David Curleigh Photography has moved his blog!

a new site and a new blog

2011-05-25T18:53:00.000-07:00

Hey guys closing up shop here at blogspot. A new davidcurleigh.com has been born! Along with it, my blog is also moving on (or over)
you can now find my blog here blog.davidcurleigh.com happy trails!
To view new blog click here

Photo of le week - "guy on a vespa"

2011-04-12T08:51:00.000-07:00

I think the real question here is; should we keep letting Melanie cut my hair...:)

Photo of le week - fill up

2011-03-21T13:20:00.000-07:00

On my way home from NYC last night stopped off for a coffee and some snacks in upstate NY. the beauties of the night drive...

BonLook.com

2011-03-03T08:10:00.000-08:00

Here's a beautiful & fun series put together by an amazing team. I had the pleasure of shooting this campaign for BonLook. A fun online prescription glasses and sunglasses site that is gunna rock the nation:) They have a unique selection of frames that are very accessible for everyone.

The Team!
Webby: Benoit Masse
Video: Michael G. Manoukian
Stylist: Annie Langlois
Hair & Make-up: Sylvie Leveille
Logo design: Rosalie Pepin
www.bonlook.com
You can also view their facebook page here

The ledge...

2011-03-03T07:49:00.000-08:00

Here's a little teaser from an ongoing series i am putting together called "The ledge"
it's basically a fun challenge for me in terms of perspective and post production. Gives some pretty fun results. not to worry all my friends have made it home safe after the shoots (so far:)

This is my good buddy Jordan. it's all about trust!!

That's Roderick sitting on the ledge. "taking'r easy..."

Not quite the Serengeti but it will do for today...:)

2011-02-13T16:38:00.000-08:00

RAW images - Corruption or digital art?!?

2011-02-13T14:07:00.000-08:00

Shooting a personal project. came back to head quarters to take a look at my images from today and i had one shot that was a little "out of it". i'm guessing some of the zero's and one's had some trouble getting out of bed that morning...
just wanted to share.

All other 215 shots loaded fine on the card. That's an 8mm lens on a boom looking over a lege. stay tuned for some of the final results!

Voices of Haiti

2011-02-09T12:28:00.000-08:00

An inspiring portrait series from photographer Jeremy Cowart as he walks the streets of Haiti and connects with the people and the disaster have experienced...

Voices of Haiti: The Making of from Jeremy Cowart on Vimeo.

maggy

2011-01-06T22:41:00.000-08:00

"More then just a friend, more then any old pet.
In our hearts she will stay, though in our lives she has left..."

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! JOYEUSES FETES!!

2010-12-24T05:27:00.000-08:00

Looking foward to a creative new year! see you guys in 2011!

Photo of le week...

2010-12-13T13:32:00.000-08:00

Taken right before the first snow storm. That's my good buddy El'Rey hanging around in front of Place Ville Marie (PVM) in Montreal. Upon further investigation (a la google...) I can also go on to tell you that PVM was completed in 1962, contains 13,054 windows, 317,000 sprinkler heads and boasts 53 postal codes. Aslo, PVM requires 65 million kWh per year. The equivalent would supply 3000 single family homes with power for a year..."Hit a few switches on your way out of the office guys". Never the less a fun vertical 360 and a good way not to be in (every) shot taken with the Lomo360.

we are now a few feet under snow...damn.

Here are a couple more fun verticals. That's Adam crossing the street in nyc. He runs marketing and design company called 100proof check'em out. and that's yours truly on a shoot in Santa Barbara CA.

Photo of le week...

2010-12-06T11:45:00.000-08:00

I was finally able to get some scans done this weekend. Here's a crew shot (with champagne) on location in Santa Barbara CA.
Taken with a Lomo 360 cam. If you don't have one of these bad boys yet. I would put it on your Chrismakah list. Shooting film is a good time. how soon we forget...

BROWNS - fall campaign

2010-10-16T11:40:00.000-07:00

This Browns shoes campaign was shot at the studio this summer. Some of the shots ended up being in-store "pillers" Printed on a backlit paper. The store vitrines turned out great and had the pleasure of working with another great team on this.
Stylist: Sara Bruneau
Hair & Make-up: Sylvie Laveille
Agency: Java

Here's what the Vitrine's looked like on Saint Catherines st. in Montreal
Click here to see a quick "Making of" from the shoot.

B2 Fall campaign

2010-10-14T11:20:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of images from the last B2 campaign shoot that has been appearing in all of their stores for the last month or so. This shoot was done in collaboration with Java Comm unications
Stylist: Sara Bruneau
Hair & Make-up: Sylvie Leveille

my 30th...

2010-10-02T23:17:00.000-07:00

So i hummed and hawd for a while as to what to do for my 30th Birthday. Finally i decided to book a chalet up north on a lake and have some of my closest friends come and join me for the weekend. The only real favor that i asked in return was that they help me build a potato gun. So that was our homework on the Friday night (along with enjoying a few drinks;)
The result? Many potatoes spent that Saturday and Sunday traveling at very high speeds and substantially long distance...:)

Also put together a quick portrait series with the Potato gun in "question". Fun!

HOW TO...

2010-10-01T05:53:00.000-07:00

The potato canon specs...important stuff for a 30th birthday party:)

Hung out with da'boyz from Red October today.

2010-09-28T15:37:00.000-07:00

Got some great shots just outside the studio (here's a sneak peak). If you like it heavy. check these hombres out.Red October

little less Pure & Simple

2010-08-04T03:00:00.000-07:00

Wrapping up post production on last weeks shoot. We were pool & lake side shooting the next Pure & Simple campaign. A beautiful line that has transformed it's self as a brand in the last few years.

Pure & Simple? Maybe a little less...:) looking fwd to see this campaign come out!

Largest panoramic ever created - 360 world

2010-08-03T23:00:00.000-07:00

The final image can be viewed and "played with" here;
http://70gigapixel.cloudapp.net/index_en.html

stretchiing out

2010-07-26T09:30:00.000-07:00

Had a nice quiet shoot on the mountain the other evening with Mica Fitness a personal trainer from Montreal. We did a series of "dramatic" stretching exercises for her site. While finishing up our shoot, had the pleasant surprise/visit from David Hopkins who was out enjoying the mountain. David was a professor of mine while studying at Dawson college EIGHT years ago...man time flies when you are having fun.
Here's a peak at what that series will look like;

I know how this little dude feels...

2010-07-20T03:51:00.000-07:00

22hrs straight of post-production...zzzzzzzzz

Hour 14 of post production...

2010-07-19T18:31:00.000-07:00

Retouching a lingerie shoot and jewelry shoot simultaneously. Too versatile for my own good?? Maybe but I'm loving every minute of it!!
Couldn't ignore the view from the new office...Montreal skyline at dusk. nice.
$180,000.00 Yellow Diamond? Or Blush Lingerie model...? tough call...Some back stage shots from this week....
Mike working hardMike working (less) hard:)PEACE! (a view from the "camera cam")

How to finish a work week - Friday 5am

2010-07-09T19:08:00.000-07:00

Grab jb and benoit again. roll to the Lasalle wave at sun rise. dropped jb off at the office for 7:50. start post production by 9. can i start every day like this? please?

How to start the work week - Tuesday (and Wednesday:)

2010-07-07T09:32:00.001-07:00

Take the paddle-boards down to the canal at sunrise and take in the beautiful morning. THEN get to work. almost on time....

That's me and jb. Downtown Montreal. 6AM

How to start the work week - MONDAY

2010-07-07T09:09:00.000-07:00

Take a few buddy's and go river surfing in Montreal. After that, either head to the office and get some work done or...head to the pool because it's 37 degrees outside.

Thats me with Benoit. Photography by Roderick Chen

2010-06-30T05:39:00.001-07:00

It's a little off topic but interesting regardless...

Via: Online Schools

The moon

2010-05-25T20:20:00.000-07:00

Was hot today. really hot. left the air conditioned studio this evening to a humid 33 degree city of Montreal.
Summer is here! it has actually come and kicked down the door with a very welcomed hello:) looking forward to so many things to come. lots of new and exciting projects, the return of Grand Prix, our fantastic Jazz fest, playing outside, SHOOTing outside without mitts:) and very soon i get to move in to my new home!
Scouted some locations on my way home and saw this scene;

thought I would share:)

Underwater...

2010-05-18T19:14:00.000-07:00

Had the pleasure of putting a great team together for a great cause. Denim & Diamonds is an annual Gala event that raises money for Cancer. More specifically Hope and Cope, a support system for cancer patients and their families. The shoot was recently published in their annual Fashion magazine. Here's how it turned out;

I was very happy with the outcome and it was a great LEARNING EXPERIENCE! For my first time out, I really can't complain.

Kes Tagney shot some fantastic footage during the shoot and put together a very impressive final cut which you can see here;

Underwater Fasion Shoot - Final Cut from Kes Tagney on Vimeo.

Thanks again to all my team!
Stylist: Azamit
H&M: Sylvie Leveille
Model: Elizabeth Plank
Cinematographer: Kes Tagney
Assistant: Michael Manoukian
Assistant: Lisa Small

2010-04-15T19:07:00.000-07:00

Bmag shoot - "Celebrities for Charity" Brought to you by Barry Harris Studio. lots of work & lots of fun!

2010-02-21T09:40:00.000-08:00

SmashBox Studios in L.A. - don't mess...i wouldn't

dc (that's me) bhs & Shayne

2010-02-04T15:00:00.000-08:00

SprintCam v3 NAB 2009 showreel from David Coiffier on Vimeo.
Have you seen this yet?? just make sure to wait for the jello...

2010-01-18T14:11:00.000-08:00

Sometimes all you need is a little luv'n and a beauty dish....
Shot for industry's Spring 2010

2009-12-26T10:49:00.000-08:00

ByeBye 2009!

Whistler BC, December 2009

Couple shots from yesterday's test

2009-11-19T07:46:00.000-08:00

Luvin that end of day light...

H&M - Sylvie Leveille
Model - Lamyae from Montage

L.A.M.B. Lookbook shoot

2009-09-22T20:28:00.000-07:00

A little sneak'peak from last weeks shoot! Was in the Studio for the L.A.M.B. Spring 2010 look book.

"a glimps into wellness"

2009-06-27T21:28:00.000-07:00

My shoot for this years Denim & Diamonds publication. This spread was photographed at the Wellness Center. A beautiful home dedicated to helping anyone and everyone effected by Cancer.

Nadia G's Bitchin'Kitchen

2009-04-18T06:59:00.000-07:00

Just did a shoot with the beautiful Nadia G from the hit cooking show Bitchin'Kitchen. It's for TOROmagazine. Nadia's not afraid to ROCK'OUT so it was lost of fun!
more of David's work

You can catch the rest of the shoot here; TOROmagazine
See Nadia G's TV show here; Bitchin'Kitchen It's great stuff!!

Mixing flash with daylight.

2009-03-06T12:19:00.001-08:00

Always a fun way to achieve a very dramatic look. Mixing flash and daylight can allow you to shoot in dark or back-lit situations and get results that would other wise never exist. Being able to control your subjects exposure separate from the "scene" allows for pushing and pulling of your subject from the background.
In these scenes I was shooting with between one & three heads with an Octi or umbrellas. The light source for the most part are Profoto 7B packs.

Time lapse photography

2009-03-04T12:29:00.000-08:00

This was a fun project that was taken in Oct 2008 at Montreal's STEP UP FOR THE CURE. An event that raises money for Cancer research. The shoot was easy. Completing a 24 hour stair-climbing marathon...less easy...but amazing.

That's Molson Stadium in Montreal and if you look carefully (sorry, compressed for the net) you see runners on the steps. (yes, all day and all night)

It is one frame every minute for 24hours. Noon to noon.

The tune is "Say" by OneRepublic

Night Panoramics

2009-01-05T21:19:00.000-08:00

What better time to do a little night shooting then 14,000 feet up Kilimanjaro....
This was fun but took a few tries to get it right. It's 25 frames exposed at 30 seconds each using a vertical panoramic head(yes i carried that thing right to the summit).
Shot 3 times...what better way to spend 40mins:)

"Barranco Camp" Kilimanjaro Aug 2009

A challange in perspective and Photoshop...

2008-12-10T18:25:00.000-08:00

It's not everyday you are asked to make things look "fake". That was part challenge that I was faced with for this project. The other "part of the challenge" was to make it believable...
Turning humans into doll like figures and placing them in to a "live" scene.

Below you can see a shot of Rachel holding and empty doll box. The shot to the right we see the "Industry doll" added to the scene. It was a few extra hours of post production and a learning experience for me...

This is what my Layers palette looked like...Awesome!

What was fun about this shoot was the client really wanted a "synthetic feel" for the dolls. The shot on the left is the original and then you can see the process of making the doll. Lots of Liquefy tool was used along with Free Transform, Cloning tool & Noise Ninja. Shooting the right angle and rotation of her body was the most important part of matching Katherine up with her previously shot "doll box". Notice the change in the color of the leggings. Asked for by the Client.
Meet TABATHA THOMPSON III

The flying People

2008-12-01T17:05:00.000-08:00

There have been quite a few people asking my recently how I achieved the final results of an older ad campaign for a client of mine. This campaign recently made a few waves for winning an award in the 2008 Applied Arts visual communications magazine.

Here is one of the final images from the series.

A magician never reveals his tricks but seeing as we are not reinventing the "Photoshop wheel" here i think it's fine to show the steps in getting to the final image. Here we can see Mike waiting on an apple box for the green light to jump.

After many attempts and angle changes we find the perspective to get a cool shot while still seeing the garment. Not an easy task that actually involved Mike "lightly missing" his crash pad a few times... Here was the shot that ended up making the final select.

Next came shooting Katherine. She was photographed completely separate for the obvious reason that the crash pad would have blocked about half of her. We can also see Blain giving her a light "kick" with the reflector just to clean things up a bit.

Lastly I shoot the "empty scene" with the door closed. The building owners would not let us keep it closed for the span it took to take these shots (probably a wapping 20 min...) So that just meant an extra hour in post...

So those 3 shots get put together in Photoshop and then from there things are cleaned up and altered a little. Notice the name of the building and the A Louer "for rent" sign.

Here was a short "Making of" done by the client. You can check out the whole series on my site in the Fashion section.