hi all
alive studio is going through a redesign this fall mainly for a more user friendly interface. a new web site is being planed out as well as a promo video(school project but it will be fun any way). other then that my summer has been very normal(i studied most of the time) i finished life illuminated for atc, joined project sketch book, and became the head of project: viewings.(more on that later) i am in the middle of trying to put my ppoca images together for shooting. other than that keep your eyes open for ALiVe's new look coming this fall.
head artist Daniel Cousins signing out
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
new projects
hi all just thought i would let you in on the new projects coming from ALiVe this summer and fall. first is my work for the artist trading cards. i am making a giant 2feet 4 inch high by 5 feet wide photo collage that deals with life around us and the light that fuels life its self. i have been having so much fun with this i have decided to design a whole series. at the moment i have got 2 new concepts planed out one is called power featuring Meany different kinds of energy and showing a part of the power of green. the next one is called play things and is all about play thought age. i still have ideas swirling in my brain so it will be cool to see where this leads me.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
artical i wrote
Photographer’s kit
Camera? Check, lenses? Check, filters? Check, flash? Check, tripod? Check. Sounds like a check list for an awesome day of shooting but what every day items would be best to take on a shoot gear is one thing but if you are not prepared for shooting in the filed you are not ready for any shoot. In this article I will explain what small items you should always have in a kit when going out in the filed to shoot.
We will start out with what you should have on hand for models. There are 8 things that are the very useful to have when in the filed the first few are very basic and should be in every studio that deals with models: hair elastics, bobby pins, safety pins, and a needle and thread. Hair elastics and bobby pins are two of the things a female model will ask you for the most so it is best to have them on hand with males you normally you will have no problem but they do remain unaware if a lock of hair is out of place so you may need to put it back with a bobby pin. Safety pins and a needle and thread are both very helpful to have if there is a wardrobe malfunction. This rarely happens but when it dose having these items can save your shoot.
The last four items are a little more unusual but are good things to have in a pinch: baby whips, toothpaste, a towel, and a glasses case. First we will start with toothpaste it seems odd to have in your kit but is very helpful if you model gets stung or has a pimple just simply dab a small amount on the affected area and wait a bit well you set up and do test shoots then take the baby whips and clean of the toothpaste. Toothpastes high in baking soda work best and fastest. The last two items are very convent to have at hand. A towel is good to have when doing a shoot involving water or after it just rained this also shows you are caring enough to consider the models comfort. The last is a glasses case if you need a model to take off any jewellery or their glasses this makes sure that they are kept safe and not lost out in the filed.
Your model is number one when dealing with a client but you should also protect your gear the three best items to have on hand for shooting in bad weather are: a space blanket, tent pegs, and a small plastic bag. When shooting in high wind and rain it is nice to stick your gear in a sheltered location but that is not always possible so what do you do? You reach in to you kit and pull out your space blanket and tent pegs set down your gear cover it with the space blanket and pin it down with the tent pegs. Now most pros know this but for the weekend warriors out there when it is raining take a small plastic bag cut a hole in one end for the lenses to go through stick your lenses thought the hole so very little but the face sticks out so that the body and the rest of the lens is covered and protected from rain.
The next few items are always good to have so you are ready for anything: a bungee cord, rope, knife/scissors, clamps and/or cloths pins, and duct tape. All these items can be very helpful in an outdoor shoot. Bungee cords and rope can be used to more things like tree branches out of your shot. A knife and scissors also can be used for this purpose or for cutting rope. If you used you rope clamps/ cloths pins and space blankets you can set up a change room for you mode out in the filed. The duct tape is nice to have if some thing needs to be taped up to some thing like a small flash to a tree, or it can be used to fix things.
The last few things on the list are best used for lighting: candles, matches and a flash light are all things that are perfect to have for lighting as they give you more control and are light to carry with you. The other item in you kit that can help with lighting is your space blanket as it doubles as a large reflector.
As you pack you camera bag for your next shoot remember your gear is one thing out your kit can save your shoot.
Camera? Check, lenses? Check, filters? Check, flash? Check, tripod? Check. Sounds like a check list for an awesome day of shooting but what every day items would be best to take on a shoot gear is one thing but if you are not prepared for shooting in the filed you are not ready for any shoot. In this article I will explain what small items you should always have in a kit when going out in the filed to shoot.
We will start out with what you should have on hand for models. There are 8 things that are the very useful to have when in the filed the first few are very basic and should be in every studio that deals with models: hair elastics, bobby pins, safety pins, and a needle and thread. Hair elastics and bobby pins are two of the things a female model will ask you for the most so it is best to have them on hand with males you normally you will have no problem but they do remain unaware if a lock of hair is out of place so you may need to put it back with a bobby pin. Safety pins and a needle and thread are both very helpful to have if there is a wardrobe malfunction. This rarely happens but when it dose having these items can save your shoot.
The last four items are a little more unusual but are good things to have in a pinch: baby whips, toothpaste, a towel, and a glasses case. First we will start with toothpaste it seems odd to have in your kit but is very helpful if you model gets stung or has a pimple just simply dab a small amount on the affected area and wait a bit well you set up and do test shoots then take the baby whips and clean of the toothpaste. Toothpastes high in baking soda work best and fastest. The last two items are very convent to have at hand. A towel is good to have when doing a shoot involving water or after it just rained this also shows you are caring enough to consider the models comfort. The last is a glasses case if you need a model to take off any jewellery or their glasses this makes sure that they are kept safe and not lost out in the filed.
Your model is number one when dealing with a client but you should also protect your gear the three best items to have on hand for shooting in bad weather are: a space blanket, tent pegs, and a small plastic bag. When shooting in high wind and rain it is nice to stick your gear in a sheltered location but that is not always possible so what do you do? You reach in to you kit and pull out your space blanket and tent pegs set down your gear cover it with the space blanket and pin it down with the tent pegs. Now most pros know this but for the weekend warriors out there when it is raining take a small plastic bag cut a hole in one end for the lenses to go through stick your lenses thought the hole so very little but the face sticks out so that the body and the rest of the lens is covered and protected from rain.
The next few items are always good to have so you are ready for anything: a bungee cord, rope, knife/scissors, clamps and/or cloths pins, and duct tape. All these items can be very helpful in an outdoor shoot. Bungee cords and rope can be used to more things like tree branches out of your shot. A knife and scissors also can be used for this purpose or for cutting rope. If you used you rope clamps/ cloths pins and space blankets you can set up a change room for you mode out in the filed. The duct tape is nice to have if some thing needs to be taped up to some thing like a small flash to a tree, or it can be used to fix things.
The last few things on the list are best used for lighting: candles, matches and a flash light are all things that are perfect to have for lighting as they give you more control and are light to carry with you. The other item in you kit that can help with lighting is your space blanket as it doubles as a large reflector.
As you pack you camera bag for your next shoot remember your gear is one thing out your kit can save your shoot.
Friday, June 18, 2010
hi all
yet again i have gone over a month with out a post. i have been waiting for good news well hear it is ALiVe has moved to a new location and upgraded and got new gear first off i have finally got a new dslr a canon 7d and it is so nice for the control freak in me, but i still love my rebel it has served me well next up is my new product table and light that i have been to busy this spring to play with. and finally my new filter set with every filter under the sun.
in shoots i have been working weekends and mainly been shooting flowers but last weekend i went up to the wind mills in summerside and spent almost an hour they are so wonderful i do not get why people hate them.
that's it for now i am going to try to post again before the end of the month
in shoots i have been working weekends and mainly been shooting flowers but last weekend i went up to the wind mills in summerside and spent almost an hour they are so wonderful i do not get why people hate them.
that's it for now i am going to try to post again before the end of the month
Thursday, April 22, 2010
summer work
hi all
it's me over work as normal even more so as this week i have been plagued with insomnia. i have got to reshoot some projects and get my portfolio done up time is running out. i am now working on coming up with a concept for a bridal bouquet ad. some good ideas but nothing sticking yet.
guess that's it for now see you soon.
Monday, April 12, 2010
work work work work work
hi all
i am still working hard i hope to get part of my book shot this week and a pile of school work. if that was not a ton of work to begin with i still have to finish my cute as a.. submission before the dead line. still looking for a new place to move into it has to be the right one for me i need studio space.
that's it for now
hopefully blog again soon
Thursday, April 8, 2010
big news
i am in the works to release 10 hand drawn original characters $25 each + s+h. in other news i have been over worked as normal with school so much to do so little time.
if you have not already please joint the fan page on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ALiVe-Studios/254229649652
other than that not much has happened around hear as i am planing to move to a bigger place. plans are in the works for a gallery show but no further news so far.
hopefully posting again soon.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
hi all
hi all
still hard at work on the new web site i hope it to be up by this summer. i am also working out a few new price lists and contracts. other than that it has been pretty tame here we now have three new background, and a 28-75 tammron lens. i guess that is it for this week.
still hard at work on the new web site i hope it to be up by this summer. i am also working out a few new price lists and contracts. other than that it has been pretty tame here we now have three new background, and a 28-75 tammron lens. i guess that is it for this week.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
long time no blog
sorry all
it has been a hard couple of weeks work wise and shows no sign of stopping. ppoc is coming up and it is a lot of work to get even one image ready for the competition. other than that it has mainly been school work. but if i did not have something to keep me going i think i would go crazy. i hope to be blogging more this year but i do not cross my fingers for that.
tomorrow i finally get to go see avatar and i am really excited about that. fox has had made me mad once more if the cancellation of dollhouse was not painful enough i now have to wait two weeks to find out how it all ends. :(
i guess that in it for now happy 2010 hope it is a good one hopefully be back soon. lol
it has been a hard couple of weeks work wise and shows no sign of stopping. ppoc is coming up and it is a lot of work to get even one image ready for the competition. other than that it has mainly been school work. but if i did not have something to keep me going i think i would go crazy. i hope to be blogging more this year but i do not cross my fingers for that.
tomorrow i finally get to go see avatar and i am really excited about that. fox has had made me mad once more if the cancellation of dollhouse was not painful enough i now have to wait two weeks to find out how it all ends. :(
i guess that in it for now happy 2010 hope it is a good one hopefully be back soon. lol
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