Here are 55 of the photographs I took using the Fujifilm X-T1 during the making of Illumination. As you can see we went to many varied locations from dusty cellars to palaces and from ploughed fields to beaches at sunset. Enjoy…
We shot at Wentworth Woodhouse in Yorkshire, Backwell House in Somerset plus a woodland, field and beach near Clevedon in Somerset.
Dresses were supplied by Molly Mishi May of Bristol.
Make up was by Vicki Waghorn.
Models are: Jamie Roche, Victoria Coutts and Claire Rammelkamp.
The full list of kit used is here. (2nd tab in half way down the page)
There are 18 chapters in the full production and it runs for just under two hours. The project took just over four months to plan, shoot and edit and we were very grateful for the support of the team at Fujifilm UK. Fujifilm commissioned 5 of the chapters to help the project reach fulfilment.
You can buy the Illumination video and watch a free sample chapter here.
Please feel free to ask questions below :)
Great to see photographs from a few movie clips in one place. I absolutely love the blue bells picture. The bokeh is just right. Was it 56mm wide open? Statue one with Victoria is a cracker too. Great work Damien.
Hi Martin,
Thank you for the compliments. I’m not sure what the aperture setting on the bluebells picture was. It is in the video as are all the settings used for each shot. Victoria and I had fun making that shot :)
Cheers, Damien.
I think this video is your best yet ! Very well produced and I love your teaching methods. How do you find these fantastic locations ? :))
Hi Phillip,
Thanks for the compliments. I’m always on the look out for great locations. It takes hours of research and a fair bit of travelling. There are no short cuts if you want the best places to shoot. I wrote a blog about it here: https://www.prophotonut.com/2010/04/10/the-sweet-shoot-spot-search-guide/
I hope this helps.
Damien.
Damn fine picks young sir