If you’ve followed this blog for a while, then you know how much I prefer not to shoot photo illustrations. I think photo illustrations have their place, but I feel like most papers don’t allow the time a resources to do it right.
Recently my co-photographer Rob Winner and I put together what I think is one of our best photo illustrations concerning salvaging your nest egg following our terrible financial meltdown.
The photo we made was exactly what I think most papers should try with their illustrations: short and to the point.
Rob and started with a dozen eggs. By poking holes on either end we were able to blow the yoke out of them just like you would if making a Faberge egg. We then made various cracks, some long and erratic, others short and concise. Then add super small band-aid and presto!
We decided on this smaller cracked egg because the story weighed more on salvaging a worth while portfolio, not putting one back together.
Rob stood up the egg by inserting a push pin into the bottom hole of the egg. I then lit it with only two lights trying to keep a very soft shadow. I don’t do any heavy photoshop on my illustrations so all the blemishes of the egg (which would normally be removed if it was for a magazine) are left.
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I like it with the exception that I would’ve added a little nest with the egg inside it. would’ve separated the egg from the background a little and added that little extra to it. Always love seeing your work.
Posted 11 Feb 2010 at 12:46 pm ¶That’s a good point Daniel.
Rob, my co-photog, and I thought about a basket and but decided it would diminish the size of the the crack, which is the main point.
Now I think having some loose straw sitting below the egg would have been nice and also would have hid the shadow of the egg.
Posted 11 Feb 2010 at 1:35 pm ¶Post a Comment