When it’s time to go to print.
I work closely with the creative team to make sure the lighting, styling, color, and overall feel all support the story and the brand.
Here are a few examples from recent commercial and branding projects.
A LONG TIME AGO In a galaxy far, far away…
I photographed this First Order Stormtrooper (TK6682) for Lucasfilm as part of the launch of the official Star Wars App, right around the time The Force Awakens was bringing Star Wars back to theaters.
The finished image was used as part of the campaign for the app, including an interactive poster at San Diego Comic-Con. Fans could point their phones at the poster and unlock an augmented reality experience through the app. Pretty cool stuff, especially for 2015.
The Star Wars App went on to have a really successful run and became a multiple Webby Award winner over the years, including People’s Voice and Webby awards in the entertainment category.
I always want to be careful about how I say that because my photograph itself didn’t win the Webbys. It was one part of a much larger project created by a whole team of talented people at Lucasfilm and beyond. But it’s still pretty great knowing that something I photographed became part of a campaign that went on to be recognized like that.
I grew up loving Star Wars, so every once in a while I still look at this one and think, Yep. I actually got to do that.
That never really gets old.
Very proud of this one, so it goes first.
Photographing for CineMontage
I’ve been lucky enough to photograph a number of covers and features for CineMontage, the magazine of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
A lot of these shoots are with the editors, sound teams, and post-production people behind movies and television shows, which is something I really enjoy. I spent many years working in post myself, so I feel pretty at home with this crowd.
Sometimes I’m photographing one person, sometimes a whole team, but I’m always trying to make something that feels natural, interesting, and strong enough to work on the cover.
Here are a few of my favorite CineMontage shoots from over the years.
