STUDIO MAGIC:
WINTER 2018/19
BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE
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IN THIS ISSUE:
VICKY LAM BEHIND THE SHOT: “This image was created as a personal creative piece exploring typography and offfigure styling. By chance, we found matching sweaters at a thrift store and I was inspired by their designs to come up with a narrative. I used this image in a self-promotional mailer as a fun way to say “hi” to my clients.”
9 RESOURCES WE LOVE 10 VICKY LAM: EYE CANDY by Briar Chaput 16 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Photo school grads tell us about the transition to the real world. 21 IMAGINING EXOPLANETS: ADAM MAKARENKO’S OTHER WORLDS by Alexander Tesar 26 DAVID J. FULDE: SHOOTING WITH FLAIR by Joshua Cameron
30 HOW-TO: ONE LIGHT, THREE WAYS with Margaret Mulligan 32 GRAND MASTERS OF FLASH: Jens Kristian Balle, Larissa Issler, + Nik Mirus 36 I N STUDIO WITH TORRIE GROENING by Peppa Martin 42 R YAN PARKER’S - STUDIO (RE) CREATIONS by Nicola Irvin 45 READERS GALLERY Submissions by our readers
EDITOR’S NOTE photo by www.margaretmulligan.com
INDOOR INSPIRATION “But out of limitations comes creativity.” —Debbie Allen
WEATHER CAN DRAMATICALLY AFFECT PHOTOGRAPHIC RESULTS. This is not a factor, however, for photographers and artists who thrive in their studios. In this issue, I wanted to find out more about how studio photographers get inspired within the confines of their cosy indoor spaces. Last winter in Canada, the weather was brutal. If this winter goes the same way, hopefully this issue will encourage you to use your cabinfever-crazy creatively. If you’re exploring the great indoors with your photography, I’d love to see what you’ve come up with. Drop me a line.
This spring we’re looking ahead at photographers who look back at some oldschool photo techniques for our amazing
analog issue. If you’ve been experimenting with film, instant snaps, found photos, or alternative processes, drop us a line and share your story. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and sign up for our e-newsletter to keep up! Your editor,
Rita Godlevskis rita@photoed.ca
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FURTHER READING:
A STUDIO STATE OF MIND Make the most of the long winter nights by doing some indoor homework. Here are our top suggestions for the best ways to spend the day in your PJs while honing your craft, from theory to hands-on practical advice.
CHROMA: A PHOTOGRAPHER’S GUIDE TO LIGHTING WITH COLOR by Nick Fancher $20. — $32. Print + digital editions. Nick Fancher not only knows what he’s doing, but his instructions are awesome. NOT boring AND really well designed, Nick’s book provides instructions for studio photography you’ll use and actually want to try. From colour theory to using gels as gobos, and colour grading in post, we LOVE this resource. nickfancher.com/photography-books
DANA CLAXTON FRINGING THE CUBE With essays by Grant Arnold, Monika Kin Gagnon, Olivia Michiko Gagnon, Jaleh Mansoor 160 pages, Hardcover, 8.75 x 10.5 inches, $40. Known for her expansive multidisciplinary approach to art-making, Vancouverbased Dana Claxton, who is Hunkpapa Lakota (Sioux), has investigated notions of Indigenous identity, beauty, gender, and the body, as well as broader social and political issues through photography, film, video, and performance.
LEARN FROM JOEY L by Joey L. Online video tutorials, Free — $199.
Claxton critiques representations of Indigenous people that circulate in art, literature, and popular culture in general. This timely catalogue will be the first monograph to examine her work.
Joey L’s video tutorial site for photography, lighting, and Photoshop techniques. Why do we love this? Because the video quality is slick and he makes you want to try new stuff.
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This lava-filled moon scene was inspired by a chance encounter with a vulcanologist studying planetary bodies.
IMAGINING EXOPLANETS Journeys to other worlds in Adam Makarenko’s Toronto workshop BY ALEXANDER TESAR
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