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The House That Love Lost, or The Birdhouse, is one of my most iconic images. It’s an image that seems to speak volumes without saying a word, but whilst the photograph needs no explanation there is a beautifully sad story behind the house itself that I’d like to share. It was bought in the 1980’s by...
As my experience with underwater photography grows, so does my interest in Freediving. As I don’t usually use scuba equipment when I shoot in the water I’m often holding my breath for extended periods of time, and finding ways to extend that time is good. Now, I have no real interest in going as deep...
As the years seem to go faster it’s hard to take the time to look back sometimes, so this year I thought I’d throw together a quick recap of the work I did in 2013. Hope you enjoy! 2013 Recap – Brett Stanley Photography from Brett Stanley Photography on Vimeo.
The art of retouching and visual effects is a subtle one, if you notice it’s presence it’s most likely failed. It’s a mostly thankless job as it’s only those who have dealt with this side of digital imaging that know what goes in to such a production. As you can see from the amazing show...
I love travelling by train. The view shuttering past is the ultimate single take dolly shot, better than any movie. Real and gritty.
I’ve got to say, not being a native to New Zealand, that I’ve got enormous pride in this adopted country of mine. Not only is it one of the most stunning places I’ve been but the people are just amazing. So friendly, welcoming and smart. Check out these inspiring projects: Genie – Motion control time...
So I just spent a bit of time updating the look of the blog and it took me on a little trip down memory lane. How often does one look back over their posts? I thought I would link some here as a bit of a “best of” for the past few years. My first...
So, I had a total Dexter Morgan moment yesterday as I was setting up for some corporate shots in an empty Auckland office space. I was traveling light so didn’t have my white paper backdrop with me, but used white plastic drop sheeting instead. The rustle and rip of plastic and gaff tape, coupled with...
It’s been a time of change for me in the last few weeks, I moved out of the studio I had been renting for the past 9 months and the house I’ve been living in for over 2 years. I miss the studio and it was no easy decision to move on but after some...
Ok, so it’s a bad pun but a serious issue, reflections are hard to control especially on rounded objects such as wedding rings. I’m all for leaving my mark on my photographs, but being in them is not what I had in mind. Today’s lesson: Always check your images for reflections before you move on....