April 20, 2011

Brandon Voges: Upside Downy Face

Information/Images courtesy of Brandon Voges Photostream

This is a series of portriats I made by hanging people upside down. Gross, wierd and super fun. And nobody puked. Promise. Check out the behind the scenes / making of video at www.brutonstroube.com/blog.








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April 19, 2011

pretty gem.

Brandon Voges: Shakey Faces

Information courtesy of Brandon Voges' Photostream:

Well, I like bad jokes, and I can run really fast backwards. I'm a gadget freak, I own more cameras than I will ever use, and I have a hard time getting upset at just about anything. I've got rhythm and I flop sweat when I dance. Yea, gross...I know.

I'll try anything once, except sauerkraut. I'm honest, have large eyebrows, and think my sisters kids may be the funniest humans on the planet. I love hearing people laugh. I'm a sucker for baked goods, loved watching McGyver, and have no problem giggling when people trip in public.

I love to travel, have a hard time turning down a game of cards and can't get enough sushi. I don't pay parking meters, I speed, appreciate a good quote, and miss the days when you could sit at an airport and people watch without a plane ticket. I'm a big fan of nicknames and changing weather. And at some point in my life, I would love to be a stuntman.

But for now...I'm a photographer and partner at Bruton Stroube Studios. We take pictures and direct films for all things advertising.



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A series of portraits to the theme of "Shakey Face".

Also, I get lots of questions on how these were done, the gist is this. Very, very fast studio strobes. Shaking your face until you get a concussion. And some desaturating and sharpening in photoshop. Done and done.


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April 18, 2011

The Hobbit: Production Diaries



THE HOBBIT is an upcoming film directed by New Zealand director PETER JACKSON, who did the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy. The film shall be done in two parts, The first one due for release at the end of 2012, and the second in 2013, so a very long way away. Despite this, Jackson has decided to post a video diary of the production process, returning to a lot of the old sets in Wellington from the Trilogy movies. The film is set to star Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, Sir Ian McKellen to return as Gandalf and Andy Serkis to return as the infamous Gollum. Check out the clip below of the very first production days as Jackson takes you through the begininng film-making process.

bum paintings by John Kacere