It’s called help-portait.com – and I’d like you to consider being part of it on December 12th.
Jeremy is a graphic-designer who switched to photography full time in 2005 – and he’s done some pretty fantastic work during that period of time. I’m particularly impressed with the fact that he understands an often missed lesson that every photojournalist comes to understand at some point in their career: Photographs are often not about YOU – but about the people/places/events you photograph.
My favorite quote from Jeremy:
“We don’t want to see your photos… this isn’t about you, or me, or portfolios…or lighting… this is about GIVING pictures- not TAKING THEM… it’s about… connecting…sharing – and most of all sefving for the pure sake of serving – it’s about helping people see the beauty of who they are…”
Please watch the video to find out more about the project and its goals. Jeremy says this is not “just about pictures” and that they’re looking for makeup artists, web designers, videographers – you name it. While I’m happy to contribute whatever they would like me to contribute on December 12th – I’d love to produce a small video if anyone would like to join me to help form a team locally. Just post in the comments below and maybe we’ll do what Jeremy suggest: form a small group (or large) group locally here in LA. The sky’s the limit with this stuff.
If there are any sponsors perusing through this site – pls let me know if you’d like to help in this effort.
Looking forward to December 12th!
And to those who want to find a yet another way to give back through photography – here’s another group run by a friend (Michael Muller) that I am also happy to be a part of – a fantastic organization: Kids Clicking Kids – please check it out!
Above: These are a series of shots made with the unit pictured below – of a runner jogging down country roads, shot with a Canon 5D MKII and a 24~105mm lens (w/ stabilization turned off on that lens) during the Maine Media Workshops. See a larger version of this video here.
I’ve just gotten my hands on a very promising gadget that I think is perfect for anyone using the 5D MKII in a situation that requires external stabilization. The ATM is short for “Advanced Travel Mount” and was designed by Aerial Exposures primarily for aerial and ground based video (i.e. to shoot aerials from a helicopter or plane, or to shoot from a ground-based device such as a vehicle or even a boat.) But something tells me that creative filmmakers will be able to come up with many, many uses for this unit that no one has thought of yet.
The Aerial Exposures ATM Gyro Mount on the flatbed of a pickup truck as part of class on the 5D MKII at the Maine Media Workshops. I was able to get fantastic results with the 70~200mm pictured above - set to 105mm.
A good friend e-mailed this to me today and it’s so cool that I had to post it. (Try this link should the eBay listing go offline.)
Apparently the Hong Kong Canon Club had these limited edition 4GB USB flash drives made in the shape of the Canon 5D MKII with a 24~105mm lens.
I can’t help but appreciate the level of intricacy of this – not to mention the cool idea.
The only catch: they’re probably as difficult to get – if not more – than a real 5D MKII. Apparently orders for the real 5D MKII were starting to catch up to demand – and then the new firmware was announced and they’re once again back-ordered.
Speaking of gadgets – I have a few posts lined up to discuss some of the gadgets that I’ve been playing with over the past few months. I’m waiting to get some of the material and to do a bit of video editing – but hope to have something up within the week.
