Whether checking email or checking weather, it is constantly by my side. Wonderful apps include, The Weather Channel & Accuweather (as you can’t have just one) , LightTrac and Rain Aware. A-Breaker, Angry Birds, Plants Vs. Zombies, and Peggle are for the moments when the sun just isn’t cooperating.

The best shots aren’t always at the easiest locations to get to, but you do what you need to get the shot.
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Brad Feinknopf is an architectural photographer based in Columbus, Ohio but does work all over the county and occasionally, the world. Brad is both son and grandson of architects. After starting down the road towards the field of Architecture, and receiving a degree in Design & Environmental Analysis form Cornell University, Brad developed a love for photography and ultimately moved to New York City to assist photographers like Richard Avedon, Robert Mapplethorpe, Arnold Newman, Horst and Joyce Tenneson to name a few. After assisting in New York, Brad returned to his hometown of Columbus, Ohio to open his own studio and is now entering his 25th year in the business. His area of speciality is architectural photography and he has worked with a number of the world’s leading design firms. His evocative and concise imagery has been widely published in a diverse range of international design journals and is increasingly sought after by A/E/C industry clients.
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copyrighted by Life of an Architect http://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/a-photographers-tool-bag/

Brad Feinknopf's Shot Featured in The New York Times

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Mon, 8 Oct 2012 18:36:00 -0500

Brad Feinknopf's Shot Featured in

The New York Times, "Good, By Design"

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/10/07/opinion/sunday/20121007_DESIGN-5.html

Behind the Scenes with Todd Pierson

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Swanson) — Fri, 5 Oct 2012 16:51:00 -0500

Wanting to hold on to summer as it comes to an end, here is a Behind the Scenes look from Todd Pierson’s Summer Lake Shoot.

To view Todd's images from this shoot, please visit:

Summer Romance Lifestyle Gallery