Day 15 of 365: New York in Infrared (part 1)

16 01 2010

It’s been a while since I shot with my infrared converted camera. Of course the effect is much more noticeable when the trees have foliage, but this scene was calling to be photographed with the crisp infrared effect.

Infrared New York





Day 14 of 365: Foodscaping Spice Island

15 01 2010

This entire scene is made of grains, spices and vegetables. Farina, oatmeal, yuca, pineapple, dill, oregano, mushrooms, and acorns to be precise. Cleaning up was messy. I’ve wanted to do this one for a while. It didn’t quite turn out the way I wanted. I should have built it much bigger to get a bigger coastline. It was frustrating but fun.  Expect more “foodscaping” from me.

Spice Island - Foodscape





Day 13 of 365: NYC Train Tracks

14 01 2010

Today I spent 2 hours in the dentist chair, I lost count after 10 novocain shots. I wasn’t happy. My dentist is in the Bronx, and when I was a teenager I spent a lot of time down near the tracks doing…well…teenager stuff. But I digress.  I managed to muster up the little energy I had left to climb down to the tracks to create this very non-NYC looking image.

New York City Train Tracks





Day 12 of 365: Funky Church

14 01 2010

“That’s me in the corner; That’s me in the spotlight, Losing my religion” (REM)

Losing My Religion





Day 11 of 365: Shoot The Freak

12 01 2010

Starting to find it hard to carve out the time for a serious shoot everyday. And it’s only day 11! It was freezing cold at Coney Island today. I felt like a freak so the image was appropriate.

Shoot the Freak - Coney Island





Day 10 of 365: I Might Open My Eyes and Find Someone Standing There

12 01 2010

When I’m in the shower, I’m afraid to wash my hair
‘Cause I might open my eyes, And find someone standing there
People say I’m crazy, Just a little touch
But maybe showers remind me, Of Psycho too much
(Rockwell)

Monster Mash





Day 9 of 365: Empire State of Mind

11 01 2010

Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, There’s nothing you can’t do, Now you’re in New York,
These streets will make you feel brand new, the lights will inspire you,
Let’s hear it for New York, New York, New York… (Alicia Keys / Jay-Z)

New York City Skyline





Day 8 of 365: Home Alone

10 01 2010

I was recently thinking that I needed a new headshot, and it is still way too cold out to shoot comfortably…so here is the result. I added a texture overlay in photoshop. The white smokey looking haze on the left was from a smoke machine. It didn’t quite turn out the way I wanted, so expect the smoke machine to creep into an image or two in the next week or so.

Jason Heller





Day 7 of 365: Orange Juice Massacre

9 01 2010

Today’s image is a series. It’s a story of the orange juice massacre of 2010. (It was too cold to do the outdoor shoot I wanted tonight, so here is my ode to “How It’s Made: Orange Juice”.) Welcome to the adventures of RambO-J.

Commence Evasive Maneuvers

I Aint Goin' Down Like That (RambO-J)

The Tables Are Turned...Put Your Hands on Your Rind

LOTS of Pulp, Bitch!

It's All Over, Orange Juice Happens





Day 6 of 365: HDR Central Park Horses

7 01 2010

Following up yesterday’s dark image, I decided to take my camera and tripod with me to a meeting at my accountant’s office and then head to Central Park to shoot some HDR images. As luck would have it, after two bracketed 5 shot bursts my battery died and I had no spare with me! But I managed to create this image in one of those bursts. Didn’t even make it to the park…