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Advertising, editorial, lifestyle, and portrait photography.Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-52558574423937747432014-04-04T12:35:00.000-07:002014-04-04T12:35:07.701-07:00Thomas Burstyn<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-13575514088725248222014-04-04T12:24:00.001-07:002014-04-04T12:45:44.548-07:002013 Nissan NV Commercial VehiclesType your summary here
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Shot on the Arri Alexa using the <a href="http://www.zcrane.com/" target="_blank">Zcrane</a> and camera car with Stabilized Flight Head<br />
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Director: Tim Baur<br />
Director of Photography: Scott Shepard<br />
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Client: Nissan North America<br />
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Agency: The Designory, INC.<br />
Creative Director: Carol Fukanaga<br />
Associate Creative Director: Matt Archuleta<br />
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Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-35427656334481405962014-04-04T12:13:00.003-07:002014-04-04T12:45:58.434-07:00Lexus ES 350 <br />
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Director: Thierry Berzatto<br />
Director of Photograrphy: Scott Shepard<br />
Shot on Arri AlexaScott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-45881376469503586672014-04-04T12:03:00.000-07:002014-04-04T12:46:16.344-07:002013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Walk Around<br />
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Shot on Arri Alexa supported with a 30' Techno Crane<br />
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2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo<br />
Director: Tim Baur<br />
Director of Photography: Scott Shepard<br />
Client: Hyundai<br />
Agency: Innocean America<br />
Creative Director: Scott Muckenthaler<br />
Associate Creative Director: Hoon KooScott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-61612165540742550072012-06-22T20:51:00.001-07:002014-04-04T12:49:23.573-07:00Maserati for Robb Report Magazine<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="456" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/43627996" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="810"></iframe>
Director: Thierry Bearzatto<br />
Director of Photography: Scott Shepard<br />
Client: <a href="http://robbreport.com/" target="_blank">Rob Report Magazine</a><br />
Creative Director: Ken Debie<br />
Art Director: Rufus AgbedeScott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-14110944548992016832012-06-22T20:51:00.000-07:002012-06-22T21:01:17.303-07:00Mazda Sizzle Reel<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/43623667" width="810" height="456" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe>
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Director: Tim Baur<br />Director of Photography: Scott Shepard<br />Client: Mazda<br />Agency: GARAGE TEAM<br />Chief Creative Officer: Harvey Marco, EVP<br />Creative Director: Kelly Kleibe,<br />Creative Director: Sandra LucianoScott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-25374356526010871892012-06-22T19:47:00.000-07:002012-06-22T20:21:12.756-07:00Fujitsu Laptops Parkour<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="456" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/43631281" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="810"></iframe>
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Director: Patrik Giradino<br />
Director of Photography: Scott Shepard<br />
Client: Fujitsu/ Nicole Fontein<br />
Agency: RED GmbH Branding Design<br />
Creative Director: Michael Mazanec<br />
Art Director: Stephen Currivan<br />
<br />Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-20468399002441010862012-06-22T19:36:00.000-07:002012-06-22T19:37:09.689-07:00Hyundai Sonata Running Footage<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="456" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/43622587" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="810"></iframe>
2011 Hyundai Sonata<br />
Director: Timothy Baur<br />
Director of Photography: Scott Shepard<br />
Agency: Innocean<br />
Creative Director: Kelly Kliebe<br />
Art Director: Andrew ReizuckScott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-67811024873597471302012-06-22T18:56:00.000-07:002012-06-24T14:23:29.148-07:00A More Promising Future – Vandana’s Story<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="456" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/44548453" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="810"></iframe> <br />
Director: Rodney Rascona<br />Director of Photography: Scott Shepard<br />Producer - Phil Tidy<br />Writer: Russ Haan<br />Editor - Warren Meneely<br />Gaffer: Chuck Linkes<br />Client: United Nations Foundation and The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves<br />
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Just one in a series of short films about the the need and effect of clean burning cookstoves on behalf of The United Nations Foundation. These films debuted at The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
For most of her life, Vandana used a traditional mud stove to prepare daily meals for her family in Jagdishpur, India here. The smoke from the open fire made it difficult for her children to do their school work inside the house and affected Vandana’s health. Daily exposure to harmful smoke is greatest among women and young children, who spend the most time near open fires tending to the family meal or studying by the weak light of the fire. Vandana wanted a better life for her children.<br />
Watch this video to see how a clean cookstove has allowed Vandana to prepare her children for a more promising and healthier future.<br />
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<br />Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-27306027985280051702012-06-22T18:46:00.000-07:002012-06-24T14:25:53.838-07:00Sarah's Story- The global impact of clean cookstoves<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="456" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/44548454" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="810"></iframe> <br />
Director: Rodney Rascona<br />Director of Photography: Scott Shepard<br />Producer - Phil Tidy<br />Writer: Russ Haan<br />Editor - Warren Meneely<br />Gaffer: Chuck Linkes<br />Client: United Nations Foundation and The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves<br />
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Just one in a seriesof short films about the the need and effect of clean burning cookstoves on behalf of The United Nations Foundation. These films debuted at The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil<br />
In sub-Saharan Africa, 609 million people cook over an open fire, and women can spend up to 20 hours per week collecting fuel to cook their family meals. Before Sarah was introduced to a clean cookstove, she was no different. The long hours she spent in search of cooking fuel in northern Kenya left her little time to do anything else.<br />
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Watch this video and see how a clean cookstove has given Sarah more time to help her children with schoolwork and the confidence set up her own shop. <br />
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http://www.cleancookstoves.org/Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-9986567203541926802012-04-09T09:49:00.005-07:002012-04-09T10:11:46.240-07:00Clean Cookstoves and The United Nations<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpxVXcIT1auEm0nm7tXw-Xhyphenhyphenjqgm59Nq8xprNf3OFlji1GvLSw0T_5f93LTm6Ib-aPVGRtRo7P_0BGmSiGl3mzw_Uj-DAORBrnTZsK4W1aHB0d9LJw32qyyaPQHXVLeahOc2yhmCAz2qs/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpxVXcIT1auEm0nm7tXw-Xhyphenhyphenjqgm59Nq8xprNf3OFlji1GvLSw0T_5f93LTm6Ib-aPVGRtRo7P_0BGmSiGl3mzw_Uj-DAORBrnTZsK4W1aHB0d9LJw32qyyaPQHXVLeahOc2yhmCAz2qs/s400/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729447904797246242" border="0" /></a><br />Here we go again...<span id="fullpost"> back overseas to shoot a series of short films for the United Nations. You can follow along on my adventure at the super official blog of <a href="http://cookstovefilms.tumblr.com/">Cookstove Films</a>.<br /><br /></span>Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-87899534165369418432010-06-14T15:36:00.001-07:002010-06-14T21:15:46.602-07:00A hand written note<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">I ran in to Mannie by pure chance. I was up at AFI listening to his son John give a lecture to a group of young film students. It had been so long since I had seen Mannie. While we talked in the hall I couldn't help but be drawn into the sparkle of life in his eyes. I don't know why I asked if I could photograph him.<br /><br />We brought Mannie a cup of Starbucks on the morning I photographed him. That was so typical for Mannie, a cup of Joe and a little conversation about life or politics or his grand kids. The shoot was really simple. A white roll of seamless paper taped to the garage door of his house and a camera.<br /><br />These are the images that John had given to Vivian, his mother.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnyBI08n7gSF7lv2_LOKZPjBKWaLvibO8XlRmLEPTP2YmxUAAonfQFI0s3hNAG15Rs-DU2eRcLX5Zp4PYOXxF6ewIRexywSIrZOoZ2bNKPmlBJGvNyNL_e61sv-IgHpniOF-6ie1Tojmb/?imgmax=800" title="Scott Shepard Photography" alt="Mannie Blas" /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJh4YtiVegrZfvaI60a7B6G5fO0ovH5RlIu6akPGjlbslxdBtsHMpbnAFPFs3MVF9U5GArwaNiFegimsmsTuV5yDX9xYKPlTGYrqQK67TGoRAdIWw2YM0fydm6dnyqlTv05ZtAFl8CleuH/?imgmax=800" title="Scott Shepard Photography" alt="Mannie Blas" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipe3ffcRfNx5lEGRxpliOUVnAiXbGGOkjNF1w82oJ0cikyDcvHKkYKRW4L3t7ubdeXuPCCu3mDdNbQ28J7amsBwUjsmdVXGbUhYqdW9daeT_5PH_EsPeTZVU-UhyphenhyphenJgYhDqkPQAWbj2WUk3/?imgmax=800" title="Scott Shepard Photography" alt="Mannie Blas" /><br /><br />A week or two after John gave his mom the prints, I received a letter in the mail from Vivian. I haven't had a letter sent to me since I was in Iraq in 2003. I won't go on to much but I will say that Vivian and Mannie had a huge influence on me when I was young. It was after hearing their stories of travel and adventure that I decided to leave home at 19 and head for Europe to look for creativity and life.<br />Vivian's words were so touching and beautiful. I don't think I fully understood how impacting photography could be on someone until I read her letter.<br />Once again Vivian and Mannie have influenced how I look at life.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLzpduPDfLnWnmvQ5HNMu5KuaBRP_jBau6LFgCcSLoYyTI0Rp-1LrZSxIGJ5CqoMG_lgVMeXIfpxMR-9ZVNIMwlZPeaqXvhNXwwb2a2_2Yb_SkQ-EOLOygd7MFKkhGOHlMBvTxb3NsqJf/?imgmax=800" style="float: left; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="Scott Shepard Photography" alt="Vivian Blas" width="484" height="632" /> <br /><i>Dear Scott,<br /> I was amazed when John told me about all the effort you put into taking photos of my husband, Mannie. However, when John presented me with 3 of the finished products on Mother's Day I was so moved that tears came to my eyes.<br /> As you are well aware since the days of your adolescence and your visits to our home - I am a lover of art and therefore, I was highly impressed with your photographic artistry. You captured the essence of who my husband is. It's almost "too real" when I gaze on the expressions on Mannie's face which you captured most effectively.<br /> I know that when Lisa arrives in town this June she shall also be quite impressed with your talent.<br /> In closing I want to say "thank you" so very much for the photos but also for sharing with our family your talent.<br /> Fondest regards,<br /> Vivian Blas</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I wanted to enclose one of my favorites from that day.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxb3adpmw0HsJU7eHCjIsIL4mIRwAalCR00StEmhBHRxIb4WW4ZAl_xhyphenhyphen_TR33wpBMZzAVw3F9SMqhc-zxZhEGtYv92zPQcmP7uX55TcPxkYrAyoJrOMfjQuUbMO7W850t7QEC4oF8q8F/?imgmax=800" title="Scott Shepard Photography" alt="Mannie Blas" /><br /><br />Mannie passed away this April and he will be missed. He has touched the hearts of many and I am honored to have known him.<br />I am trying to swear less because Mannie said "there are so many beautiful words in the English language that there is no reason to use swear words".<br /></span></div>Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-37672383676398459852010-06-09T21:53:00.001-07:002012-06-22T19:09:17.538-07:00That's alot of cameras<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
It started with a call from Tim while I was in Haiti. "Hey brother, do ya know anything about the Red?" Just weeks before I had spent two days down at <a href="http://clairmont.com/" target="_blank">Clairmont Camera</a> doing some work flow and shooting tests and had immersed myself into the deep menus and great mystical settings the Red had offered. "Sure man, what do you want to know?" I replied. "How would you like to come out and DP a Hyundai Sonata video for me?" asked <a href="http://www.baurphoto.com/" target="_blank">Tim Baur</a>, Director extraordinaire!<br />
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<span id="fullpost"><br /><br />Flash ahead to the California desert at the <a href="http://www.hatci.com/" target="_blank">HATCI</a> Proving Grounds in Mojave. Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (<a href="http://www.hatci.com/" target="_blank">HATCI</a>), is the design, technology and engineering arm for all North American models of the Korean-based Hyundai-KIA Automotive Group. The $60 million California Proving Ground is one of the most comprehensive and advanced vehicle testing facilities ever built. Anywhere.<br /><br />Our goal was to take the new Hyundai Sonata and accelerate it, turn it, and brake it. We had quite an arsenal of cameras and equipment at our disposal. Let's see, 1 Red One camera with the new Mysterium chip(killer), 2 Canon 5Ds(what's that you say? If it's good enough for "House" and in HD and on the networks....)a couple of Gopros(the new POV standard), a Canon XL H1A, the totally rad X-6(Google it), and last but certainly not the least... the <a href="http://filmotechnic-usa.com/" target="_blank">Filmotechnic</a> Gyro Stabilized CRANE on top of a new Mercedes AMG ML63 with 505hp. That's 0-60 in 4.9 seconds! Whew!! What a selection. It's a good thing that we had all this equipment because for almost a week we shot all around the Sonata with cameras on the crane, on sticks, and hand held. We shot on it and under it and in it, not to mention over it. We shot it wet and we shot it fast. Slow motion and quick shutter speeds, from the crane and from exterior car mounts. We put cameras in the suspension under the Sonata and under a HELO over the Sonata. We covered it from here to eternity and back! We shot beauty shots and car to car shots. We shot interviews and test drivers. I could go on and on. Let's just agree that there is a LOT of beautiful footage for our <a href="http://www.carveusa.com/product_carveboard.php" target="_blank">carveboard</a> riding Art Director(Andrew Reizuck) to choose from. Don't be surprised to see the documentary surface sometime in the future.<br /><br />A few days later we ended up at the old, and near to my heart, El Torro Marine Corps Base(Semper Fi) I could still smell the jet fuel and diesel if I closed my eyes.<br /><br />The base is now home to the <a href="http://www.eltorofield.com/" target="_blank">AMCI</a> proving grounds and special events field. Because it used to be an air station, AMCI has miles of flat tarmac which used to be used for aircraft carrier landing simulations. That makes it perfect to run vehicles wide open and still be relatively safe. This time we got to shoot the Sonata going hard and fast into turns, wet tarmac handling tests, and fighter jet length runway braking tests. Awesome! More interviews with the AMCI staff and the most amazing beauty light I have seen in a long time. Things went so smoothly on this job. The only thing that really came up was a few missing generator cables and a rapidly overflowing data capture station. Is that a bad thing? A few new terabyte hard drives later and we were rocking. I've had more problems getting my ipod to work on my home theater during my annual Fourth of July BBQ.<br /><br />On the last day of shooting we were at Hyundai's design center in Irvine. Aside from having my truck towed the night before and scrambling to get a cab the day went smooth. Sixty bucks later and I was at location and only a few minutes late. The design center is so cool and modern and clean that it made me feel like I had to clean my house. Peer pressure I guess. The shots were mostly of the design team members and some of the facility. We shot a lot of hand held style and multi camera captures here. The Canon 5Ds really shined here. Their small form factor and the amazing footage they created, allowed us to get in with a small production foot print and still be able to deliver some truly beautiful footage. This setup really sings!<br /><br />After all was said and done I would say we killed it. The agency was very happy with the shoot and the deliverables were above and beyond what they had asked for.<br /><br />On a side note, I wanted to talk about the camera house we rented the Red Camera from. <a href="http://www.keslowcamera.com/" target="_blank"> Keslow Camera</a> is in Culver City, CA. <a href="http://www.keslowcamera.com/" target="_blank">Robert Keslow</a>(CEO) went out of his way to accommodate my camera equipment needs. He went as far as giving me extra lenses and equipment at no additional charge just for me to try out. His shop is large and clean and the tech and support staff are great. Dennis McDonald, Robert's Director of Operations, is just plain crazy but in a good way. The kind of crazy you only get from military service and that was the reason we got along fantastic. Before I left, Robert bestowed a great honor upon me...he gave me a <a href="http://www.keslowcamera.com/" target="_blank">Keslow Camera</a> shot glass. Scoundrels and scalawags!</span></div>
Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-16719278642341872902010-03-10T11:54:00.001-08:002010-03-12T18:33:05.443-08:00JacmelOur first proper tea in our hotel's finest kitchen.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/03/10/862.jpg"><img src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/03/10/s_862.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" border="0" height="281" width="280" /></a></center><br />That's my spacious room behind my mug! 1/2 way through our first day of shooting. The 7D keeps overheating and the glue on the viewfinder keeps melting and falling off, but the images and the sound are beautiful. <br /><br />- Posted from my iPhoneScott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-39236472370966553892010-03-09T04:22:00.000-08:002010-03-09T04:32:17.692-08:00HaitiI will be out of the country on assignment in Haiti for the next few weeks shooting high res stills and HD video in support of an ongoing humanitarian effort. It should prove to be a challenging and rewarding experience. <br /><br /><br />- Posted from my iPhone<br /><br />Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-24033437175200064182010-01-05T01:18:00.001-08:002012-06-22T19:16:33.683-07:00Wyn Guitars NAMM Show HD promo<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/8548435" width="810" height="456" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe>
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This is a motion project for a custom guitar maker, Wyn Guitars, that I filmed in Los Angeles. It was a live shot capturing the very first moments when Abraham Laboriel and James Lomenzo of Megadeth, received their custom built guitars. What an amazing jam session. The unbelievable location belonged to Randy Fullmer, the owner of Wyn Guitars. It was shot with a Canon 5Dmk2 with ML firmware. On board sound with a Juicedlink CX231 pre-amp. Canon 50mm 1.4 and 24-70mm L 2.8. The final destination will be a HD Flat screen in Wyn's exhibition booth at the NAMM Show which is taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange county this month.Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-1727940140556820752009-11-10T08:58:00.000-08:002009-11-10T10:03:02.567-08:00The Few The Proud The Marines<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" >Today marks the 234 Birthday of the United States Marine Corps! Happy Birthday Marines.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" >Semper Fi</span><br /></span><br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /></span>Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-10220321974886461582009-09-03T16:24:00.001-07:002009-09-18T17:31:19.490-07:00Salvatore Totino<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MEISfLGxeYBmHo1nQW_jR09FLGz2qqfx7rA6bMsk8GMdwl4mB_dcTKt_nlCzpvQPK5i9K47TZMaAxD4YHZObT3F2Ih4SRtZ1SG-DgPW_gIyLY0kUsJuTjgdGNE8OXL6FGnL95lcGXecn/?imgmax=800" title="" alt="Cinemaphotographer Salvatore Totino photographed by Scott Shepard" /><br /><br />Over the past year I have been shooting quite a few ads for <a href="http://http//www.clairmont.com/" target="_blank">Clairmont Camera</a>. They have all been part of an ongoing campaign for <a href="http://www.clairmont.com/" target="_blank">Clairmont</a> that showcases various Cinematographers in "testimonial" type ads. Our latest Director of Photography was <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0869379/" target="_blank">Salvatore Totino</a>. Salvatore has an incredible list of projects as a Cinematographer that include Angels & Demons, Frost/Nixon, The Da Vinci Code, and Cinderella Man.<br />We had been trying to coordinate with Sal for some time to set up a shoot day but because of everyones hectic work schedulale it looked like it might never happen.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />I was sitting in the back row of a friends graduation at the American Film Institute. Clint Eastwood was giving a great speech about being a creative in this business when I got a call on my cell phone from Salvatore Totino. I am so Hollywood! A Hollywood legend and total man's man in front of me and one of the most sought after Cinematographers in the Biz on my phone. Good thing I had it on vibrate, not that it mattered much, there were tons of people on their phones throughout the ceremony. A few didn't have the courtesy to turn off their ringers! What nerve! I <strike>wanted to go</strike> fantasized that Clint would go over and slap them upside the.....I digress. Anyway I got up and went far enough away to speak to Sal and still be close enough to see my friend get his diploma. Congrats <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1483927/" target="_blank">LMB</a>!<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbc7SUgxGOe8-vLM1iUMkXiqxQ6uyngVqwxB8hnpZvDJH-VC1S0x4HRhi_i0MZElIJC3qjkdqVypcIpo_GSBa73MO8czQ03afkDSfyGfaqkQrYalt5yE_zBmOmoeRlzb0dLIMZm0zZ-Fb4/?imgmax=800" title="" alt="Cinemaphotographer Salvatore Totino photographed by Scott Shepard" /><br /></div><br />The ad had a deadline that was just days away and <a href="http://www.clairmont.com/" target="_blank">Clairmont</a> thought it was too late to pull this off. "No!" I shrieked, "we can do this". "When will we have another chance with Sal?" I asked. Could be never I reasoned. It was time to seize the moment. Alright short story is we met a few days later at <strike>the Clairmont basement</strike> my kickass studio. We were under a super tight deadline and had to have selects chosen on set and printer ready art by the next morning. We set up a pretty basic lighting set up against a white seamless.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpupZ6Y0Uag3A6zXoNzho4fJ7zgmvfPbFiR4YUqj1m4bDP90aAiczyactYgRA8qQytZCkNmdE3vwSfjcS7HZHkhD2-BO6WYRaWHSkA69zFsDiuqeGJEIHf1grIlCJMCSzfsnm0Gj6tFZI/?imgmax=800" /><br /></div><br />The kick ass HMI hot lights and Parabolic reflectors were provided by <a href="http://www.b2pro.com/" target="_blank">B2PRO</a> in LA. Tristan Fitzpatrick from <a href="http://www.b2pro.com/" target="_blank">B2PRO</a> arranged for us to have an awesome lighting package sent over at short notice and he sent along an amazing Gaffer named Tyson Smyer to keep us Profoto goons from looking like knuckle heads with the HMIs. I have to admit that on the Cinematographer ads I am always a little curious to see what the subject has to say about my lighting set ups. I secretly hope that they show up with a crew of twenty Grips and Gaffers and Electricians and a couple of semi-tractors full of gear and light the whole thing so I can show up and act like a rockstar. Hey, this is Hollywood, the land of dreams!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCM5bPJBvY6BZK2kjnnmSpRikkCjJ-qM9aaYUGzxZK5U9Wbr6zq9bNCp8Qd-K6bL6oW8YekOOBPl6TAmE6Ms6it_Gfk2GnxMDTpJpIkxGQcNhWfrsWF_eAjK5JSl4StuSDqnI9N-HzlAS/?imgmax=800" title="" alt="Cinemaphotographer Salvatore Totino photographed by Scott Shepard" /><br /></div> Not this time I guess, Sal showed up with his assistant and no one else. No entourage, no production trucks no dream teams and the best part no attitude! Well so far I haven't had any complaints or critiques from the DPs which means I must be doing something right, or they are just too nervous about being in front of the camera instead of behind it and they don't notice it. I am going with the first answer.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa01JBcCzNnbWHnuyxDHpJldGS1ZwBfJg44asbfxAr_6k-RTGQTcTEJju1ogbmwRGH4O6J5bFjwXydbSDP3_tUfeoARem1fECxMdmF53PRjaS-0WmM3olS9_aa0KxA3JaJgzBkh8aeoVT/?imgmax=800" /><br /></div><br />I shot tethered to the camera cart with a huge monitor(monitor rotation is killer) for editing on the spot. Sal and I took a look after shooting a couple of frames. Sal understood what I was trying to do right away and he was on board. What a great guy Sal is. Laid back and cool. Next time some home cooked Italian food would be nice. (big hint)<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsT9hXougkiETxvCSUT1j_4gqe_ebtKkrfydOoW2t-d1_sPFJhn_p2n-6kUK6OvvUMw9UYuBwBRbOik4mG41SCkkf1IF4GRDI4qj7WT0IRLKP2Fu-NX03PeicjagQuk2EahAB_LSClur4B/?imgmax=800" title="" alt="Cinemaphotographer Salvatore Totino photographed by Scott Shepard" /><br /></div><br />Sal and I both like images that are a little more Avant Garde. He has quite a few music videos that he shot including artists like U2, R.E.M. and Radio Head to name a few. They are all very creative and visually interesting. His videos were one reason that I was excited to work with him.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuokfs6RHVDbORcjeOBcB70KCjcsl1Vt8CWvDc8vUIqfipMc7oVoIfy3VWZgjP6NFzMNgECQkCLDqz42kP6ezKrWh0oSLMzbsbNw3dQsywrn19BywU4v6CgK4oSHN0qRrc6g7tApTQZlM/?imgmax=800" title="" alt="Cinemaphotographer Salvatore Totino photographed by Scott Shepard" /><br /></div><br />I shot most of the images of Sal with Canon's 90mm tilt and shift lens. I love the effect it gives when it is used for portraits. Tyson had brought enough grip and lighting to shoot a major set but we ended up only using one or two main lights.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4YwYiZUJjaUx4vEjGoWCOtHlzL1fKJkaE6_Mo5UYkEO1dWuWK-zQeDlZJbJKa5ji3qWxx2Q0OdY2kNnXiciOjCRXr2zE7UdvEXi4InVgJmaGnTMAqk_5LKVWhQHsHl7Jw89lCy65ye3v/?imgmax=800" title="" alt="B2PRO lighting 44 Umbrella" /><br /></div><br />My new favorite light is the little B2PRO 44 umbrella. It's an umbrella that can take HMI, Tungsten, or strobe heads. The killer part is that it's focusable. The head pushes in and out of the umbrella allowing you total control over the quality of the light. The light quality is insane. It is beautiful on skin and it falls off quickly but smoothly. The shoot went quick. It took us longer to set up than it did to shoot Sal. It only took a few minutes to edit down the selects and soon we had the final. After that Sal sat down for an off set interview with Mardrie Mullen from <a href="http://www.clairmont.com/" target="_blank">Clairmont</a> and I had another coffee.<br /><br />I want to thank Sal first off for making time in his busy schedule to shoot with us. Curtis who was assisting with this shoot was top notch as usual and is always fun to have on set. He is like a big sick twisted teddy bear Jarhead and he can carry more than a pack mule. My beautiful Producer Laurie for taking care of everything that I hate doing, behind the scenes and after the job is over, when the hard part(office work) begins. A special mention goes to Tyson from <a href="http://www.b2pro.com/" target="_blank">B2PRO</a> who is a model of professionalism. Every time I thought of something and turned around Tyson had it set up and was ready to go. <a href="http://www.b2pro.com/" target="_blank">B2PRO</a> is a one stop shop for any production needs in Los Angeles or <a href="http://www.b2pro.com/contact/index.php" target="_blank">NYC</a>. They can handle everything from supplying lighting equipment to full blown production staffing needs and anything in between. Tristan Fitzpatrick (323.960.2424) is a gigantic resource in this industry and he is constantly trying to improve awareness and production skills with seminars and demos for new products and techniques. Check out their <a href="http://www.b2pro.com/events/index.php" target="_blank">event calendar</a>! Last but not least I want to thank Mardrie for giving me the opportunity to work with some of the industry's brightest Cinematographers and let me have the room to be creative. Mardrie understands very well the benefits and value of great images and art direction in advertising, especially in a creatively fueled business like film making.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDIzSiZPGTDYmgAQ3tW6UsqYM18L-PljnttuUC212GnXGMfZy-EAZffVuiRAxoDCacKwlDU7RHnRVLbrAHaFLjtGp4XIsllwri66yhxtZqCUAICz7ffYGLdf3rM-7ztFtEVcmnq62zFms/?imgmax=800" /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQHlosZRkTFBO87gRDHkK0aaKmsicObH00URykLcFzrxO9mQowvTnp9k5QbuVMmF83i2rqc_EUE9mCIAgyH5kUoUWjJe8ug3eP6xe50Ec5eOpifg_a6qtxcvSzfa8zAT6dRZYxylQ9GnC/?imgmax=800" title="" alt="Peter Lee skate boarding. Photographed by Scott Shepard" /><br /></div><br />In case you're wondering, that guy on the skateboard is Peter Lee. Pete is a talented Camera Assistant and surfing buddy who I challenged to bomb down the parking structure through a machine generated smoke cloud on my longboard. Nice one Pete! That makes only two people that I know of who have bombed the basement at <a href="http://www.clairmont.com/" target="_blank">Clairmont Camera</a>.<br /><br />P.S. If you have done it, leave me a comment.<br /><br /></span>Technorati Tags: <a rel="tag" href="http://technorati.com/tag/Salvatore%20Totino" class="performancingtags">Salvatore Totino</a>, <a rel="tag" href="http://technorati.com/tag/Clairmont%20Camera" class="performancingtags">Clairmont Camera</a>, <a rel="tag" href="http://technorati.com/tag/B2PRO" class="performancingtags">B2PRO</a>, <a rel="tag" href="http://technorati.com/tag/Scott%20Shepard%20Photography" class="performancingtags">Scott Shepard Photography</a><br /><br /><div class="zemanta-pixie"><img src="http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=2ec4b572-2245-890c-a04b-1bb106f3b1ad" alt="" class="zemanta-pixie-img" /></div></div>Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-87412459813502135292009-08-10T14:55:00.001-07:002009-08-10T15:24:50.590-07:00Frankie<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Meet Frankie. He's a little fella who I had the pleasure of meeting in Meru while we waited for some of the women to return from their wood hauling trip to the forest.<br/><br/><div align='center'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjr25G6s4Wr2HiSlq0nWdCQiYk9osgPRrimffF6wXoh-QCgv_h-NxQlYQYLHNAsXCuEAZz_WpgjKFCJOdsJvQZ37yZJRhbo823KBYqyJIdBpNvrfc_m7fPAifwjcJYdZnQsbOLNeksVH11/?imgmax=800'/><br/></div><br/>Frankie is about ten or so years old although his eyes made him look much older. He was the first out a group of kids who had the courage to walk up to me. I had my camera slung over my shoulder while I was leaning up against the truck. Frankie's only English was to proudly proclaim his name and ask me mine. For some reason Kenyan people have a hard time saying Scott. They try to say it over and over but it just comes out sounding like "Schlott". "How about Shep", I asked. "Shep" he said perfectly. From then on out I was to be known as "Shep" across Kenya. "Hey, whatever" I said, "I've been a Shep since birth". My father was a Shep, as well as all my brothers and I'm sure my two girls will be also.<br/>Frankie followed me around for a while copying my every move. It was like playing "stop copying me" with my kids! Frankie led me over to a brightly covered wall down from where we were stopped and pointed at it and said "picta". He wanted me to take his picture. Up until I raised my camera to my eye Frankie was all smiles and laughing every time we looked at each other. Now his demeanor changed completely. He was very focused and he didn't need any direction. He knew how he wanted to be portrayed. I took only two frames and they are identical. I showed Frankie the image on the back of my Canon and he was very pleased and he looked up at me and nodded and then he just walked away. The few minutes we stood there the other kids were giggling and pushing each other and it didn't faze Frankie in the least. After the other kids saw Frankie's picture they started howling and laughing and patting him on the back. King Frankie walked down the road away from me with his head held high and a trail of his subjects in tow.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=16f973ae-7cd3-8d3c-99f9-10c10801fbee' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-51383214570779698532009-08-07T15:48:00.000-07:002009-08-09T20:41:27.192-07:00It's not a choice, but a necessity.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eQ0-jJ5AhfZC8Ay-OpDeu5_j37YL-71ZtRCBySNQKzJyk-Cmv6fSe6rILNfkTD1JMJ67xMFdQNEVzNKEk6Qwi_ivQy45aatfAepvlsqj9iPtlu-ObCWnKHk_QcPw3yW6UMhGR1JQt3Sw/s1600-h/_I2E4136-1-Edit-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367499247578594978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eQ0-jJ5AhfZC8Ay-OpDeu5_j37YL-71ZtRCBySNQKzJyk-Cmv6fSe6rILNfkTD1JMJ67xMFdQNEVzNKEk6Qwi_ivQy45aatfAepvlsqj9iPtlu-ObCWnKHk_QcPw3yW6UMhGR1JQt3Sw/s800/_I2E4136-1-Edit-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" border="0" /></a>A young woman with a child on her back, collects firewood to use for cooking fuel. She will then walk many kilometers back to her village only to return later in the day to do it again.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVFwpV5Vh_1DacudYgv1BLqp7PMrNMWFa9qFBiyQwS6cnTCrzMooU3flm2G3OK_nPR8YQFIjX_zZRKYQ69ii1dLofj8XajRYKhUuuPZ3UZvDc3flmX5awc0ffT3dSIox6caZlvWxvcvx9/s1600-h/_I2E4108-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367499253400562546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVFwpV5Vh_1DacudYgv1BLqp7PMrNMWFa9qFBiyQwS6cnTCrzMooU3flm2G3OK_nPR8YQFIjX_zZRKYQ69ii1dLofj8XajRYKhUuuPZ3UZvDc3flmX5awc0ffT3dSIox6caZlvWxvcvx9/s800/_I2E4108-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><br />The beginning of a pile of firewood that this young woman will carry on her back along with a child, to her home in her village a great distance away.Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com1Torbi, Ethiopia4.283333 41.1333333.598619 40.199495 4.968047 42.067171tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-7651894587838806522009-08-07T12:58:00.001-07:002009-08-10T15:08:44.676-07:00Perspective<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Here is a quick post to hopefully put in perspective the size of the wood bundles these women were carrying. Now keep in mind that I am 6'1 and 220 pounds. Look at how little the women in the group shot are and how big the loads are. Some of these loads are equal to or more than the body weight of the woman shouldering them. Very humbling in my opinion!<br/><br/><div style='text-align: center;'><img height='280' width='420' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysMUpCM9Yd-XWZXhv-cNLnWtRSryv58AYpwLO_c2REuCQzLfIIsKFiHr7RKu1RoGWntTLDMri2rUYTuU9torfJt7wwTUXrcP6dRVitv3PoByloiFZ-sP0XpzIn2QShyphenhyphenei-VRXkHpakjtk/?imgmax=800'/></div> <br/><div style='text-align: center;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd92G0UddLwOnk4bsbb-aSVLnpK045oBw3avGpeY2u8EJrbIaTRVu46NAIfwihAvxzFLj6r6FLp0_-tNsnG6sGC9PVNYPtiv_FxjRjfvs8Bu5uuuCKlqbT17hPgn0crhZGA0xEVHaemFq_/?imgmax=800'/></div><br/><div style='text-align: center;'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZHi7cxdFj39RQkRWUmgHCAeu3L5e5-JiWlZTNgFRObj7Wm_GQSsrons9ouSCfQ_KwTi8T6ateSjN44wOknUWPOyv-SvqwE0NgpsCA52r7v4E8EART_jHP8fPUhsNefCHzf4WS7Vs3dir/?imgmax=800'/></div> Images copyright Rodney Rascona<br/><br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=53fcadbf-10ae-81e6-aa57-99fb2d3ada94' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-79875083710950476702009-07-26T11:45:00.001-07:002009-08-07T13:02:25.491-07:00A little town called Meru<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrNNKii11FmsJqjhoNnrl_evfnwALIHTOLFZOg-4LiqN3F5RH6TRKVy4Xgwmzbms8QcpN7Pzt6smHW2zXy2RopSKtrSvftAZxalI8Ia7_dmyk_p5qc_L_G9zzagkct9cUIQ5rE7EDqLLl/?imgmax=800" /><br /></div>While not as exotic as the South Pacific and not as romantic as Paris, Meru is not without its charm. Take for instance the availability of goat meat, a local diet staple routinely served as a meal. If you like dark gray, tough, and dry meat, then you my friends have come to paradise! There is also an abundant supply of bottled water which I can't drink enough of. You see it's winter here in Africa and the local people are all bundled up in jackets and beanies. The problem is it's like a hundred degrees in the sun and I am roasting. Oh and the water bottles...well you have to check the bottom to make sure they weren't drilled and refilled with regular old hook worm infested tap water. I say tap if you're lucky, because it might just come from the spring where the camels and goats go to drink and use the potty.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzziKJ4IZeZiqJ_2xq7akh7N2cB8y-SBlr2j409Ud-sf6AMo9k_xpbV_Q1XBDkLeOB4hU3c0OTDtwWoHYz00VwCHEvbSceABd10suWxdjPfvDeiPAfoGAMbU-RxDllyuO5Mcdd1jX6bLW/?imgmax=800" /><br /></div><br />The primary reason for our visit to Meru was to photograph women who carry wood. In Kenya the women work so very hard at taking care of their families. They feed the kids, cook, raise the kids, make babies, do the house work and chop wood to say the least. Oh and they also walk for miles in each direction to the forest where, with a machete, they chop up enough wood to break a Marines back and carry it back to town to sell. Sit down because what I am about to tell you will stun you....they do this twice a day and they earn 100 Kenyan shillings a load! Your not shocked? 100 KS is about a dollar thirty in US currency. I bet you are now. I tried to pick up one of those bundles and I just about had a heart attack. They tie these loads to their back with braided rope or twine. I wanted to carry one of these loads to see what it was like but I chickened out because I wasn't sure I would make it.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-J6n1am-Mq-UmnvjWQ5P4ac49ChQQI46c0BCsgGERvuv-wIn4bA8rlqvyBWggbi5s7FXha0bf2PCKkB_EgmX1WWrg7_dE0uhdN-ZIDtcL3GmaP7xHh_i6L_BGFqIyvSqkKTnRcx60sGmk/?imgmax=800" /></div><br />These women were real troopers. Rod and I walked with them out into the forest to document their experience. Once we stepped off the road all of the eleven women laid down and started to pray. Apparently they were praying for safety. Hmmmn....not hours before we had just seen the biggest elephant I had ever seen on the side of the road eating. Black Mambas, scorpions, spiders, lions and tigers and bears oh my...oh my...oh my god what are we doing here.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uVto5HLjD3AGQJcS8aYlz-PpDBAR5zUL53hcOHC82j-ruDYmbgXw71IZPkGinDjDcdV3GVVr4ngjThSTSZ-eE_g1TXnCQWMzKJ_Yusp6WY19ckM8MzzRpe_JPahyyiTJh5fPOCwn4T47/?imgmax=800" /><br /><br /><div align="left"> After they were finished chopping the wood they loaded up their backs like beasts of burden and began the long trek home. They laughed and sang and talked the whole way. For less than the cost of a Tall Latte at Starbucks these women labor all day to try and feed their families. All in all it was a very humbling experience that I won't soon forget. Next time one of my kids complains about their allowance I'm going to load them up with some campfire wood and make them work a bit.<br /></div> <br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmdPCb1e2E9f2Jg887dab_Duk6DEAt_WLkTLlRWuBsjjMgfBOqTjWmENs2_fhTDrcwG8qyotZDxujvtBkthGY8cwxC3qV61DSyGaiDmJw2a89YWO82IHO0e1uUM-rVqakyQ5evTTOeAHE/?imgmax=800" /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5DrYLIPSvbFrsL2I32So-4D7NxbwWEhLFhV-HV_EJFdtE4zztHFspVwBkY53p22Q-GWOWHIaydFae_Mjc6hsHa0UJKU_YttK_Di3o9e9aitn-K6EFP_SOSuQveBGqikDoDsk_zuwmRpa/?imgmax=800" /></div><br /></span><br /><br /><div class="zemanta-pixie"><img src="http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=e6b3bb1f-129a-87a5-81ab-1f2f3234e545" alt="" class="zemanta-pixie-img" /></div></div>Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-58521726824349234572009-07-14T11:11:00.000-07:002009-09-18T17:32:34.201-07:00Kenya<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyQDGC-CAA8oGwn4P1T5Zrtnl7e78OGBTzvbnSyplIS0ISYxP1SxDsWGt0CdRj7BgXGc2P3zw6NkaloilvsKECZf5SlHL60UxknOCL7W2DWqOfnF865-n93iJYF3CTat8IHakN63c-zB0/s1600-h/_I2E3825.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359722783272160866" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyQDGC-CAA8oGwn4P1T5Zrtnl7e78OGBTzvbnSyplIS0ISYxP1SxDsWGt0CdRj7BgXGc2P3zw6NkaloilvsKECZf5SlHL60UxknOCL7W2DWqOfnF865-n93iJYF3CTat8IHakN63c-zB0/s400/_I2E3825.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" border="0" /></a><br />"Do you have all of your shots and is your passport current?" is what spit out of my cell phone late that afternoon. Rodney Rascona had just asked me, two day before the scheduled departure, if I wanted to accompany him on a humanitarian project to Kenya, Africa.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br />I was hot and tired and was a little taken aback when the large Kenyan in a suit with the obvious bulge under his jacket asked me if I was a soldier and what was I was doing in Africa. I told him I wasn't a soldier (come on, that's not lying, I'm a Marine) and he put his hand on my shoulder and laughed and said "I bet the little Iraqi children were scared of you". Two more pleasant encounters with some local security, one two hour visa line, two lost equipment cases, 10 seconds through an empty customs area, and I was met by Rodney and his driver.<br /><br />We arrived at the Fairview Hotel late in the evening and Rod said that I shouldn't worry because the Israeli embassy was across the street and the security was exceptionally tight and that they had these cool thing two keep truck bombs from making their way down the street. Oh good I thought, now I can get some restful sleep. The fairview is a great hotel with a wonderful and gracious staff that went to every length to make us feel comfortable. That comfort was short lived. Two days later we were on the road and off to our first location, the town of Meru. Two things I learned right away were that I like African beer and the power only shuts off when you need it.<br /></span><br /><br /><div class="zemanta-pixie"><img src="http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=1023a20c-81e7-88af-8586-ce0f136c34d6" alt="" class="zemanta-pixie-img" /></div></div>Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-12136682380241171422009-07-12T08:00:00.000-07:002009-08-09T21:28:05.969-07:00<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">================================================================================</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);font-size:180%;" >For the next few weeks I will be in </span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);font-size:180%;" >Northern Kenya providing photography in<br /> support of a humanitarian effort</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">================================================================================</span>Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501708561772195247.post-14612227419848262272009-06-30T19:12:00.000-07:002009-07-18T02:34:51.432-07:00Speed-Dating<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9TrDCvGp8aOEDDVUAqQu-dUsq1cdqlYb0cXpmGVBagVc2HF-_Ozj2bi3_WJdu8JK_9WiNt-okTebeNNvAlcOZInjhpuqLwo-tss25DYCPjLiP1HDWs_SawegroUW8VuzHWLboi29NigT/?imgmax=800" title="Speed Dating" alt="Speed Dating the movie. Women " width="400" height="593" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div>John Blas(<a href="mailto:jblas@ncscreative.com">NCS Creative</a>), a long time friend and a very creative Ad guy , called me up a while back to tell me there was someone he thought I should meet. John thought that I'd be a perfect match, both creatively and personally, with La Monde the Producer. If you are a fan of <a href="http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/"><i>Mad Men</i></a> on AMC then you will recognize <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1483927/">La Monde Byrd</a>. In addition to being a talented actor, La Monde is also a Producer. La Monde and his producing partner, Mekita Faiye, had just finished shooting a project titled <a href="http://speed-datingmovie.com/"><i>Speed Dating.</i></a> John, La Monde, Mekita, and myself got together and talked about what direction to take the campaign.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><div align="center"><br /></div>We met at my Hollywood office (Starbucks) and I spent some time getting to know La Monde and <span style="font-style: italic;">Mekita</span> (pronounced like the power tool). I sat there and drank my little cappuccino while the three of them came up with some amazing and creative ideas that we would later capture in the studio. I had a hard time keeping up with them but I do vaguely remember (caffeine buzz) learning one great Hollywood insider secret. If you say an idea at least three times, you can rightfully claim it, and the shower of praise it brings you, as your own (Thanks to LMB)!<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MXhAoMpdEvI/SkrNwZ_KpHI/AAAAAAAAAg8/RZynwdctZr8/%5BUNSET%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" title="Speed Dating" alt="Scott Shepard Photography of a blidfolded women" width="400" height="552" /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4hYB_SxiLekgYvSicF62iW4aMOkrOCchzjibOMU-M9eCYyGWwo-pS9jQdy2puZI1fKVm4Wd5e-f3h_dnN-_-0tLzuS283_cW7hMab0s4VzM8EIq4P9muwb0UzmqbrtA0aqnW2eooetBf/?imgmax=800" title="Mekita faiye in Speed Dating" alt="Medita faiye in a dress with a drink" width="400" height="491" /><br /></div><br />The concept was simple and elegant. We shot everyone in the same format and the same anonymous crop. The lighting was a large beauty dish with two gridded strobes for edge. There were a couple of bare heads on the white seamless and a reflector or two here and there with some flags and 4x4s to boot. Aside from the power outage in the building that shut us down for a few minuets, the day went great. It was a very long day to be sure. We had a huge talent list and just as large of a shot list.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsuw21r-xRqGC5gaXwkpOHlF_LfUbc1W0CM56v0Hw0C5ve4jWpNVjzd_thNtzRtujfWf9FfeQsxdykspaWTXQkMkvRrOCtr5AT5SnGdXF52P1iYdCRqsJuZzKRukQya50kTLkAzk0Pzc7/?imgmax=800" title="Speed Dating" alt="Man in a black suit by Scott Shepard Photography" width="400" height="518" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOgjoLU_lc3rUwnDsspu9VkTwR61WE95v_Jspy3-DGB3L_Jqps34p9DHdxme7_gCnDYHSQmTb-cnK_LH3VBKN8HqGeF7gn3UDVlw1CP1jA9Y3sWxswc5neHUgTyVDh5k4d_7cMtgKqd4X/?imgmax=800" width="400" height="509" /><br /></div><br />The job was a great success. We captured a ton of awesome images that were singularly unique and yet able to remain true to the campaign's intent. A job like this takes a huge talent pool. While having vision and leadership, is a plus, an assignment like this could not be completed without the help of the entire crew. From makeup and styling to the actors and models all the way down to the building security (who held the answer to the power problem). Oh and before I forget, big thanks to my beautiful producer for getting us bags and bags of killer soft tacos. La Monde, Curtis and myself devoured them like it was our last meal.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdWwpC6cN5ievd3opSEpungZiaX0rZbWA4-2yracCTWLjd5BKFBW0I12nk7LG8RDZHyFXK-v9Q3qJFrISDhaRZ5SIOkobxk9nwKYbHNh966bq7fF1bb6v_jtkdLzn8Q-ZtQMmokEWphH_/?imgmax=800" title="Speed Dating " alt="Women with big breasts for Speed Dating movie by Scott Shepard Photography" width="400" height="593" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJ48-mnJI1UG-wPu7jnvDuuYYnTUePHYlg7Sdsjlo21nLtn30U8CRzj7ghoyYoBjsY4LdGxsxiZ83jC8HNnwPH_exrpd4Oblk6X_t04GIZouafc-AksbwiiYc_P-XylAXOrC1ExRovPTM/?imgmax=800" title="Old man for Speed Dating the movie" alt="old man for movie poster by Scott Shepard Photography" width="400" height="593" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9eBgMbWy3G4Klnx7g48GLTCudR5dfwXBpzArIR_sTcFGKt_V9NPp3jYw8yL_IFUQayBYzymx1gExPvEfiSq0M4Vv39LBwtHcee9AKdqaWfxBJJCtG7XkOvqUoQdunHJo_JcSMubdHLbR/?imgmax=800" title="Speed Dating movie poster" alt="Speed dating movie poster by Scott Shepard Photography" width="400" height="593" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpS9HSoKKfCoDJqILMcp-cNyhkprQiHCfO18bA6eV4yttP_yP_C6VdN1ZVUujLfWX5UNiAq_mUXXVpL0STGmIQTbmIlVt3rFbtut1r9BrUx-8KO38ri5SKGdEFJ7dumhn_CVKW_Z8aP4iB/?imgmax=800" title="Speed Dating movie poster" alt="Speed Dating movie poster by Scott Shepard Photography" width="400" height="593" /><br /></div><br />Like an old reliable Swiss watch, John has done it again with his impeccable sense of design and balance. They are simple in concept yet laser sharp in execution.<br /><br />It has been a pleasure to get to know La Monde. It turns out he smokes the occasional cigar and has a sip of scotch every now and then. John was right, we are a perfect match.<br /><br />Technorati Tags: <a rel="tag" href="http://technorati.com/tag/Speed%20Dating" class="performancingtags">Speed Dating</a>, <a rel="tag" href="http://technorati.com/tag/La%20Monde%20Byrd" class="performancingtags">La Monde Byrd</a>, <a rel="tag" href="http://technorati.com/tag/John%20Blas" class="performancingtags">John Blas</a>, <a rel="tag" href="http://technorati.com/tag/Mekita%20Faiye" class="performancingtags">Mekita Faiye</a><br /></span><br /><br /></div>Scott Shepardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283266114273039109noreply@blogger.com6