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PRODUCTION @ S1

British photographer Dale May, now based in NYC, shot Benedict Cumberbatch for Time Out Magazine London, during this years TIFF.
With his edgy, yet illustrative style, he caught the man of the Moment at the Trump Hotel.

S1 Supplied: Lighting, Grip, Assistant and Van Service

Dale May
Time Out London
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Toronto based photographer, Andrew Soule, was again flying to another city to use as a backdrop for his edgy location based editorial fashion style.
Andrew, repped by Judy Inc., shot a fabulous story in Las Vegas for this Months Flare Magazine.
S1 Supplied: Laptop Location Kit, Camera support

Andrew Soule
Judy Inc
Flare Magazine

NYC based photographer, Jennifer Livingston, was up in TO shooting for T Magazine (part of the New York Times). The story was about Female Hollywood Directors. Check out Canada's own Sarah Polley!

S1 Supplied: Grip and Van Service

Jennifer Livingston
T Magazine
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Strano + Pettigrew
S1 Digital
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Toronto based photographer, and Co Creator of Pulp magazine, Arkan Zakharov traveled to Turkey with his team, to shoot Canadian model Dauphine Mckee, for the cover and inside story for the September issue of Glow Magazine.
Zinc Productions worked out all the logistics for this shoot.
S1 Supplied: Camera, iWork case, Bounces and Hand held Reflectors

Arkan Zakharov
Kathi Z
Behind the scenes video!

Toronto based photographer, Natasha Nicholson who has been shooting up a storm in the food category, recently shot a series of homepage banner images to display the fresh ingredients used in McCain's snacks and products.

S1 Supplied: HMI Lighting, Grip and Van Services

Natasha Nicholson
McCain

EVENT @ S1

If you are going to attend only one trade show in Canada for Still & Motion it should be ProFusion, this coming Wednesday & Thursday in downtown TO at the Toronto Convention Center. (Near the CN Tower).

Visit the S1 Booth at ProFusion, and see S1's latest rental offerings in MSE Camera Support, K5600 & Profoto & ARRI HMI's, BronColor Para Reflector Line, Flanders video reference monitors, Digital Capture service, new Zeiss Otus, and Sigma Art lenses for Nikon, and even a tour of a S1 Package Van.

Whether your involved in the industry as an DOP, Photographer, Producer, Lighting director, or Freelancer, Profusion 2014 is the must attend Canadian Industry event!.

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QUOTING & LEGAL

The Peeps over at A Photo Editor always have lots of cool Pricing & Contract info. Check out the Forbes magazine contract. It's separated into an Artists' Agreement (which gets signed once), and a Schedule A (which gets signed for each assignment).

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Six months after shifting its business model to embeddable photos, Getty Images has released an iOS app designed to help you browse and share its massive collection.

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INSPIRATIONS

Steve Soderbergh does it again, this time with Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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A Swedish subway ad got a lot of attention earlier this year by showing a woman's hair blowing beautifully in the wind whenever a train arrived. And now it has inspired another attention-grabbing display.

Sent in by Peter Bradshaw of K5600

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What sets you and your work apart? Having a clear idea of this is critical if you want to develop your work but when was the last time you actually thought about it? Shane Hurlbut is a veteran Director of Photography and today shares his thoughts on his career and success. Whether you work with stills or motion, his approach sets him apart and we can all learn from him.

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To attract new clients, I decided that I needed something a bit different for my portfolio. I had a crazy idea and no money, but I embarked upon this epic project regardless. My idea was to shoot a 2.5D video consisting of 29 separate still photography photo shoots in a project which took me 8 months to complete.

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INTERESTING & TECH

Sigma isn't a brand name that is often thought of in professional photography, but their new line of Art Lenses are pretty great. Note: This Sigma lens rates very highly under test reviews and is said to be better than anything else available, making the 37mp Nikon D800E a contender for Phase One, when budget is an issue. Auto Focus too!

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Although not on the same level as the Zeiss Otus lenses, the new Sigma Art Lenses are an excellent auto-focus option for Nikon shooters, and probably the best option. Note: This Sigma lens rates very highly under test reviews and is said to be almost as good as the Zeiss Otus 55mm, making the 37mp Nikon D800E a contender for Phase One, when budget is an issue. Auto Focus too!

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There have been rumors floating around about ARRI developing a 6K 65mm digital cinema camera for some time. The mysterious camera finally made its official debut at this year's Cinec event. Introducing the ARRI ALEXA 65.

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Mr. GIF wants to animate the Internet. The creative duo has made photographing and illustrating GIFs-the 27-year-old bitmap image format that supports crude animation-their calling card. They're the team that Marc Ecko, Evian and Transamerica tap when they need to quickly make strong, easily shareable moving images for whatever they're selling..

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NEW IN RENTALS @ S1

The M18 combines MAX Technology, True Blue features and a 1200 W lamp. The result is an exciting new class of HMI that can be powered from domestic sockets. Adjustable from 20° to 60° beam angle.
Comes with High Speed Power Gems EM180P Ballast allowing up to 3000 frames / sec shooting speeds.
Rental Day: $219

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The M18 combines MAX Technology, True Blue features and a new 1800 W lamp.  It is as small as a 1200 W PAR lamphead but with 70% higher light output. Adjustable from 20° to 60° beam angle.
Comes with High Speed Power Gems EM180P Ballast allowing up to 3000 frames / sec shooting speeds.
Rental Day: $219

Link to ARRI website

Like all members of the M-Series, the 2500w M40 unifies the advantages of a PAR light and a Fresnel fixture. Due to the unique lens-less MAX Technology, the unit is open face and thus very bright, but also focussable over a range of 18 to 52° HPA (Half Peak Angle), casting a crisp shadow.
Comes with High Speed Power Gems EM425P Ballast allowing up to 3000 frames / sec shooting speeds.
Rental Day: $322

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Like all members of the M-Series, the 4000w M40 unifies the advantages of a PAR light and a Fresnel fixture. Due to the unique lens-less MAX Technology, the unit is open face and thus very bright, but also focussable over a range of 18 to 52° HPA (Half Peak Angle), casting a crisp shadow. The reflector characteristics is optimised for 4000 W lamps.
Comes with High Speed Power Gems EM425P Ballast allowing up to 3000 frames / sec shooting speeds.
Rental Day: $322

 Link to ARRI website

FUN STUFF

Aspirational, a short film starring Kirsten Dunst for Vs. Magazine, takes an exaggerated look (we hope) at people's obsessions with taking selfies with celebrities.

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Sandro Miller wanted to find a way to pay tribute to the photographers that changed his perspective on art. So Miller turned to a friend and co-worker of 17 years who also, incidentally, happens to be one of pop culture's most cultish personalities. Yes, the man himself: John Malkovich.

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The combination of a wearable camera, the subject of Photographer Renn Scott's Ontario Science Centre display 14 years ago, combined with a downsized and wrist wearable drone, creates and new way to document yourself. A 3rd person Selphie?
Meet Nixie, a micro drone that wraps around your arm and at the flick of a wrist, takes off to snap photo/video of yourself in action.

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