Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Press Junkets and Why They Are So Darn Challenging




Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds / All Images © Emily Shur 2009


You set up for three hours in a hotel room. You shoot for five minutes. You hope for the best.

10 comments:

anna said...

damn girl- those do look mighty good!

Michael George said...

I saw these at People last week and was so happy when I read the caption.

I really enjoy the second.

Sharon Van Lieu said...

I'm so glad I clicked on the photos to see them larger - they are so good! Very rich tones in these.

Sharon

Rashod said...

I enjoy there expressions, did you shoot this with digital? b/c of the time constraints. I am a big fan of your work!

nina said...

well I say you have mastered that! Great pics of two very sympathetic actors.

Susana said...

I love Sandra (not her movies unfort but her spirit). They are gorgeous. Tell me you retouched the hell out of her skin. Flawless. Gives me hope. Oh yeah, you did a great job ; ) I'm so glad you did RSF.

Emily Shur said...

@Rashod: These are actually film - Mamiya RZ to be exact!

@Susana: Oh yes - these are retouched! Although, she does look pretty damn good in person...kinda depressing. RSF was interesting, and I'm really glad I went. Someday we will discuss...

Jakey Stangel said...

yeah girl get some. look hellsa good.

Elizabeth Avedon said...

These are GREAT shots!Your 3 hours of prep certainly shows.

Anonymous said...

lol ! I used to assist many photographers who did press junkets. Run it, set up...wait...shoot for 15 minutes then pack it up and out ! It was normal to have multiple set-ups so we could move the talent from spot to spot. This also is true for corporate editorial gigs where you go and photograph a CEO of a company and he just gives you 15 minutes !

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