Forest Park Runner

For the last few weeks, I’ve been working on my submission for the Fstoppers 2011 Behind the Scenes Photo Contest; the idea is to put together a video showcasing the behind the scenes of a photoshoot. For my entry, I decided to focus on all the planning that goes into making a composite photograph of a person running across an old metal bridge found in Forest Park. I picked this particular scene because I wanted to create an image that had a good balance between the city and the park; the hope was then to submit the image to Runner’s World Magazine for publication. Hope you enjoy the photography and the videos, make sure you check them out in full HD glory!

 

I kept the first video a bit short so that it’d be watchable while still being packed full of useful information. I did skip over a lot of details so I also put together a more detailed look into the post-processing process including how to process the HDR image and how to put the composite together.

St Louis Walkabout

I went on a three day shoot as an assistant with John Fedele, and came back from the trip inspired to get out there and continue photography as well as equipped with some new insight into the art form. Waking up on Saturday before the sun came out, I hung out in Forest Park taking in the peace and calm of it all. I spent most of the day with my camera, this is what my day looked like. I eventually ended up in down town St Louis shooting the old brick buildings of the city. Walking through the streets of the city reminded me of being in Europe, in the heart of a city; however, I was surprised to see how empty the city felt. Many of the buildings seemed uninhabited, and it was almost as if everyone had left the downtown area. If you enjoyed the architecture, you can find more at St Louis HDR Factory Architecture

 

Forest Park , St Louis