2 new ones (plus a 3rd just added)

[Chad Simcox]

I’m wound up from coffee that helped me make it through a 13hr session editing Dave Navarro’s talk show today. (by the way, Jane’s Addiction fans should tune in to http://www.maniatv.com and watch this week’s episode on thursday night). I had an idea on a technique of shooting lures to make them look like they’re being cast or being fished. Now I just need to composite a background and bubbles to give it a realistic look. But I kind of like the product shot look with a solid background.
Anyway, the ghetto bird is flying over my neighborhood preventing sleep so I figured I’d post the images up and see if I can get some feedback.



I’m off to try to get some sleep because I’ve got a feeling tomorrow is going to be another long day.

Any feedback on the 3rd look? Went for a super contrasty look on this one. For some reason it just seems like a fitting look for the current “image” of bass fishing.

http://society6.com/grainfarmer Fly Fishing and Landscape open edition Photography prints.

http://grainfarmer.vsco.co/ iPhone photos
http://instagram.com/chad_simcox Instagram

[kevin powell]

I love it. It almost looks like an illustration.

[Aaron Otto]

You have some serious talent Chad.

[Chad Simcox]

Thanks guys!

I’m really liking the first one I posted. It’s fun to go back and look at shots with refreshed eyes and remember what you shot. I’ve got a few other good ones from the shoot that I liked that are along the same lines.

Kevin,
I was really going for an illustration style, I’m glad you picked up on that. For some reason I’m drawn to the clean/glossy high tech style when used with bass or other non-fly fishing products. So I figured I’d try to shoot some bass fishing lures in that style. I haven’t built up a tacklebox full of lures, so I only have 4 crankbaits and one inline spinner. I used to have a few large boxes full of lures back at my parent’s house, but for some reason they’re pretty much empty now. I’m sure it’s un-related, but my dad’s tackle boxes seem to have gotten a bit heavier than I remember…

By the way, an umbrella holder on a light stand will secure the top section of a spinning rod quite nicely. 😉
I used 2 Sunpak 383 flashes. One fired into a wescott 43″ umbrella from camera left and the other bare onto the background paper from camera right. Shot with Canon 20D and 50mm f2.5 Compact Macro lens.

http://society6.com/grainfarmer Fly Fishing and Landscape open edition Photography prints.

http://grainfarmer.vsco.co/ iPhone photos
http://instagram.com/chad_simcox Instagram

[Steve K.]

Chad….I really dig these photos and enjoy hearing your technique. I’ve got quite a collection of old fishing tackle that I want to photograph…..your work has inspired me. Thanks!

[lee church]

Chad you are the man!

[Mike McKeown]

Can’t believe I have’nt commented, Great Pics, I love seeing things from a new angle… Thanks Chad.

I like the second one, it tells a story, the poor little fly is beating a haisty retreat… all that action told in hundreth of a second…

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