Month: January 2014

The Rig: Robert Boyer

Who are you and what’s your profession? Okay – the hard part. I’m Robert Boyer and I detest talking about myself so I’ll make this brief. I’ve done a fairly insane mix of diverse things professionally all over the map. Probably because I never really decided what I wanted to be when I grew up. Photography wise I’ve done it full-time for quite some time but went down a commercial road that lead me to a point of despair and cynicism that I won’t even attempt to describe. A few years ago I put down the camera for what I thought might be forever as I was in a crisis of my own making – success at making photographs of which I had no interest in making. During that downtime I started to help a few other photographers achieve their vision by bringing a lot of diverse skills to the table. I enjoyed that and found it rewarding. Mostly because I was not invested in the subject or the photographs. It was helping others do …

Fuji X100S print capabilities 80×18 ft

If folks have any doubts that the Fuji X100s can be used successfully for commercial work under the right conditions, then Mark Kitaoka’s work should appease many of you out there. My X100S was utilized in a commercial shoot for Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s 2014 Beethoven Festival Banner (80 feet by 18 feet) which hangs on the side of their building. I chose to make the image with this camera due to its leaf shutter.  

Inspiration for 2014

When I need inspiration to make photographs I can’t help but think of Phil Douglis’s wonderful set of 84 galleries to rekindle my love affair with making images all over again.  Make sure you scroll down for the galleries. You’ve been warned peruse, at your own risk. Disclaimer: I’m not responsible for any addiction problems with may arise after visiting this site.