In this never ending changing world of photography there is always something to learn or try that can affect the way we can connect with our viewing audience.

These images are what I consider to be a successful execution of the trendy yet effective use of HDR.

Our model John is an accomplished salesman. His success in sales stems from his fervor and knowledge of his product; high-end wrist watches. Proof of John's passion is his tattoo - the inner workings of the watch he wears.

I took on the assignment not for the money (since it was free) but more for the challenge of capturing something special. As I was shooting, I realized that if I used a strong contrast light and implement High Dynamic Range Rendering that the portrait would turn into a work of art.

I know which is my favorite of this series, please share your favorite and other comments…

Happy shooting!

Jay Brenner

Energy Conservation on the Holidays:

O.K., so why do we celebrate our Holiday Party in the middle of January?

There is just too much energy being used up at the end of December, between holiday parties, trying to shop after work to obtain those perfect gifts for loved ones, and attempting to avoid mall parking lots on the weekend. You know the deal…but here at Brenner Photo, we had one great time celebrating the New Year at Mac's Steak House in Huntington. We were more than pleased with the quality of food and service, the flowing drink and the awesome Pictionary skills that were displayed throughout the night. It was the men vs. the women, and we still don’t know who the winner was…nor did it matter by the end of the evening.

The after party was taken to the town of Greenlawn where we listened to live music at the local pub, Off Broadway.

So save energy…don’t fight the long lines and the over scheduling of December - go the alternative route, and save energy by celebrating outside of the box.

Happy Holidays in January

Jay Brenner

When we started this blog early on we posted an HDR image that we composited in the digital department for all to see. It was a building lobby, marble floors, shiny, flashy and all that. It came out great. We do a lot of HDR lately as people are liking and requesting it more and more. Recently Jay had the opportunity to shoot at Sands Point castle preserve/museum on long island Originally built at the turn of the 20th century by Howard Gould and later owned by Daniel Guggenheim and Harry Guggenheim. This place is unbelievable !!! We have to post this one for everyone to witness themselves. Having experience as a second hobby of mine woodworking and refinishing old antiques and appreciating the time and effort that goes into woodworking. The room in this castle is really an unbelievable sight to see. The detail and craftsmanship that went into this must have taken quite a while, and making this room into an HDR image really shows off all the wonder that this room entails. HDR imagry really captured the detail and intricacy this room has and can still be appreciated without being there in person.

Wednesday 10/21/09 is Show Time Xpo 2009 at the Javits Center from 8:00- 5:00PM stop by and visit us at Booth # 517!!
It’s Free and Is worth your time. Hope to see you there!!!!……… Alan

It was another exciting week here at the studio, although we had a few hours of downtime it didn’t turn out to be downtime as we decided to shoot a fun portfolio shot using an item from chris’s star wars collection. A lifesize wearable Vader replica !!! Neat and fun, but a very challenging thing to photograph.... Shiney, metallic, lights, and buttons, oh my ! It was not only a challenge for chris to put on this 50 pounds of plastic, hot wool, and leather and to stay in it for an hour or so to shoot some different poses, it was also a challenge to light this piece and come up with a neat shot that would incorporate the lightsaber and get the dark feeling that the character requires. Jay did a wonderful job with this, and in addition used his wonderful skills with several light painting techniques that really brought out all the curves and detail the suit has. For more examples of lightpainting go to website and check out the Lightpainting portfolio section.