Close observers may have noticed I don't seem to have shot a lot of stills lately. That's not quite true. I've been out working for clients as usual, but my new business venture, Destination Content has kept the rest of my time pretty well occupied. We're a video company, specialising in destination marketing videos and we've got some very exciting projects in the pipeline. Last week I found myself out with Brian Templeton of Elm Wildlife Tours, getting some critter shots on video - while he did some shooting of his own. That's Brian above, engaged in a little pest control work.
Shooting video presents a whole new set of challenges and keeps me fresh. I do enjoy it, but for some reason, I get a bigger kick out of stills. I did get a few during the video shoot, but was mostly concentrating on getting stuff to tell the story below. So I'll just get out of the way and let Brian and Sean tell their own story...
We used a variety of source material for that one. I'm a firm believer that the content of a shot is sometimes way more important than it's technical qualities, so the little girl beckoning you to follow her to the fence was taken from someones point-and-shoot. For me it made the whole thing come alive.
And while I'm on the subject of things coming alive, the book I've worked on shooting and writing for the last year now has a life of its own. "Tales of the Tartan Mafia - Celebrating 150 years of Commerce in Otago" was launched last week and is now on sale from the Otago Chamber of Commerce, University Book Shops and the Star Shop in Dunedin. As it becomes more widely available I'll post more information. Of course, its packed with my pictures, many of which have appeared here already and just in case you've seen enough of my shots - I'm told it's a pretty good read too!
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