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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
I admit I’m a huge fan of Annie Leibovitz work, especially her advertising work for Louis Vuitton. Even though she may be the easiest photographer to like and not so ‘underground’, ‘hip’ or ‘up and coming’, but I think she tells a great story with a photograph and I appreciate that.
Recently she shot the Spring 2010 ad campaign for Vuitton that depicts herself, for the first time in an ad piece, along with Mikhail Baryshnikov. I’ve always loved her sets that show a ‘behind the scenes’ look, showing her lighting equipment, props and backdrop, but I’m not sure how I feel about herself in the photo. Maybe it’s her pose or something? I don’t know. Thoughts?
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Kansas City Photography – Behind The Scenes
Friday, November 20th, 2009
One cannot have enough blogs these days. So to separate my personal blog with my photography I’ve created a new blog that I will attempt to give a behind-the-scenes, if you will, look at my photo shoots. I know of other photographers who have done this and I love being able to see what’s behind the curtain.
The new photography blog is located here: http://kansascityphotography.blogspot.com. Real original, right? Well I think it’s relevant to where I’m shooting at and I’m trying to make a name for myself here in Kansas City so I felt it was appropriate.
Anyhow I hope to include lighting information, location information and other interesting tid bits from the shoot. Enjoy!
Ryan Strong Photography & Ryan Strong Photography Blog
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The Coolness
Friday, October 30th, 2009
So I’ve been reading a crap ton of blogs lately and I thought I’d share them. Usually I read/look at them just for photographic inspiration, fashion trends and other things that are cool.
- A Continuous Lean – pretty much so the staple for men’s fashion and related inspiration.
- All Plaid Out – Somewhat similar to ACL but feels a little less commercial.
- Secret Forts – Lots of stuff here to look at. I like how minimal it still feels with the amount of content.
- The Impossible Cool – Photography. Fashion.
- The Sartorialist – Pretty much so the best street wear photographer in NYC.
Enjoy. Bookmark. Read. Daily.
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Ryan Strong Kansas City Fashion Photography
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Finally launched my own website for my photography. My website features me as a photographer for fashion, beauty and portrait. Take a look… http://www.ryanstrong.net – Ryan Strong Photography – Kansas City.
Tags: Advertising, Beauty, Commercial, Editorial, Fashion, Kansas City, Photographer, Photography, Ryan Strong
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Dave Hill Photo – New Website and Work
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Dave Hill, commercial photographer and creative retoucher, just updated his website and added new photos to his portfolio. Dave Hill is known for his creative retouching abilities to take a photograph (sometimes multiple photographs) and create a work of art.
His retouching recipe is mysterious and some people would give their left foot to know how he achieves his “look”. There are loads of forum threads and tutorials on trying to achieve the “Dave Hill Look”. Take for example this crazy Dave Hill Look thread at Retouch Pro that has over 200,000 views and 2,000 posts.
While most photographers, retouchers and creatives alike have come to be jaded over this specific look, I feel Dave Hill’s new work has progressed and continues to master his craft. He isn’t a ‘one trick pony’ he’s an artist and great photographer.
Check out his new work and also be sure to watch his behind the scenes videos as they give a little insight to how he sets the scene: Dave Hill Photo – http://www.davehillphoto.com/
Tags: dave hill, Photography, retouching
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Vanity Fair 2009 Hollywood by Annie Leibovitz
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Lately I’ve been obsessing over these few photographs taken by Annie Leibovitz for Vannity Fair’s 2009 Hollywood Portfolio. There’s a lot of drama with the poses and its very compelling how she can capture an interesting shot just on a grey backdrop.
I also really dig the retouching. Seems like a interesting use of localized Shadow/Highlight process in Photoshop. From the behind the scenes video provided with this shoot it shows Annie using her staple light modifier the Softlighter II – which I just went out and purchased! I’m really pumped to go out and use it.
Check out this series of photos: Vanity Fair 2009 Hollywood by Annie Leibovitz
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James Day Photography
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Photographer James Day has a very striking portfolio. His photos are flooded with lighting and bleached out highlights – and that’s what caught my eye.
I initially discovered James Day by reading an interview in Wire Magazine between music artist then interviewer David Bryne, of the Talking Heads, and Thom Yorke of Radiohead and seeing his portrait work of the two.
Visit James Day Photography website to see more photos. Also worth checking is an interview with James Day over at The F-stop Magazine.
Tags: James Day, Radiohead, Thom Yorke
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18th and Baltimore
Saturday, January 17th, 2009
I had the opportunity to shoot in downtown Kansas City at an ‘ultra-modern’ loft near 18th and Baltimore. The interior was designed with all white appliance and cabinetry that made for a stark contrast between background and subject. I processed the file with a ‘bleach bypass’ to give it an even more clean feel. With the styling (Milly polo and skirt), make-up and hair it made for a very modern yet retro look. Check it out on Ryan Strong Photography.
18th & Baltimore
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Tags: Bleach Bypass, Downtown, Kansas City, Loft, Milly, Modern, Retro
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12th Street by Cynthia Vincent
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
I had a photo shoot yesterday and came away with this shot. This was my first time working with a fan! It was pretty fun, and loud. This was taken in our photo studio and I used a combination of four lights. I had two large soft boxes left and right as kickers, one AB800 in a 22″ beauty dish that to camera right and up high, and then I had a ABR ringflash mounted on camera.
See more at my photography site Ryan Strong Photography.
Tags: 12th Street by Cynthia Vincent, 22" Beauty Dish, AB800, Photo Shoot, Ringflash, Ryan Strong
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William Hundley
Monday, December 22nd, 2008
Ridiculous photography by William Hundley. I love the cheeseburger concept.
Via Design You Trust
Tags: Candid, Cheeseburger, Conceptual, Funny, William Hundley
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