Backyard Bicycle - Photography by Cassone September 2011 Feature

The second half of my September 2011 photography feature is simply my former roommate's bicycle inspired me one day - and here we are.

Watch the video slideshow at http://youtu.be/Ec7ci4bwcnk

BACKYARD BICYCLE

Location Producer: A.D.

Props: L. Franco

Photography, Editing & Effects: Antonio Cassone

Backyard Bicycle (asphalt)

Backyard Bicycle (asphalt - sepia)

Backyard Bicycle (chalk)

Backyard Bicycle (original b&w)

Model: German - March 2010 Photography by Cassone Feature

Be sure to catch the slideshow at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRwRgkSHbQI

As I catch up on various projects, I wanted to share my photography feature from March 2010. I will be posting more of my archives on this blogsite in the next few months. I would have done this sooner, but I finally decided to start cataloging all of my works - you know, assigning a number to each photo then filing it away... an arduous task, but now that I am getting a hold on it the results are making me so much more organized! I am happy about that :>))

German Martinez, Model
A.D., Location Producer
Antonio Cassone, Photographer

Very rarely do I do a test shoot with a model and right away know it will become a feature. German Martinez is my feature from March 2010. This man of a thousand faces creates mood within seconds transforming himself between comedic to pure, surefire drama. A rare, seemingly untapped talent.

THE DEN

THE WONDER

THE LOOKOUT MAN

"FEAR"

"FEAR"

"PAPARAZZI"

"MYSTERIOUS WAYS"

"FEAR" (framed)

"i think somebody's watching me"

"German"

"Losing All His Marbles"

"Pieces"

"German Martinez"

"The Rotator File"

Check Yourself, Girl (Photography Archive #015)

"Check Yourself, Girl"
Model: Anya Allen
Photo: Antonio Cassone
2004

I always play with contrasting. Even more so than messing around with sharpness. Sometimes I even blur intentionally (as I do in some of my later work). I do a lot of work in Photoshop in the post. I am a digital photographer. I wouldn't know how to handle a traditional camera, quite frankly - although I am sure I would learn in time. I know from the various online communities I am a part of, it is greatly debated if digital photographers should even be classified as regular photographers or not. Some feel they should be listed in a class all by themselves. I, for one, artistically do not care, or have a preference. I guess because what I have learned I have done so by trial and error. For the most part, I would suppose so long as the image turns out to the liking of the client FIRST, then the photographer - anything the critics have to say can be taken at there worth based on whether it is constructive or otherwise. Goodness knows, there are plenty of them out there.

Power - Re-Imagined: No Means No

"Power - Re-Imagined: No Means No"
Model: Anya Allen
Photo: Antonio Cassone
(c)2005

I wanted a strong woman image. This was when I was beginning to work on my styling with the darker contrasting. Anya is a wonderful model, I would have probably edited differently now. That is how we learn though - experience and study.