Comments on: Can you identify what inspires you and your work? http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/04/what-inspires-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-inspires-you photography by Neil van Niekerk Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guest Post on the Tangents Blog » Zettl Photography – St. Louis Photographer http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/04/what-inspires-you/#comment-5202 Guest Post on the Tangents Blog » Zettl Photography – St. Louis Photographer Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:05:09 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2223#comment-5202 [...] We’ve also had some great professional opportunities including a guest post on Neil van Niekerk’s Tangent’s blog.  If you’re interested in learning more about photography and specifically understanding how lighting works, check out the Tangents blog.  It’s a great resource!   If you want to find out what influenced my jazz cover for St. Louis Bride Magazine and how I lit it, have a look at my guest post. [...] [...] We’ve also had some great professional opportunities including a guest post on Neil van Niekerk’s Tangent’s blog.  If you’re interested in learning more about photography and specifically understanding how lighting works, check out the Tangents blog.  It’s a great resource!   If you want to find out what influenced my jazz cover for St. Louis Bride Magazine and how I lit it, have a look at my guest post. [...]

]]> By: Hung Tran http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/04/what-inspires-you/#comment-5201 Hung Tran Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:22:42 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2223#comment-5201 Hi Neil! I was reading through your blog and fell in love with this image by Stephanie. I saw it couple days ago and can’t get the image out of my head. I love the feel of the image and the B&W. Stephanie, if you don’t mind me asking, how did you get the B&W to be so sharp and crisp? Thanks for your time! Hung Hi Neil!

I was reading through your blog and fell in love with this image by Stephanie. I saw it couple days ago and can’t get the image out of my head. I love the feel of the image and the B&W.

Stephanie, if you don’t mind me asking, how did you get the B&W to be so sharp and crisp?

Thanks for your time!

Hung

]]> By: David A Williams http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/04/what-inspires-you/#comment-5200 David A Williams Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:28:29 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2223#comment-5200 Great Job Stephanie! Neil - so glad to see such an active blog promoting LIGHT and it's control. Hopefully your wonderful book will be under everyone's arm soon AND being studied - what a TERRIFIC contribution to education in this industry. Great Job Stephanie!

Neil – so glad to see such an active blog promoting LIGHT and it’s control. Hopefully your wonderful book will be under everyone’s arm soon AND being studied – what a TERRIFIC contribution to education in this industry.

]]> By: Andreas Schroeder http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/04/what-inspires-you/#comment-5198 Andreas Schroeder Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:28:46 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2223#comment-5198 This is really a very nice picture. Normally I spend maybe 3 seconds looking at an image but here my eyes were "resting" for much longer time. It would be a very good Whiskey advert :-) This is really a very nice picture. Normally I spend maybe 3 seconds looking at an image but here my eyes were “resting” for much longer time. It would be a very good Whiskey advert :-)

]]> By: Stephanie Zettl http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/04/what-inspires-you/#comment-5199 Stephanie Zettl Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:26:55 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2223#comment-5199 <blockquote>Herman, I was left speechless to see your comment. The fact that you saw it, let alone commented on it, means so much to me. The trumpeter in the photo is Jeremy Davenport from New Orleans. We were very fortunate to work with him when he came back to St. Louis for a concert. When I explained that your work would be the inspiration for the shoot, he of course knew who you were and I got to hear his stories of visiting your studio in New Orleans. Thank you so very much. Your work has inspired me in so many ways.</blockquote>

Herman, I was left speechless to see your comment. The fact that you saw it, let alone commented on it, means so much to me.

The trumpeter in the photo is Jeremy Davenport from New Orleans. We were very fortunate to work with him when he came back to St. Louis for a concert. When I explained that your work would be the inspiration for the shoot, he of course knew who you were and I got to hear his stories of visiting your studio in New Orleans.

Thank you so very much. Your work has inspired me in so many ways.

]]> By: herman leonard http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/04/what-inspires-you/#comment-5197 herman leonard Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:09:19 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2223#comment-5197 Stephanie! You stopped me in my tracks with that image. I normally browse quickly. Usually there's nothing to linger on but in this beautiful image, there's a lot to look at. Beautiful soft light on the girl. Good club atmosphere. Good body language of the girl. And sincerest congrats on your improvised use of straight lights....always the best for control. Cheers, Herman Leonard Stephanie!

You stopped me in my tracks with that image. I normally browse quickly. Usually there’s nothing to linger on
but in this beautiful image, there’s a lot to look at. Beautiful soft light on the girl. Good club atmosphere.
Good body language of the girl. And sincerest congrats on your improvised use of straight lights….always
the best for control.
Cheers,
Herman Leonard

]]> By: Stephanie Zettl http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/04/what-inspires-you/#comment-5193 Stephanie Zettl Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:22:54 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2223#comment-5193 <blockquote>Hi Mohanpreet, I did mainly focus on the model's face, but the trumpeter's face is basically the same distance from the camera - so he is also in focus. I specifically kept that in mind when I posed them. Though it would not have mattered as much if he was a little soft since the focus of the photo is the girl in white. If she was not sharp, then we would have problems.</blockquote>

Hi Mohanpreet, I did mainly focus on the model’s face, but the trumpeter’s face is basically the same distance from the camera – so he is also in focus. I specifically kept that in mind when I posed them. Though it would not have mattered as much if he was a little soft since the focus of the photo is the girl in white. If she was not sharp, then we would have problems.

]]> By: Mohanpreet Singh http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/04/what-inspires-you/#comment-5196 Mohanpreet Singh Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:10:22 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2223#comment-5196 Nice Picture. I wonder though, at f2.8 you were able to get both of them sharp, they dont apprear to be standing at the same distance from camera. Thanks. -MP Nice Picture. I wonder though, at f2.8 you were able to get both of them sharp, they dont apprear to be standing at the same distance from camera.
Thanks.
-MP

]]> By: Carl http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/04/what-inspires-you/#comment-5195 Carl Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:29:00 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2223#comment-5195 I love this. Good rich tones, awesome subject. Great photograph. I love this. Good rich tones, awesome subject. Great photograph.

]]> By: Michael http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/04/what-inspires-you/#comment-5192 Michael Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:47:45 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2223#comment-5192 I love Jazz and I love black & white photography. Thanks for sharing your insight Stephanie. I love Jazz and I love black & white photography. Thanks for sharing your insight Stephanie.

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