{"id":505,"date":"2020-03-16T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/marketing\/?p=505"},"modified":"2020-03-12T15:31:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T15:31:16","slug":"shooting-on-site-photographing-the-trevor-jones-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/2020\/03\/16\/shooting-on-site-photographing-the-trevor-jones-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting on site: photographing the Trevor Jones Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve seen a prospectus recently, chances are you\u2019ve seen the work of our fantastic in-house photographer Alex Holland. He\u2019s written a blog post<\/a> covering photography for this year\u2019s undergraduate prospectus (featuring an airborne me) which gives a great insight into the creative process from concept to completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Another big photography project that\u2019s in the works is refreshing the images we have stored up centrally for academic departments. Excitingly for us Content Producers, this means a trip out to help make sure we get the shots we need \u2013 this could be a specific image the department has in mind, or ensuring we have a photo of a particular shape for an awkward space in a brochure. Either way, we get to explore the exciting facilities our departments have on offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had the pleasure of accompanying Alex to refresh some imagery for the Department of Music, focusing on their recording studios and music production facilities \u2013 specifically the Trevor Jones Studio. Apart from the terror of being around equipment that could buy me a suburban family home, we had a few other challenges: a dark room, a relatively inflexible setup and a request from our designers for some colourful images for our departmental brochures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The photographer in his natural habitat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Never deterred by an awkward location, Alex managed to place the lighting equipment strategically and we squeezed him in behind the mixing desk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results were marvellous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Model\u2019s-eye view: a multitude of lights and equipment, hidden from the camera as much as possible <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Camera\u2019s-eye view at more or less the same moment: magic! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This was a live workshop session, so we got the chance to listen to some of the things that students were working on \u2013 another bonus of working out in departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s always exciting to chat to students and hear their work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a relatively recent graduate, I also had a go in front of the camera to make sure we got a complete set of the images we wanted. This combination of live and staged images means we have a brilliant range of photos that can be adapted to suit a variety of audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research student Lynette showing me the ropes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of our models, Lynette, kindly showed me the basics of the mixing desk, so I could at least look<\/em> like I knew what I was doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not pictured: Alex pulling faces behind the camera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The one thing you can guarantee is that a shoot with Alex will be lots of fun. He knows how to get a natural smile out of you, even if that means he\u2019s roaring like a lion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re very excited about showcasing our facilities in new and creative ways<\/a>, and photoshoots with Alex are no exception. Whether it\u2019s adding a bit of colour, fancy tricks with lighting or trying new angles or poses, we\u2019re determined to make sure our facilities, our staff and our students can really shine. It\u2019s an exciting thing to be part of!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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