Shane O'Neill Photography Blog

Tintype Shoot BTS Video

2010-07-18T07:45:00.000-07:00

Its been a long time since my last post and this will be my last post on Google Bloger.

Getting ready to change things up a bit. New website, new blog all coming soon.

In the meantime check out this behind the scenes of my latest tintype shoot.

Shot & edited by Matt Rice

Model Nekole

HMU & Styling Tietjen Fischer

Assistant Stylist Cindy Tran

Late Night Tintype shoot

2010-03-04T09:01:00.000-08:00

Last Tuesday I got an email form a good model friend of mine saying she was going to be in town for a shoot and did we want to test. The only time we good do this was Saturday night as she was flying out at 6am. It took a lot of calls and emails to get it organized but we did and it was so worth it. Here is one of the hero shots and lots of behind the scenes.

A big thank you to all especially Brian Holliday who helped me out that night.

New Tintype Portfolio

2010-02-04T08:44:00.001-08:00

Being very busy the last 2 weeks working on a new portfolio of just my Tintype work.

And if I do say so myself its the best looking portfolio I have ever produced.

Its the product of 2 years of work and just the start of many changes happening to my business this year.

New Year, New Work, New Scanner.

2010-01-25T06:30:00.000-08:00

Ok so January is almost over but it feel good to be doing my first post of 2010.

I bought a new scanner over the holidays to scan my tintypes and I have being really happy with the results as I can get so much more detail from the plates.

These 2 images are from a shoot right before Christmas.

I have lots of new work from last year that I am excited to get out.

I have many plans for this year and I am working on but first task is a new portfolio for my Hybrid Agent I have putting this off for way to long and now its time to get busy.

Hope you enjoy the pics and plenty more to come.......

View Camera Magazine

2009-11-23T16:45:00.001-08:00

As mentioned in an earlier post. View Camera Magazine recently published my Tintype work on there cover and 8 pages inside. Here is the magazine.

New Motion Photography Test.

2009-11-16T14:36:00.000-08:00

I shot this recently after a Tintype shoot of model Nicole just a motion photography test with Canon 5d MK 2.

I had it edited by Joseph Seif.

I love shooting motion and just recently got hired by a local agency to shoot some still & motion for heathcare company shot down in Birmingham, AL & Charlotte NC.

Miami Shoot

2009-11-05T19:55:00.001-08:00

I just got back from a really cool shoot in Miami.I was down there shooting a women's fashion catalog for spring summer 2010.At the end of one of our long days I tested with one of our amazing models Kamimi Chin Loy making the most out of the day and getting work that I can use for myself. The rest of the catalog looks amazing but can not share until it's out.

More to come........

Latest Tintypes

2009-10-19T07:05:00.001-07:00

Here is my most recent shoot. I have being changing a few things and liking what I see.

One of the things is how I am getting digital versions of these so I can do the original plates justice.The model is Anna Braun form City Models. The styling and hair and make up by Tietjen Fischer of Artist Untied.

Vote for me!

2009-10-03T14:08:00.001-07:00

A few days after my last post I got an email from View Camera Magazine about wanting to feature my tintypes in there next issue. Really excited about this. They are considering one of my images for the cover and are having a vote for cover.So I ask please vote for me to be on the cover.Thanks.

Vote on the upcoming cover

send your vote to

amiles@viewcamera.com

New Tintype Work

2009-09-20T19:28:00.001-07:00

Last Monday I shot another tintype shoot. I wanted to change things up quite a bit from my previous tintype shoots.So I started with the camera I shot with a 5x7 camera giving me much larger plates from the 4x5 I was used too.I do not think I will ever switch back as I love the larger size.I shot these again at Rayko and Michael my Tintype technician informed me had changed his formula of developer resulting in cleaner looking plates.

I booked a wonderful model Ellen Hancock from Look Modeling Agency in San Francisco.

This time I really wanted to work with a stylist and got connected with Tietjen Fischer from Artist Untied she also does Hair and Make Up which makes things even easier.

She brought the most amazing wardrobe to the set and from the first plate on every image was a winner.

By now I have my lighting down when I am shooting these and I include my lighting diagram which I handed off to my assistant Brian Molyneaux we took off all but bare diffusion and got the shutter speed down to 1/8 second.

To see the rest of this shoot please check out the New Images section of my website.

Behind The Scenes Video.

2009-09-01T22:18:00.000-07:00

Here is a behind the scenes video from a photoshoot for Monroe and Main catalog.

Here is the You Tube link as video blogger is the greatest.

I had posted some previous snaps here.

Its always a lot of fun putting these things together.

Hope you enjoy.

Introducing Andrew Hetherington

2009-08-13T10:07:00.000-07:00

I am going to be introducing photographer Andrew Hetherington tonight in the Apple store in San Francisco.This is part of the APA image makers series. Andrew has an amazing blog that is very very popular in the Photo Industry and is one of my favorites to read. Please come by and check out the show.

The info is here.

Travel Day.

2009-07-14T04:06:00.001-07:00

I am in Chicago this week shooting for a women's fashion catalog.

It seems like it has been ages since I was on the road again but really only 2 months.

Tin Type Video

2009-06-15T14:13:00.000-07:00

Some recent behind the scenes in the darkroom video of tintypes being processed.

Tintype Workshop.

2009-06-01T16:16:00.000-07:00

So it has being about a year since I first started shooting Tintypes.

Every shoot has being in the studio with the darkroom close by because of the process.

Also every shoot I had done I hired Tintype technician to make pour,process,develop,fix & wash my plates.

I recently took a workshop put on by Rayko which took this process outside as Michael the manager had built a mobile darkroom.

I hired a model & we shot in the Marin headlines.

I initial thought I would not be into at all the chemical side of things and pouring my own plates & developing them but it was part of the workshop. I loved it!

Now that I can shoot tintypes outside I look forward to creating many more masterpieces.

The plate that I show was my first every pour & if I do so myself I did a damn fine job of it.

Miami Behind The Scenes.

2009-05-04T21:15:00.000-07:00

Just came back from a great shoot in Miami.

Shooting the fall catalog for a great client Monroe and Main.

Lots of work and lots of fun as well.We shot alot of great images and motion photography as well.

We stayed in the lovely Hotel ST Augustine right in South Beach which has amazing steam showers that helped unwind the long days.

In the meantime here is a little behind the scenes grid.

First Attempts at Motion Photography.

2009-04-15T19:14:00.000-07:00

After my TinType shoot the other day I shot a small Beauty Film Motion Photography whatever you want to call it.

I used an Amazing Model Brittany Celeste & Hair & Make Up By Bara.

Loved the process and I look forward to shooting some Motion Photography in Miami next week for a client.

New Tin Types

2009-04-13T23:57:00.001-07:00

More Here.

The Power of Photography.

2009-03-24T17:46:00.001-07:00

I have been meaning to write this post ever since I got back from my trip to Dublin last month anyway no more delay.

I was back in Dublin for a 2o year school reunion which was an absolute blast & good seeing everyone after such a long time.

I have been living in the States now for 15 years & its definitely my home.One of the things I had to do when I was back was go through a serious amount of boxes I had left in my attic 15 years ago thinking I would be back in about a year.

I came across this photo I had taken of my friend Julie Ryan the summer of 1990, I had only been into photography less than a year & used to have a darkroom off my bedroom. Julie was killed in an accident on Friday 12th of October 1990 a few weeks after I had taken this portrait of her.

I remember printing many copies of this image of her for her friends & family who like myself were just gutted that she was gone.I had feeling that I had something special that I could give to people & it was then that I realized the power of photography & how important photographs are.

Shane is in Dublin at the moment & will get back to blogging very soon.

2009-03-08T17:41:00.000-07:00

UGCX Conference.

2009-02-15T10:52:00.000-08:00

I spent Monday & Tuesday of last week down in San Jose at a User Generated Content Conference it was put on by these people. Some of the Microstock companies were there like iStockphoto & Fotolia as well as some rights managed stock companies like Jupiter Images who represent me.

I have made a several thousands of $$$ in the past from my images being licensed & still continue to get royalty checks in the mail a few times a year.

It seems with the growth of microstock industry & the current economic climate the RM sales have slowed down.

As most assignment photographers including myself would never think of submitting images to microstock to sell for a $1 or less there are hundreds of thousands photographers around the world making a living form this industry.

Our whole world & industry is changing rapidly on a daily basis & rather than turn our backs on theses things its important to embrace change & see where we fit in and can profit from such things.

Everything can have its place.

New Work for Marketing Book.

2009-02-02T15:31:00.000-08:00

Even though I have been neglecting my blog I have being busy lately.

The images above I shot in December of model Sarah Ellis who I have worked with before.

Simple idea just to shoot some lingerie style test shots, I kept things really simple using available light or just one Kino Flo light shooting everything wide open.

The images are going into a BLURB book that I am printing that is going to be used for marketing.I hope to get the book finished by the end of February and will sow the finished product on this blog.

Forgive me.

2009-01-22T09:53:00.000-08:00

Dear Blog,

Forgive me for not posting to you earlier. I promise to get better at this.

In the meantime here is a video of the recreation of the below Helmut Newton image.

More to come.

The Tattoo

2008-12-22T09:07:00.000-08:00

I have been meaning to post this for a long time now,as the year is coming to an end I feel the pressure to get all those little to do's of my list.

When I was in Miami recently on a shoot.I got a Tattoo. I had been planing this for a while and put a lot of thought into it.I have always loved the work of Helmut Newton & have one of his prints hanging in my house.

After weeks of going through as many of his images I finally narrowed it down to his iconic image for French Vogue taken in 1975.

I found an amazing Tattoo Artist called "Pride" who had some amazing work as well as many name clients.

Here are the picture's.

Shane's work is in APASF Something Personal Exhibition 2008.

2008-11-19T15:53:00.000-08:00

I recently found out that I got two of my images accepted into this show.

If you are in San Francisco & free that night please come by.

You can get in free by printing an invitation here.

Some Miami Work.

2008-10-27T12:38:00.001-07:00

Next stop Miami.

2008-10-20T18:36:00.001-07:00

Off to Miami tomorrow for 10 days of shooting.

I will try and post when I am down there.

Bye.

Where did Tat's Tattoo's go!!!!!!!

2008-10-20T18:25:00.000-07:00

When I was shooting on the SS JEREMAIH O'BRIEN recently. (see post below).

I met a gentlemen that worked there who is in his 70's and is covered head to toe in tattoo's.

I asked him if he would sit for me for a TinType session.

Well it was pretty crazy as we started to develop the first few plates you could not help but notice that all his tattoo's disappeared when shooting only with the Tin's.

I discovered that then plates are sensitive to blue & did pick up the blue ink on his Tat's.

He was even more shocked as he had not seen himself without tattoo's for some years.

Letter From Client.

2008-10-01T15:31:00.000-07:00

Its very nice to get one of these.

Working on Sunday!!!!

2008-09-14T13:44:00.002-07:00

Doing some editing/photoshop work today on a personal shoot from last week.

We got access to shoot on the SS JEREMIAH O'BRIEN.

Got many many great shots from that day which slows down the editing.

But that's a good thing.

More Tin Types

2008-09-09T10:58:00.001-07:00

2008-08-27T14:36:00.000-07:00

This is an outake from a TinType test I shot last Friday.

I had just asked the model to sit in while we did some tests but its one of my favorites from the day.

Something I am working on!!!!!!!

2008-08-26T15:45:00.001-07:00

Vacation

2008-08-23T11:07:00.000-07:00

Just got back from a vacation with the family down in La Paz BCS Mexico.

When I was on the beach I ran into a bunch of my Mexican Blog fans.

After a few pacifico's we got together fro a photo.

Moving Forward

2008-08-06T12:33:00.000-07:00

After a very motivating weekend.

I have being moving forward at a steady pace.

Something before I was delaying for a while but today I am sending out my new promo to a few folks.And plenty more to follow.

Breaking Boards

2008-07-31T21:58:00.000-07:00

Started a four day Tony Robbins seminar today.

It was definitely a fun & very motivating day.

When you have your own business I think any kind of self motivation is great.

The highlight was definitely at the end when I got my chance to break through a 1 inch wooden board with the soundtrack to Rocky, Eye of the Tiger playing very f*&king loud in the background.

New Work

2008-07-23T23:40:00.001-07:00

Lake Tahoe

2008-07-23T22:35:00.000-07:00

Went for a mini break to Lake Tahoe with the family.

Good Times.

We also visited Nevada City, beautiful old americana town in the mountains.

Great place to go back and shoot in one day.

Back in the Bay

2008-07-17T11:17:00.000-07:00

Its always great to come home to San Francisco.

Attached are a few pictures of the house we were shooting in.

The whole shoot went great & I will share some pictures soon.

Flying to Chicago

2008-07-09T21:16:00.000-07:00

On the road toady to Chicago where I will be shooting some fashion for Christmas time.

Found out my trusty Pelican camera case that I have flown with for the last 4 years is no longer eligible to fit in the overhead.Did not give in cameras stayed with me.Will buy a new one when I get back to San Francisco.

My Daily Favorite Blogs.

2008-07-08T19:34:00.000-07:00

I talked a little last night on the importance about blogs.

As promised here is a list of the ones I check out daily.

Apple Talk Last Night

2008-07-08T19:30:00.000-07:00

My Lecture Last Night in the Apple store was hugh success.

Thanks you to everybody that came.

It was full house.This picture is about 10 mins before I started.

Shane on APPLE'S website!!!

2008-07-05T12:49:00.000-07:00

I am giving on talk about my work on Monday July 7th @ Apple Store in San Francisco.

Tin Types

2008-07-02T13:22:00.000-07:00

This is part of a new series of work using the Tin Type process.

I will be adding more here and to my web site very soon.

Victoria Springs, Nebraska

2008-06-17T15:20:00.000-07:00

Thought this would be good to start my postings.

I was on a shoot in a small town called Broken Bow, Nebraska

I had finished at about 5pm and took a drive using my GPS & found this cool little picnic spot with no one around.The light was just at the magic time.