Photographers – The Fotobug

African Skies 2 – Timelapse

Jim — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:18:46 +0000

Gunther Wegner has just released his newest timelapse video, Under African Skies 2. This video was edit in 4K with his software, LRTimeLapse. Gunther also has a downloaded HD version available. The download version provides you with a better video quality then what vimeo offers. In addition to your support, this will give you the best viewing experience and enjoyment – in Full HD and even 4K! To download the version and help support the African animals, go to www.lrtimelapse.com/africanskies2. If you are interested in doing timelapse yourself, I also highly recommend LRTimeLapse software. Check out The Fotobug podcasts for interviews with Gunther!

Eric Paré – Light Spin

Jim — Fri, 31 May 2013 01:46:53 +0000

Eric Paré is a Montreal based photographer who uses the bullet-time (ala Matrix) technique with multiple cameras and frame by frame light painting to create some fascinating moving images. In fact, I put this video into two separate categories it so interesting! I recommend you check out Eric’s website which includes video tutorials as well as more videos. The bullet-time effect is created by placing multiple DSLR cameras in a circle surrounding the subject and then assembling the captured frames into the final video effect which can actually rotate in 3d space around the subject. Really interesting use of light painting!

Blind Light Painter – Pete Eckert

Jim — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:45:59 +0000

I first ran across the images of Pete Eckert when I was doing research for my eBook on light painting. The reason I stopped and really studied his photos is because Pete is totally blind! Not just legally, but actually blind! I highly recommend after viewing this video that you check out Pete’s website at www.peteckert.com

Pete also was hired by Playboy magazine, but his images of nudes were considered to be too “artsy”!

Pete was the Grand Prize recipient of Artists Wanted: Exposure 2008, an international photography competition, and was awarded $2,008 with a formal reception at Leo Kesting Gallery in New York City on Thursday August 7, 2008.

Artists Wanted is proud to present this truly inspiring portrait of the artist.

Mary Ellen Mathews – SNL

Jim — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:07:05 +0000

Mary Ellen Mathews is the staff photographer for Saturday Night Live (SNL) who photographs the guest host’s images for the slides that go before and after the commercial breaks. This video takes us behind the scenes to show how Mary Ellen creates some of those iconic images.

Since 1999 Mary Ellen Matthews has been photographing Saturday Night Live’s weekly celebrity host, including Alec Baldwin, Jim Carrey and Ashton Kutcher. She talks to us about her creative process and about how she manages the turnaround from week to week.

Mary Ellen has been with SNL since 1993 and too over the photography from Edie Baskin and even directed some of the video clips used on the show since 2010. If you are an SNL fan, you won’t want to miss this video!

David C. Schultz – Antarctica

Jim — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:55:00 +0000

David C. Schultz is a Utah based photographer interviewed on The Fotobug podcast #75. In addition to the local Utah workshops, David also specializes in photo tours to the Arctic and Antarctica. Here is a recent video David made in Antarctica.

On October 21st of 2008 I boarded the Russian icebreaker Kaptain Khlebnikov to begin my fourth voyage to Antarctica. I was on this voyage as the “Photographer in Residence”, brought on by Quark Expeditions the operator of this along with several other expedition class ships that travel to this region. We would be at sea for ten days heading into the Weddell Sea along the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula to an area near Snow Hill Island. The purpose of the voyage was to reach an Emperor Penguin colony which had only been visited for the first time in 2004.

This is one of 4 videos from David that we will be posting with his kind permission!

For more information on David’s tours, please go to www.westlight.net

African Skies – timelapse from Gunther Wegner

Jim — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:18:10 +0000

Gunther Wegner was featured twice on The Fotobug podcast and created the program LRTimelapse. Here is one of his amazing timelapse videos that he discussed on the most recent podcast. Pay particular attention to the opening shot of the sunrise – this is exactly what LRTimelapse was created to do! Check out Gunther’s website at www.lrtimelapse.com .

Timelapse is more that just recording continuous frames with a DSLR camera – check out this and we urge you to seek out other videos by Gunther.

Clyde Butcher – Searching for the Gumbo Limbo

Jim — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:49:11 +0000

From one of our favorite Florida photographers: Clyde Butcher!

A while back Scott & Conny were hiking in the back swamp of our property and came across a beautiful Gumbo Limbo tree. Scott told me I should see it because it might make a beautiful photograph. And so, off into the swamp Niki & I went with Scott & Conny. As we were making our way into the bush we heard a shout out, and guess who showed up? John Kalafarski! We all had a great time out there pretending we weren’t lost . Once you find something in the swamp it’s easy to loose it again unless you have a GPS, which we never carry, nor does Scott or Conny. It made for a fun trip. Saw lots of swamp I’ve never seen and even found the Gumbo Limbo tree for me to photograph!

Clyde is one of America’s greatest living photographers and is also Mr. Everglades.