On-Set Still Photography
Getting the perfect publicity shot.
About James Fisher
James Fisher grew up on a sheep farm in Western New South Wales, Australia, and studied psychology and philosophy at Sydney University. His photographic training began as an assistant in Sydney and Barcelona, and he has also worked as a digital operator and retoucher in Tokyo, Mumbai, and Taipei. One of James’ favorite experiences was photographing the gypsies outside Sarajevo.
James’ Gear List
Cameras:
- Alpa 12 TC with a Leaf Aptus 75 digital back
- Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
- Hasselblad 500C/M
Computer equipment:
- 17” MacBook Pro with 2.5GHz Intel processor
- Power Mac G5 with Quad 2.5GHz processors
- 20” HD LCD cinema displays
- Wacom Intuos3 pen tablet
The Photography Contest
“You have to try to tell the story in a single frame…Maybe it’s about leaving things out, because often with those big shots it’s too complex to translate into a still image. You have to just concentrate on ‘What’s the key moment?’” – James Fisher
“One of the great talents an on-set photographer has to have is being absolutely everywhere at absolutely all times, while at the same time, never being seen nor heard.” – Baz Luhrmann
This contest requires you to shoot an action-oriented event and choose the one photograph that best tells the story you want to convey. You can shoot anything from a sporting event to a dance recital, it just has to be unposed action.
You have until midnight Eastern Time (9:00 p.m. Pacific) on May 5, 2008, to post your entry to the Apple Student Gallery. Entries will be judged by employees of Apple, 20th Century Fox, and Bazmark Inc.
