Hollendyke helps us get ready for the second half of our LakeFrontRow Cinema season with a few select photos
LakeFrontRow Cinema comes back to the Central Library Thurs, Sept 24 to celebrate the work of Brian Hollendyke. The collection of short films is distinguished by Hollendyke’s experience as a cinematographer, editor, and director, donning any number of hats in creative endeavors that range from providing eerily vibrant dreamscapes (Winterlude) to telling small and reflective personal dramas (Kaylee, Full Circle).
On top of all that, Hollendyke is also an accomplished photographer. Ahead of next week’sĀ screening, we asked him to share some of his pieces andĀ even comment on a few:
“Flowers intrigue me because they allow me to study techniques I wouldn’t employ otherwise due to either financial risk or the time it takes to make a certain effect happen. “
“I’d love to say there is some highly artistic, perhaps even meta reason for the flower photography… but the truth is that since moving to Madison I’ve not met a lot of individuals whom I want to do a photography session with and scheduling/time/financial means become the issue with the individuals that I would like to work with (and have met).”
“They are not stationary, as wind keeps them in motion, but they won’t walk away or get annoyed if it takes time to create the best effect. Thus, they make wonderful practice subjects.”
“Ginger and Olive are pretty much my sister’s children. As I live with my sister (insert post-college move in with relatives story here), it’s easy to get them to comply with being photo models. Ginger is the one with an overbite. She’s the queen bee of the household. Large and in charge with everyone, but also has a soft side once you get to know her.”
“Olive is slightly thinner and houses the energy of the WB road runner in her tiny frame. Upon meeting anything (except rabbits and birds) she instantly falls in love and wants to be pet. However, she also is indecisive/playful and will often shy away as soon as someone tries to.”
!["The photo of Becky Cofta ['Winterlude'] was actually a candid photo taken between takes. Becky has a large (in an awesome way) personality and loves to have photos taken. She is honestly the best model I've worked in that regard. She was doing a sultry pose as a joke for [director] Greg Bishop and I took the shot because I found it funny. Found it on an old hard drive a year later and decided to touch it up as if we had shot 'Winterlude' as a glamour project instead of an experimental horror."](http://lakefrontrow.com/gazebo/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11147036_10205707486381896_7357516820119316784_o.jpg)
“The photo of Becky Cofta [‘Winterlude’] was actually a candid photo taken between takes. Becky has a large (in an awesome way) personality and loves to have photos taken. She is honestly the best model I’ve worked with in that regard. She was doing a sultry pose as a joke for [director] Greg Bishop and I took the shot because I found it funny. Found it on an old hard drive a year later and decided to touch it up as if we had shot ‘Winterlude’ as a glamour project instead of experimental horror.”