Ecommerce Webitorial in NYC

A great thing about living in NYC is the endless stream of new cloths and accessories, which used to arrive each season, but now seemly burst forth every week. Along with these new offerings comes a consistent need for them to photographed. While my own wardrobe would be considered Spartan most days, it's certainly not for lack of readily available options. In Manhattan you'll find the brick and mortar locations of just about every designer and label you'd ever hope to drape yourself in. On top of that there exists the ever growing digital showroom too. The convenience of e-commerce has fueled a whole new kind of shopping experience and I've lent my photography skills to make is a visually pleasing one. 

Capturing clothing - the product - on a clean white background and delivering the final images with color critical accuracy is only part of the process. The real fun happens when you get to take those new garments (or undergarments) and throw them on a model, mix with music, and let loose in an awesome location! With the help of a killer team that's just what we did earlier this year, at the nightclub Good Units, hidden away beneath the Hudson Hotel. After knocking out the product photographing for a new crop of lingerie, we had the opportunity to really make the outfits sing by showing just how good they look and fun they are to wear. Check out this Behind the Scenes video from our shoot and a couple of the final images that were created that day... Enjoy!

Work in Print - Westcott 2013 Gear Guide

It's that time of year again! A very dangerous / exciting time to be a photographer or videographer... Tradeshow Time. With all the industry gatherings like WPPI, PSW, and NAB it's the perfect time of year for companies to announce all their fancy new gear. This makes for some serious eye candy and drooling over the lastest and greatest new toys popping up on our news feeds. Occasionally new tools do emerge that really improve or change the way you shoot. Any new piece of equipment that allows me to do my job more efficiently means more time interacting with my subject and our creative concept, and that sounds great to me!

I'm really fortunate to work with a company like F.J. Westcott, who has some awesome new stuff lined up for this year, but also makes many of the tools I've been using on the job every day. They just released their 2013 Gear Guide which you can check out here. I love to share behind the scenes photos from shoots and was honored when Westcott asked to include some of them in the new catalog. Check out the photos below to see me in action and for some great educational tips on my use what I do.

Westcott 2013 Gear Guide - Order a print copy or view the PDF online.