• Photos in the dead of night

    June 26, 2014

    Being that my mind is drawing a blank today and can’t think of anything else to write about, here’s a “how it was done” segment! Enjoy.

     

    This portrait was created just after the sun was down. It was a simple two light set up. One to camera left to illuminate his face and another about 135 degrees to the subject aiming a little behind his left ear. Why did I do this? The main reason was to illuminate the rocks behind him and add texture there otherwise it would be completely black behind him. Another reason is that it added a little skim of light on the outside of his body and on his jaw for background separation. Now for the fun little tidbit that most photographers wouldn’t think of! While the light behind him looks very cool colored and blue, no color filter/gel was used on that light at all. How did I do it? Scroll do the next photo for more of a breakdown:

    las vegas portrait

     

    vegas portrait lighting breakdown set up

    You can now see my two lights used. The main light actually had an amber gel filtering the light to give it a very warm color. By adjusting my camera’s white balance to 2500K (more tungsten) instead of the daylight balance of the background light (5500K), it neutralized the color on the subject (keeping him look more normal) but made the background/kicker light more blue.

    Can your neighbor with a nice camera do that? 🙂

     

    Thanks for reading!

     

    -Nate

  • Las Vegas Artist : Wil Cormier and the Silverton Casino / Bass Pro Shops

    June 18, 2014

    Here’s a recent session I did of the very talented artist, Wil Cormier. He has an exhibit outside of Bass Pro Shops inside of the Silverton Casino in Las Vegas. What a great guy! His paintings are superb and filled with immense detail. The colors are really breathtaking. Head down there as soon as you can and visit his website here: http://www.WilCormier.com

     

    By the way, it’s quite difficult photographing around a dark aquarium! It was a fun challenge.

     

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    Las Vegas commercial photographer

    Las Vegas artist Wil Cormier

     

    1- Tell a little about your business:

    I started as a commercial illustrator back in the late 1970s. I started with editorial and book cover illustrations which led later doing movie posters and ads.

     

    2- What inspired you to start your own company?

    I always wanted to have a business of my own and I thought that the art business would be a lot of fun for me because my passion is creating paintings that people admire and appreciate.

    Las Vegas commercial photographer

    3- What do you feel is the biggest appeal of your business?

    Meeting a lot of interesting people which leads to opportunities and also working with my wife, which I enjoy.

     

    Silverton Artist Wil Cormier Gallery Paintings

    Silverton Artist Wil Cormier Gallery Paintings

    4- What do you consider your big break or turning point?

    My turning point is when I decided to become a fine art artist. I was invited to have my work represented by galleries in different parts of the country.

    Las Vegas commercial photographer

    Silverton Artist Wil Cormier Gallery Paintings

    5- Have anything special planned for 2014?

    This year is when I plan on launching several new Cormier fine art products.

    Las Vegas commercial photographer

    Silverton Artist Wil Cormier Gallery Paintings

    Las Vegas commercial photographer

    Silverton Artist Wil Cormier Gallery Paintings

    Las Vegas commercial photographer

    Las Vegas artist Wil Cormier

    VISIT WIL CORMIER’S WEBSITE HERE: WWW.WILCORMIER.COM

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