Sunday, February 10, 2013

When Jim met Harry...



Well, it has been some considerable time since I updated my blog but I hope you will agree, it has been worth the wait!

My latest assignment?  - Heading to the Beverly Hills home of none other than Hollywood Actor Harry Hamlin!  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Hamlin

Depending on your age, you will know Harry from the film world (Clash of the Titans) or TV shows such as LA Law or, more recently, Shameless.  In 1987, People magazine voted Harry to be the Sexiest Man Alive.

Harry was such a great subject to work with, first we met for lunch in a local delicatessen and I had the opportunity to meet his gorgeous wife, the actress and television host Lisa Rinna (Melrose Place) and their youngest daughter Amelia.

After lunch, we headed up to the house to shoot.

The outdoor area at the house was ideal for working with lots of space and interesting areas to work.  The day was unusually overcast for Los Angeles but this provided up with some nice natural light to work with.

I wanted to keep this shoot simple and concentrate on Harry rather than worrying about any fancy lighting set ups.  With that in mind, when needed, I stuck to a one light set up with soft box that was easy to move from location to location and kept the backgrounds simple to emphasise my subject.

Here is a sneak preview of a few of the images we captured. 
Hollywood Actor & Author - Harry Hamlin
Hollywood Actor & Author - Harry Hamlin

Hollywood Actor & Author - Harry Hamlin


Hollywood Actor & Author - Harry Hamlin

Note that all images presented are in DRAFT form and copyright Harry Hamlin 2013 and are used with permission.

I would like to sincerely thank Harry for his hospitality and for giving up his time for the shoot.  It was an absolute pleasure and I hope to work with him again in the future.