Friday, September 28, 2007

Leaving Las Vegas

Actually, I'm not leaving Las Vegas... I've already left and have returned home.

I'm toast.

Most of the time there, I was operating on 3 or 4 hours sleep a night. It's going to take me a few days to recuperate. But it was fun! Although we didn't shoot all the stuff we planned on shooting, I did photograph some fun stuff!

One night, for instance, we rented a party bus and took six models to numerous nightspots around Sin City. Those party buses are a trip! They come equipped with an ear-shattering sound system, giant liquid plasma screens, full bar, stripper pole, disco lights and a driver who kept his eyes on the road with little care about what was going on in the back. What more could you ask for? Okay, a hot tub would have been cool but, short of that, the bus was fully equipped for a party. In fact, that's just what those buses are: Parties on wheels.

The party bus night ended, at about three or four in the morning, at a casino bowling alley. As numerous casino security people cautiously watched, six well-lubricated pretty girls tried their best to bowl. It was hysterical! Half the time it seemed like the bowling balls were tossing the models rather than the other way around.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looking forward to seeing the images of your trip. Thanks for posting the behind the scenes shot with the info of where you fit in the picture.

Did you gel any of the lights or just use the warmth from the reflector?

jimmyd said...

Did you gel any of the lights or just use the warmth from the reflector?

Just the warmth from the reflector. I'll admit the flash tubes on my lights are getting a bit old and, consequently, they tend to be a bit warmer than they're supposed to be. But that aside, the reflector would still have provided a nice warm fill regardless of the flash tubes' condition.

Anonymous said...

Maybe this is a dumb question but... were you shooting in a studio? It looks a little like a hotel or living room set but I'm surprised by the number of outlets, etc. on the bottom right of the fireplace.

jimmyd said...

...were you shooting in a studio? It looks a little like a hotel or living room set but I'm surprised by the number of outlets, etc. on the bottom right of the fireplace.

It was a house: About a 7,000 sq. ft. house in a gated community. In that particular shot, we were shooting in the master bedroom. All those outlets and cable hookups are part of the audio/video system that's wired throughout the home.

WillT said...

Can you tell me the angle of the grid, please?

Will

Unknown said...

I have to ask. A fan for an obviously indoor location? Was a window supposed to have been left open? Or just a very liberal application of artistic license?

jimmyd said...

Can you tell me the angle of the grid, please?

30 deg.

jimmyd said...

I have to ask. A fan for an obviously indoor location? Was a window supposed to have been left open? Or just a very liberal application of artistic license?

In some of the shots I used the fan to blow their hair gently back. I suppose that qualifies as artistic license.