Photo by Frank Gasteiger

Archive for June, 2010

Date: June 23rd, 2010
Cate: Commercial

The Deadline and the Rain

On 17 May I had a meeting with David James of David James Tree Services.  David told me that he needs some commercial images of his core business for the new website and print advertising. Deadline was the 2 June to get the new website life on 3 June.
2 1/2 weeks – no problem, I said. I am available for you from next Thursday. But if you believe it or not, from that day on, we had only terrible weather. Conditions you don’t want for advertising images. Just rain and grey days…
In the end, I had a 1/2 day of halfway decent blue sky and a streak of sunlight now and then. Not easy conditions but check out David James’s new website (especially the slide-show) to see for yourself what we where able to produce.

David James - Tree Services

Working from the bucket truck.

David James - Tree Services
Date: June 6th, 2010
Cate: Architecture, Editorial, Portraits

Heritage Magazine – Autumn 2010

So, its been a long time since my last entry, I know. I have an excuses! I was just too busy … I swear !

Shooting for the Heritage New Zealand Magazine again, I got commissioned to supply images for four stories, with the renovation of Nelson’s Theatre Royal getting the biggest exposure.
It is the oldest operating wooden theatre in Australasia and fell silent when a geotechnical investigation found it to be unsafe.
However, in June it will reopen, better than before after a $6.5 million restoration project but with its heritage core intact.

Tamara and I used a mixed of ambient light and portable flash lights to create a “theatrical” feel for the images. Ben, the magazine’s designer commented on the photographs: “Frank, really happy mate. The theatre images are perfect, fill of drama and composed very cleverly.”

Many thanks, Ben !!!

Heritage New Zealand magazine - Issue Autumn 2010