TIM COBURN PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG

timcoburn — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:57:07 +0000

Just shot a great new guy for model portfolio/model testing. I think he’ll be just FINE!

What’s Next?

timcoburn — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:04:04 +0000

Here are two shots I did for the Sebastian What’s Next Awards. View the other entries here: https://www.whatsnextchallenge.com/

Fitter Than Your Mother

timcoburn — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:02:39 +0000

Here are some test images I shot for Wilhelmina Modelogic in Richmond. The model’s name is Lee Washington, amazing guy. This is probably the most “digital” shoot I have done in a really long time and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think my photography is taking a new direction with this. I’m going to concentrate on more work like this in the near future. In the mean time.. I’m going to hit the gym so I can look at least 20% like this guy.

Grace Jones, Is That You?

timcoburn — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:49:13 +0000

I recently shot a model test for a local designer. When the model walked in I was totally shocked as to how much she looked like the wonderful Grace Jones. If only it were her. HA! But, the model was great too.

MAKEOVER – TIM COBURN STYLE!

timcoburn — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:12:52 +0000

The top modeling agency in DC, The Artist Agency, came to me needing a real makeover on a cute 17 y/o girl. The owner of the agency wanted something updated for her hair and a look that would make her stand out. So of course I got my best hair and makekup talent, James Cornwell, and we went to work! Here is the before… and after!

Trees In The Urban Jungle

timcoburn — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:00:39 +0000

I was in NYC for a makeup shoot and of course I had to take a minute to visit some trees. Oh, how I love Central Park.

Jellies

timcoburn — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:17:51 +0000

Jellyfish at the Monterey Aquarium in California.

Ocean City Sunset… I Mean Evacuation

timcoburn — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:15:17 +0000

Being forced to cut your vacation short due to an evacuation isn’t fun. Silly hurricane. But, at least it was blessed with a beautiful sunset.

Basketball Shoot

timcoburn — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:11:01 +0000

Why am I always laying on the floor?? HA! This is a behind the scenes from the basketball shoot. See finished images here.

Photo by Cedric Terrell

Expecting The Unexpected

timcoburn — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:07:37 +0000

Life works in funny ways sometimes. Just before this shoot, I got off the phone with a potential intern. We were having a conversation about the type of photography he is doing now, where he wants to go and what he wants to learn. At the moment, he’s shooting a lot of photojournalism for the military. We were discussing how in photojournalism, you have to be prepared for anything! You are sort of a fly on the wall, capturing what you see, as you see it, in an interesting way. But, doing what I do, a lot of the work is in the prep. Organizing models, hair, makeup, setting up the shots, lights, direction, etc. It’s less about capturing the moment than it is creating it yourself. Or so I thought!

I had my vision down pat! Two hard rim lights and a main light with a soft box and a grid, wide angle, dunking the ball. Simple enough. I’ve done this lighting setup only a thousand times. Upon arriving at the shoot I realized that the location I scouted out, didn’t have power. Ok. This wasn’t a big enough shoot for a generator. Not that I have one anyway. Not a huge deal. I did bring my Profoto Pro7b just in case. At least this will give me two lights on battery power. So a quick lighting change and we setup the first shot. I get a few frames taken when I look over at the Pro7b and notice it’s smoking. Yes, literally smoking is pouring out of the battery pack. We wait around for a few minutes and the thing is popping and kind of… melting? Ouch, this is going to be expensive. So, we go from a 3 light setup to a no light setup… talk about unexpected. But, I have the model here and I want to get some shots, but we’re loosing light, it’s 7pm. I have the model run around the court just playing basketball. “Just pretend as if you are playing with the best in the world,” I say. Here I am, a fly on the wall, just shooting away at what I see. It has been an extremely long time since I have shot like this. It was kind of liberating actually.

The best part of the shoot was my VERY poor direction. I know little about sports and kept calling the hoop a goal and asking him what it was called when you push the ball to another play with both hands, passing? In the end only one of the shots used a flash and I got some of my favorites shots in my portfolio. I can’t wait for that new intern to start… I’m sure I’ll learn a lot from him. Time to go fix that battery.