Religious protesters on the Pride parade
Christian demonstrators (on the left) are protected by police while heavily shouted at by masked defenders of Gay rights. This was happening right in the middle of the parade.
Inspiration: Drive
It is long due, but I finally got around to seeing the film Drive and I don't think I managed to pay so much attention to the plot absorbed as I was by the visuals. The cinematography of this movie by Newton Thomas Sigel is spectacular. Let's take a closer look.
Inspiration: Adam Rowney
I would like to talk a bit about sources of inspiration today, starting off by introducing the work of my fellow photographer Adam Rowney.These images are from his last publication. I love them because of their elegance, achieved by a clean composition and impeccable use of black and white. The lighting on these shots comes from a flashgun diffused by an umbrella - simple stuff done right: note how the light wraps around the model, the smooth transition between light and shadows which retain detail on the blacks, and the softness of those shadows. This is a beautiful example of Rembrandt lighting.