Shot this photo last night around 2:00 a.m.
Thanks to Weather.com (partially) we didn't get rained out.
Lit with (2) Lumedyne heads. Both to camera left, the one closest to me had a shoot through, white, umbrella above manny pointing down at him. The 2nd head was a couple feet farther to the left, used to light each pair of dunks. This light was equipped with a DIY grid spot light modifier. The final shot is composed of 5 or so shots, allowing me to highlight each pair of shoes.
Manny Rangel | Sarasota, Fla. | Main St. Alley | August, 2008
3 comments:
Let's get the obvious out, the composition of the kicks are great, the use of multiples and silly content adds a lot to identifying the model in the portrait.
What i love the most about this portrait other than the fact that it really expresses manny's obsession with shoes (maybe i only get that because i know him), but if most the photo definitely shows a silly enjoyment for the shoes and gives them a personality.
I think this photo is mainly successful for the product's intention of defining oneself with the shoe or multiple shoes. Clothing, fashion usually build up a lot of people's character and interests, its a way to show to everyone else whatever you want and whatever it is that keep away from anyone else (hiding).
The style with the wide lens or fish eye (which everyone it is) and the high contrast cool colors (which add a calm, simplicity to the portrait, thinking aqua) is really selling and expressing the product. What are the endless possibilities of enjoying a product, how can it identify you (the consumer), or even the other? I get enjoyment from the portrait with the model and the collection of shoes.
Something to maybe consider; if you keep working with a product with portrait like you did on this, consider how it could identify the consumer, like it did with Manny here. Because the positions of the shoes almost being alive like (here are my little friends), say a lot about how much the product can be enjoyed. (verses the original just do it, slogan that they already have)
keep it up lovely.
Thank you Sarah!
I think that is the most in depth critique I have ever read for one of my pieces! Thanks!
Can't wait for you to get back!
I am down with this photo. Nike has become heavily affialted with a certain subculture, and this photo really represents that for me. love it.
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