Hoppipolla means puddle jumping, and after going to Iceland, I can see where Sigur Ros got the word from. Plenty of puddles there to jump in. With the help of my new Icelantic friend, we were able to pull this lifestyle shoot off in and near Reykjavik.
Lighting: As you can see, this is all naturally lit. When you're traveling over seas and bootstrapping a production, you don't always have the luxury of many assistants, lights and reflectors. Know your light. Especially when shooting on the fly.
Here is the full story:
http://www.nickonken.com/Stories/IcelandHoppipolla/
A video and a few Behind the Scenes shots by Jeff Holt(The Viking Warrior):
Iceland Hoppipolla BTS from conk. on Vimeo.
This series turned out exceptionally well. Great BTS posts too!
wow Nick.. you never cease to impress. stunning images. gorgeous place. love the styling. the only thing that would have made this shoot better would be a free assistant to help. (
never hurts to put a plug in ‘eh?! haha).
Beautiful stuff NIck. What lense was most of that shot with. Such great fall off….
The images are awesome and the details(styling, textures, props, vehicles, locations) are so cool. Where do you find all of the amazing vehicles you incorporate into your work? Awesome!
what lens were you using for this shoot
This is truly amazing! I hear the wind and I feel it on my skin
Love the way you can take such diverse locations (Brazil/Iceland) and reflect them whilst having the shots still look so distinctively yours.
You talking about Iceland and shooting film brought back memories of a trip from a couple of years back. These all shot on Canon AE1p
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theandydunn/sets/72157601756717615/
ps. liking your down to earth motivational posts!