Monday, February 21, 2011

Aerial Photography Service

I have some exciting news. Most news is exciting in my mind though, even those depressing tales of things going wrong. I mean, if it wasn't exciting then it wouldn't make TV right? Unless of course you live in New Zealand. Yet again, I'm distracted... what was I saying?

Oh, yes. My news. Some of you might have noticed that the word “pilot” is often used around my name instead of photographer, that's because my first love is indeed flight. In fact, flying is how I got into photography in the first place, as strange as that may seem. So it is with honour and privilege that I get to say this.

I'm offering an Aerial Photographic service once again. Yes, you read right. It is now within my means to offer my clients aerial photography (Thanks to the skills of Grant Duncan-Smith). This is not photographs of aeroplanes, but shooting from aircraft at altitude to get some of the most dramatic views possible of landmarks, structures and real estate.

This service is not just limited to Cape Town, but offered nationwide as well as across our boarders. And we are not offering some low form of elevated photographs, but actual high resolution photography that will make any photo-editor happy.

How does this benefit you?

Well, it will not help with your model portfolio, but with the following there can be no over exaggerating the impact and importance of aerial photography:

Upper Market Real Estate.

Construction Update Photography.

Property Development.

Marine Photography.

Etc.

Contact me for a cost estimate. If you have not yet used the power of aerial photography for your commercial enterprise, you'll be amazed at the benefits this service will offer you.

076 401 0000 .:. Photo@FrankMoody.com

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

No Pain, No Gain.

It's what we hear often, usually some form of sporty person will say it, with a bloody nose after colliding with something. He'll often be holding a trophy to prove his point.

What you don’t tend to see is his opponent, also bleeding, but sobbing with his head in the dirt. He felt pain, and gained nothing. But that is a different story.

So why do I mention pain when I should be talking about photography? And yes, physical pain not emotional. Photography is indeed all about emotional pain, that you can take my word for.

Let me now explain. I want to photos that are technically challenging. I'm not satisfied with my work at the moment, simply because there are others, tons of others, who can do what I can. They can often do it better than me. This is perfect motivation to push the envelope.

So I have this concept for a shoot, it involves fire. I could easily reproduce the outcome in Photoshop. But that is just cheating, besides, others can do it. To make sure this concept is sound, I needed to test it since I would really feel bad if I burnt and maimed my beautiful model.

I think I might make a good general, I wouldn’t send my troops into something I wasn’t prepared to go into myself. Random side note.

I called up my friend and fellow photographer, Cuan, and asked if he could take some images of me setting myself on fire. He was at first confused. But after my model asked the same request, he decided it would be fun, if not strange.

Now when I started this blog, my aim was to broadcast my experiences, to teach those willing to follow. This little experience taught me a lot.

First. PLAN!

Second. Do Not Play With Fire! Unless you know exactly what you are doing. I did. I've had experience with pyrotechnics and was trained. I still came off second best.

Third. Something small in your plan fails. FIX IT. Do not try to cut corners so that you don't require that part of your plan. If it was part of your original plan, then you DO NEED IT.

I'm not going to give you the technical details of how I did this, mainly because I do not want people with no experience trying to reproduce this concept and ending up in hospital or worse.

I now know a lot more planning, and fail-safes need to to be added before I do this again. And I need to come out without burns before I'd consider putting my friend and model in risk of any form.