Hopkins Reality Shoot At Sea!
17 November 2009, Reality Shoot
From a knight in shining armor, to a seagull in flight. From the safety of the studio, to the ocean at night, this Reality Shoot of the Hopkins is quite the site!
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Here is the final version of the long awaited Hopkins Reality Shoot. Be sure to catch the behind-the-scenes video coming soon to my new blog, where you'll see me photographing IN the ocean, and where I also photograph my first knight wearing a Native American headdress, a ballerina that knows how to rope, a ballroom dancing therapist in an executive chair and the rest of the crew "in" their family boat "at sea".
©Copyright 2009 Bryan Niven
-For those wondering what it took to create this image, pay close attention towards the end of the video.
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18 November 2009 - 11:19:12 -
carly
job well done.
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19 November 2009 - 8:01:59 -
Jim
Bryan, this is one of your best. Great job.
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19 November 2009 - 8:38:07 -
ED
ridiculous man, absolutely ridiculously sweet-
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22 November 2009 - 18:32:22 -
Jihoon
Again, love your work.
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24 November 2009 - 7:58:11 -
Agorics
agree guys, great job!
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24 December 2009 - 10:43:39 -
steve
love the video and the shot great to have a glimpse of how you work in photo shop . how do you make all the parts of the picture look as though they have all the same light I have had a go my self lots to learn
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24 December 2009 - 10:45:53 -
steve
love the video and the shot great to have a glimpse of how you work in photo shop . how do you make all the parts of the picture look as though they have all the same light I have had a go my self lots to learn
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24 December 2009 - 10:55:37 -
steve
love the video and the shot great to have a glimpse of how you work in photo shop . how do you make all the parts of the picture look as though they have all the same light I have had a go my self lots to learn
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24 December 2009 - 11:59:32 -
Bryan
Steve, sorry, my blog does not support links, but I do get the comments as emails personally, so I was able to check out your image. It looked fun! As for how I make all the pieces look like they have the same lighting, theres no secret really. Lots of planning is key to any great work. So when I shoot, I light everything the same... yes, even the seagulls. Or I shoot at a time of day that would match the lighting conditions. Then for everything else I rely on my art background to literally draw whatever else I need, be it light or subject matter etc. Just remember that these Reality Shoot images sometimes take MONTHS to complete, using intricate lighting setups, wardrobe, hair and makeup, studio production, and location shooting as well, all with an average of 30 plus hours of digital painting and illustration in Photoshop, by hand. Also, I never use HDR, as it tends to remove light direction, and contrast. Making it hard for the viewer to focus, because everything is middle grey per say. I also do not use blanket filters, or filters that effect the entire image, which helps maintain a more realistic lighting feel, if that is what I want, and to help isolate the pieces, if the image requires it. Again, thanks Steve, glad you like the final image, and keep working hard. FYI, the image of the family in the desert with their bus took over 100 hours just in post! Again, I have learned that the more time and effort you put into anything shows in the end.
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8 January 2010 - 16:29:10 -
Matt
Bryan, hands down, this is your best piece yet.
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9 January 2010 - 15:01:56 -
hmickey
I just discovered you today and this is also the day I am starting to save up for our family art done by you!!!
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