BlogBloghttp://www.nhutson.com/blog/2008-07-03T04:20:27ZSquarespaceNice work if you can get it...http://www.nhutson.com/blog/2008/7/3/nice-work-if-you-can-get-it.htmlNoah Hutson2008-07-03T04:11:37Z2008-07-03T04:11:37ZI'm doing some work for a local non-profit, The Childrens Hunger Alliance.  They work to raise awareness about hungry and starving children as well as providing children and families access to food and information on healthy foods and diet.  They've got a series of summer programs going to raise awareness and help some folks out.  I'll be shooting at many of them to get images germain to each event and to grab some stock images for the organizations website and promotional materials.  My first shoot for CHA was at a home where a woman works as a state baby sitter taking care of several other children as well as her own.  The CHA along with other partners spruced up her daycare area as well as her home.  This particular image comes from a few quick run and gun shots I grabbed.

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]]>Friday Excellencehttp://www.nhutson.com/blog/2008/6/27/friday-excellence.htmlNoah Hutson2008-06-27T13:14:41Z2008-06-27T13:14:41ZFriday excellence returns this week back to back with last weeks installment. It's been a hectic week but more updates next week will make up for the absence this week.

Many photographers strive and push their entire lives to produce a volume of work worthy of book publication. Mary Ellen Mark has reached this dream and more, publishing 16 books over her 40 plus year career. A consummate portrait artist, her black and white images deliver a documentary style that’s been cultivated her entire lifetime. Most portrait photographers endeavor to bring out the personality of their subjects within a photograph. Mark does this but then takes things a step further by injecting the images with a little bit of herself as well. Many are just a little dark and brooding, but they take us to a place we’ve never been before, be it a Mexican rodeo or the sullen ominous side of Marlon Brando.

]]>Friday Excellencehttp://www.nhutson.com/blog/2008/6/20/friday-excellence.htmlNoah Hutson2008-06-20T21:17:36Z2008-06-20T21:17:36ZCig Harvey is one of my absolute favorites. She’s not only an accomplished artist, she’s also done work for the likes of Kate Spade, The NY Times Style Magazine and Ralph Lauren. Many of her images have a light, airy mood to them and evoke feelings of mystery and intrigue. Looking at them makes you want to delve into the world each subject lives in and learn more about what they’re doing. If you’re into Harvey’s style she teaches a class at the Maine Multimedia Workshops. The price is phenomenal for the chance to learn with a photographer like her.

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]]>Pushing a little bit morehttp://www.nhutson.com/blog/2008/6/19/pushing-a-little-bit-more.htmlNoah Hutson2008-06-19T02:18:09Z2008-06-19T02:18:09ZShooting Kari's shoes is sort of an ongoing project.  It gives me the chance to re-visit a similar subject multiple times.  Each time I'm pushed to try something a little different.  Things would get pretty stale if I presented each pair in the same manner.  Ironically though it's also my goal to present each pair in a way that I could replicate for multiple shoes styles.  If a client asks for catalog shots other than the standard white background "silo" shots I've got a few tricks up my sleeve.  This particular setup utilizes two lights bounced into a white board.  The light then streams through a sheer silk and onto the shoes which sit immediately in front of it.  I love the perspective lines that the floorboards create.



Plus eventually she'll have a way cool record of every shoe she owns.  :)

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On another note I've got some pretty handy links to share...

Jim Talkington is sharing some great how-to advice and general advice about the commercial photo industry via his blog.  Check out his weekly how-to video series...there's even a cameo from yours truly!  http://prophotolife.com 

Stock website Photoshelter has begun posting to a blog that outlines great tips and info on creating and submitting to stock sites.  If your a stock shooter you can even submit information you've gleaned through your work.  If your not a stock shooter you'd better start reading!  http://blog.photoshelter.com/school/

 

 


]]>Friday excellencehttp://www.nhutson.com/blog/2008/6/13/friday-excellence.htmlNoah Hutson2008-06-13T21:00:18Z2008-06-13T21:00:18Zwww.birthepiontek.com

 

Piontek exhibited at the Jen Bekman gallery not too long ago.  She's also been named by PDN as one of thier young photographers to watch.  I personally think she bridges the gap between fine art and commercial very well.

]]>Back to filmhttp://www.nhutson.com/blog/2008/6/12/back-to-film.htmlNoah Hutson2008-06-12T10:59:06Z2008-06-12T10:59:06ZNever shot film you say?  Crazy talk!  I've been getting back into film again little by little lately.  I love the sharpness of medium format lenses and the wonderful depth of field they allow sometimes.  There's also something about a black and white image that never started its life in color that really pulls at me.  I'm shooting with a Mamiya Z67 right now and it's an absolute dream.  Very intuitive controls, the only downside is that it weighs as much as a dozen cats.  More to come soon, I promise...

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]]>And the final shot is...http://www.nhutson.com/blog/2008/4/1/and-the-final-shot-is.htmlNoah Hutson2008-04-01T02:35:56Z2008-04-01T02:35:56ZSee post below... Psychotic.neutro2.jpg

]]>Train of thought still boarding at the station...http://www.nhutson.com/blog/2008/4/1/train-of-thought-still-boarding-at-the-station.htmlNoah Hutson2008-04-01T02:34:54Z2008-04-01T02:34:54ZI've been working really hard lately to build on my portfolio and improve my skillset.  It's easy to work on both at the same time, but sometimes as I experiment I get lost in the process.  For this particular setup I started with 2 lights, then rearranged and added a third at the end.  There's a narrow striplight below the glass everything sits on, a softbox behind and another in front camera right.  A small white card adds fill from the left.  I was thinking about this shot after I achieved my final product and it clicked that I easily could have stopped with the first image I shot.  Over the course of two days I kept refining my lighting and my subject placement until I finally came to something I liked.  It's easy to say "eh, good enough" but I think my favorite part of photography is pushing a little bit further to get an image that's a little more polished and a little better thought out.  I've blathered enough, stop reading and go shoot something.neutroprocess.jpg

]]>Warm and stretchyhttp://www.nhutson.com/blog/2008/3/24/warm-and-stretchy.htmlNoah Hutson2008-03-24T03:11:02Z2008-03-24T03:11:02Z

Shot this while waiting to go out to dinner with some friends.  It's a hand made hat for thier new son.  I think it ought to fit him well.  Hopefully it's stretchy enough to fit next fall too... 

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]]>Welcome to my blog!http://www.nhutson.com/blog/2007/11/26/welcome-to-my-blog.htmlNoah Hutson2007-11-26T23:41:50Z2007-11-26T23:41:50ZIf you've found this, chances are you've found my site too.  Thanks for visiting!  I'm excited about the new directions I'm going with my work and very excited to share what I'm doing with all of you.  My plan is to use this space to let you know what I'm currently working on as well as to discuss current goings on in the photo business world.

 Recently, I've been working on some product shots of shoes for my wife's blog.  Everything's starting to look a little too cookie cutter, so I'm going to have to do something to spice up the next few shots for her entries.   Below is yesterday's effort.  I hate the "floating in space" effect, but it does create a clean and crisp image.  Sound off with your opinions in the comments.

 

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