Professional Documents
Culture Documents
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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Simplicity: Jeff Rojas.......................................................................................................... 6
Tech Start: Clay Cook....................................................................................................... 8
Justifiable: Eric Eggly...................................................................................................... 10
Portrait Setup: Joe McNally........................................................................................... 12
Collaboration: Lindsay Adler............................................................................................
Steve Boyle:
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For Client Review........................................................................................................ 16
For the Client: Rick Gayle.............................................................................................. 18
In An Educational Environment: Jeff McLain............................................................... 20
Killing Kennedy: Joey L.................................................................................................. 22
Anywhere & Everywhere: Jim DiVitale............................................................ 24 & 26
Green Screen: Dave Cross............................................................................................ 28
Wirelessly: Moshe Zusman............................................................................................. 30
For Veterans: Camille Wright Felton............................................................................. 32
Vintage Shoot: Chris Fain............................................................................................... 34
Savannah Art School: Kinte Taylor................................................................................ 36
For Photoshop: Glyn Dewis............................................................................................ 38
In the Studio: Kevin Ames.............................................................................................. 40
Photography Setup: Mike Isler....................................................................................... 42
With a Vision: Shawn Corrigan......................................................................... 44 & 46
Videography Setup: Eddie Tapp.................................................................................. 48
For Video: Richard Harrington....................................................................................... 50
No Restrictions............................................................................................................
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THANK
YOU
WHAT IS THE
series
BETTER WHEN
YOU TETHER
T
ether Tools partnered with professional photographers from all corners of the photography
world to bring to life a series of inspired articles called Better When You Tether. The series
features photographers, their work and behind the scenes glimpses of how their workflow
setup has made an impact on their business. Photographers in this series include individuals
whove photographed Fortune 500 CEOs, college sports teams, commercial clients, luxury
products, famous musicians and more.
Tethered photography has changed photographers workflow both in the studio and onlocation. This is not just about the technology. Its also about the experience of working with
art directors, marketing firms, clients and partners to see the images during a shoot and to
improve communications with all involved. The end result is always a better photograph.
Take a deeper look and see for yourself why image-making is Better When You Tether.
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C R E A T I V E
COLLABORATION
LINDSAY ADLER
LINDSAY ADLER
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WORK
HIGHLIGHT
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WWW. LINDSAYADLERPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
SIMPLICITY
is
UNDERRATED
JEFF ROJAS
JEFF ROJAS
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WORK
HIGHLIGHT
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WWW.SAJORFFEJ.COM
TECH START
WORKFLOW
your
CLAY COOK
CLAY COOK
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Clear Vision
Evaluate Composition
Professional Perception
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WWW.CLAYCOOKPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
C
ERIC EGGLY
is
JUSTIFIABLE
ERIC EGGLY
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WORK
HIGHLIGHT
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WWW. ERICEGGLYPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
JOE MCNALLY
JOE MCNALLY
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GEAR
INSPIRED TETHERED
PHOTOGRAPHY
HIGHLIGHT
Portrait setup
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CAT 6 Cable
WWW. JOEMCNALLY.COM
TETHERING ON-LOCATION
with
NO RESTRICTIONS
A
STEVE BOYLE
STEVE BOYLE
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GEAR
HIGHLIGHT
WWW. STEVEBOYLEPHOTO.COM
REVIEW
for client
STEVE BOYLE
STEVE BOYLE
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WORK
HIGHLIGHT
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WWW. STEVEBOYLEPHOTO.COM
for the
RICK GAYLE
CLIENT
T
he first question I am always asked how did you
get started in food photography? My answer is you
have to do what you love. If you do what you love,
its not work. Its pure joy. I love still life photography
and enjoy how light can help tell a story. Highlights,
shadows and texture are the major tools I have to
work with to create depth and form. I love how light
plays on objects and I think still life is the perfect forum
to express it. Even though I started in photography
to make a living, product photography and food
photography seemed to be a natural extension of my
desire to sculpt with life.
RICK GAYLE
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GEAR
FOR THE CLIENT
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RICKS 5 TIPS
You must shoot what you love.
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WWW. RICKGAYLESTUDIO.COM
in an
EDUCATIONAL
ENVIRONMENT
JEFF MCLAIN
JEFF MCLAIN
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GEAR
HIGHLIGHT
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WWW. MCLAINPHOTO.COM
KILLING KENNEDY
PHOTOSHOOT
JOEY L.
oey L. is a Canadian
commercial photographer,
director and published author
based in Brooklyn, New York.
A sensitive observer of
endangered cultures and
traditions, Joey travels the globe
creating dramatic portraits while
giving the viewer a powerful
insight into his subjects lives. His
photo series range from Brooklyn,
New York to Siberut, Indonesia;
proof of an artist equally
comfortable with the familiar
and the exotic.
His work is cinematic and
contemporary a fine art portrait
approach to subjects once only
seen in photojournalistic styles.
JOEY L.
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GEAR
HIGHLIGHT
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WWW. JOEYL.COM
J
JIM DIVITALE
ANYWHERE&
EVERYWHERE
JIM DIVITALE
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GEAR
HIGHLIGHT
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WWW. DIVITALEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
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Create a complete color managed workflow that means a having custom profile for
your camera, monitor and printer all working together for predicable results.
Shoot Raw format files and process them into 16 bit while adjusting them for the best
dynamic range and non-destructive editing
Its all about the numbers. Shooting for good detail by the numbers is so very important.
Looking at the 256 tones of the final eight-bit RGB file, white with detail should fall
between 240-245. The shadow with detail point should fall between 20-25. Any thing
outside of those numbers will not have detail when going to the final printing.
Use Adobe Photoshops or Lightrooms Photo Web Gallery for quick feedback from
clients that are not there for critical decisions on the set. This way you clients can art
direct remotely from anywhere.
Back-up all working and final files to multiple storage destinations, one of which
should be a non rewritable source like CD DVD or Blue Ray disc. Use a software like
Extensis Portfolio to keep track where all the files reside. When I decided to become a
commercial advertising photographer. I bought an old 810 view camera and went to
work crafting photographic images, not just taking pictures. The artistic and precision
control of large format photography was what interested me.
JIM DIVITALE
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WWW. DIVITALEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
GEAR
HIGHLIGHT
Youre focused on your business and tethering is a key aspect of keeping your workflow efficient
and your clients happy! Designed with the working professional photographer in mind, the Pro
Tethering Kit is a great way to achieve a consistent tethered photography workflow. Complete
with a Tether Table Aero Traveler, TetherPro Cable, JerkStopper Tethering Kit and many
additional accessories, the Tether Tools Pro Kit can take your business workflow and professional
image to the next level.
S TA R T E R T E T H E R I N G K I T
TetherPro Cable (USB 2.0, 3.0, Firewire)
JerkStopper Camera Support
JerkStopper Computer USB Support
Cable Organization Case
TetherPro USB LED ProLight
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F
DAVE CROSS
setup
with
INSPIRED TETHERED
GREEN SCREEN
DAVE CROSS
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GEAR
HIGHLIGHT
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WWW. DAVECROSSWORKSHOPS.COM
WIRELESSLY
MOSHE ZUSMAN
WORK
HIGHLIGHT
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WWW. MOSHEZUSMAN.COM
for
VETERANS
CAMILLE
WRIGHT FELTON
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WORK
HIGHLIGHT
WWW.CATEGORY5PHOTOGRAPHY.COM
setup
INSPIRED TETHERED
for
VINTAGE SHOOT
CHRIS FAIN
The ability to shoot tethered is a big
deal when it comes to working with my
clientsI can also do quick adjustments
and set basic shooting presets. So, as
the images roll in I can see them with a
basic representation of my vision.
Chris Fain
CHRIS FAIN
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GEAR
HIGHLIGHT
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WWW. THECHRISFAIN.COM
at
SAVANNAH
Academy
KINTE TAYLOR
IN MY BEGINNING
KINTE TAYLOR
GEAR
HIGHLIGHT
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for
PHOTOSHOP
GLYN DEWIS
GLYN DEWIS
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VIDEO
HIGHLIGHT
KICK BOXER
BOXER
Photo courtesy Glyn Dewis
WWW. GLYNDEWIS.COM
in the
STUDIO
KEVIN AMES
KEVIN AMES
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WORK
HIGHLIGHT
WWW. KEVINAMESPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
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I
MIKE ISLER
MIKE ISLER
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setup
INSPIRED TETHERED
PHOTOGRAPHY
GEAR
HIGHLIGHT
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WWW.MIKEISLER.COM
SHAWN CORRIGAN
with a
VISION
SHAWN CORRIGAN
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WORK
HIGHLIGHT
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WWW. SHAWNCORRIGAN.COM
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Shoot every day, shoot everything and shoot more than you think you should. Shoot
whats not there!
Be confident in what you are creating; your eye and youth is your greatest asset.
While filters and styles are cool, composition is king and always will be. When you look
at the greats that came before us, you always admire how they composed their shots.
Follow the work of people whom you admire, reach out to them, assist for them, intern;
any way you can get paid to be around creative minds is worthwhile, in my opinion.
Charge people for your work. Clients will respect you more if they are paying for your
services. I see a lot of people shooting for free and its not a sustainable way to take
pictures or be creative. I have a rule and that is If I am not going to make money
from this shoot, what will I take away from it that will make it worth shooting? If I cant
answer that question, I wont shoot it.
SHAWN CORRIGAN
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iPAD GEAR
WAT C H T H E C R E AT I V E P R O C E S S L I V E
When clients request to be on set during a photoshoot, providing them with the best viewing
experience can keep them as a valued customer. Utilizing an iPad to present your images as
they are being photographed is a great way for art directors and clients to watch the creative
process live. Keep your clients at ease by utilizing a simple setup of products to mount your iPad
virtually anywhere in the studio. The locking X technology on the Studio Proper Wallee iPad
Case allows you to utilize either the Connect or Connect Lite Brackets to lock into a vertical or
horizontal position.
i PA D M O U N T
C O M B O PA C K
Combine these Tether Tools products
to get this setup
Studio Proper Wallee iPad Case
Connect Lite Bracket
11" Articulating Arm
Rock Solid Master Clamp
I PA D U T I L I T Y K I T
Studio Proper Wallee iPad Case
EasyGrip Standard
Connect Bracket
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E
EDDIE TAPP
EDDIE TAPP
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INSPIRED TETHERED
setup
VIDEOGRAPHY
GEAR
FOR FILMMAKERS
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WWW. EDDIETAPP.COM
VIDEO
for
RICHARD
HARRINGTON
RICHARD HARRINGTON
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GEAR
FOR FILMMAKERS
YOUR OUTCOME
I wanted to accurately test the differences between
the two cameras. What I found was that the 3+ was
improved in many situations, but that it wasnt earthshattering. I am comfortable with using both cameras
for projects, but do recommend the upgrade still.
Studio Vu (STDVU)
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