Cooper Ricketts

Big production lighting

Video production presents a growing business opportunity for still photographers, as video and still camera technology converges and clients begin to combine the two types of production to create cross-platform campaigns and cut costs. Weather you shoot video or still images you need to know how to light the set properly, fortunately for photographers, lightingContinue reading “Big production lighting”

New Pictures On Flickr

Today I scanned in some old chrome 4×5 film positives and I put them on my flickr. I really like chrome film and how it is a positive instead of a negative after you develop the film. I hope to use more of this kind of film in the future

Have you seen Red

Cult camcorder manufacturer Red finally took the wraps off a new product it had been teasing on its website and in online forums for weeks a multi-purpose hybrid camcorder/digital SLR that lets the user create their own custom imaging device based around Red’s sensors.This might be kinda cool considering what the camera can do, I don’t haveContinue reading “Have you seen Red”

Nicola Carignani Fashion.

I am not a big fan of fashion shots but this one caught my eye I like how it has differnt fell about it and how he is inside but not in a studio and I like that he does that consitenly in his shots I think it adds a differnt felling to the image.Continue reading “Nicola Carignani Fashion.”

Philip Toledano

I found this guy awhile back while I was reading a article about photoshop I really liked how complicated yet simple his work seemed. I decided to do some research on him and I found his website that showcase his portfolio and side projects some of his stuff is strange and some of it isContinue reading “Philip Toledano”

What’s in the bag

Now I am not really all that in to fashion photography but I thought this video was kind of interesting because it shows what this photographer uses on a daily basis and what techniques work for her. If your interested in seeing any of her images look here and to find other videos look here.

Canon 7D Camera Review

When this camera first came out I was abit skeptical about it, I didnt think it was a whole lot differnt than the 50d and was wondering why canon didnt go with the full frame censor for the 7d. However there are some verynice fetures to this camera such as it shotts 8 frames aContinue reading “Canon 7D Camera Review”

Looking At Lenses

I’m not sure when I will be able to get any new equipment or how much I will be able to get but I do know I would like to get a new lens at least one that goes down to 2.8 or 1.4 F-stop. That way Ill be able to have a grater depthContinue reading “Looking At Lenses”

Who Shot Rcok & Roll ?

This is a photography exhibition opening today in Brooklyn New York at the Brooklyn museum. The exabition shocase some of the finest colabration between musicans and photographers. Michael Lavine’s , Storm Thorgerson and Ian Dickerson are just a couple of photographers exhibiting there. Opening night there will be a concert with Blondie. Needless to say thisContinue reading “Who Shot Rcok & Roll ?”

Happy Halloween

Since its Halloween I thought scary pictures were appropriate. I just happened to find this photographer Danny Treacy he is a London based photographer he is definitely good at capturing the creepy felling or lonely felling with his photography.