Personal Work
I always look back at the early late 90s to 2000s fondly. A blur of classic music videos that would be seen as campy in today's terms. So many had these under tones of raw sexualism and higher power elements that always seemed to mesh oddly well. Please enjoy the project below.
Thanks for stopping by,
Derek
Let me present a Moving Portrait.
A little different from a cinemagraph. Where a cinemagraph is a video that's masked to show small movement; a moving portrait is originally a still image that is then broken up and the camera is moved much like Disney's Multi-plane camera.
Here there are 3 objects, the back wall, the counter and the subject himself. What makes a great moving portrait? A great shot, a smooth camera movement in 3D space and great environmental audio that takes you there.
Pop in those headphones and turn on the audio. Enjoy!
I recently took out the iPhone 7 Plus into Kananaskis Country for the day to test out what it could do. It's impressive to say the least. Jump over to The Retouchist to check out the whole story featured there.
Doodled Gunslingers is a series of illustrated photos shot by commercial photographer Derek Heisler with linework by Mr. Woody Woods. These guys are real american stuntmen from the northwest. Mr. Woody Woods has used illustrations that compliment the originals by using elements that represent their career and history. Adding more character to their very characterful faces.
A Portrait Series; American Stuntmen of the Wild West
Throughout the years of motion picture making, the old western film faded in and out of popularity. The truth of the matter is that when the motion picture industry first started amid the early years of the twentieth century, the western was the best. Everybody wanted to make western films. Today we see a resurgence and rebirth of the western genre, most recently with the fantastic film, The Hateful Eight.
What makes westerns so immersive and exciting are the bountiful gunfights and impressive stunts. Without the stuntmen of the wild west these films could not be made. I had the opportunity to capture portraits of such men. Their stories are written in every wrinkle, every grain of sand and dirt on their faces.
Alcatraz, infamously known as The Rock. Walk in the foot steps of the most feared criminals.
Mysterious and full of awe. There is no real way to explain the beauty of this place without seeing it with your own eyes.
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Light and dark. Polar opposites that require many shades of bending and blending to reach either end of the spectrum. The day night cycle of Sol (our sun) follows this practice. Like the rising and setting of a sun, our lives and personalities find themselves in the same such dance. Between light and dark, the Soul finds itself. We transform as we grow, and every new experience either drives us closer to light or dark. Some need to experience true darkness before they realize the importance of the light. Others shine brightly to lead the way for others. What side do you find yourself on?
SOL
Photography - Derek Heisler http://www.derekheisler.com
Model - Patience Silva
Creative Direction - Derek Heisler
Assistant CD - Bekka Gunther
Wardrobe Design - Derek Heisler and Bekka Gunther
Makeup - Marissa Vossen
Location - Santa Clarita, Califorina
Also published for 1968 Magazine and Stellar
