Click on the image to see a desktop-sized version. And check out the heat distortions in the turf and the wall behind him -- it was insanely hot. Have I already mentioned how sunburned I got?
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So, I said something about fame, didn't I?
I need a few things for a project that I'm working on. I was working on it before and it got shut down due to an impending baby. I was working on it a second time and it got shut down due to a big job I got over Christmas. This time I am not letting it get shut down, period. Which means I have to move my butt on it before something crashes into my plans and sets off the airbag.
I need models-slash-actors: the project is a photographed comic book that I don't want to talk too much about until I have some stellar images to show off. Anyways, the bad news is that because my budget is whatever I can fit onto my credit cards and I need a bunch of expensive props that could get wrecked, there's no money in it for the models unless I strike it rich. But if you're willing to work for free / food / headshots / copies of the book, it's going to be a lot of fun.
There are a lot of roles I need to cast. If you think you fit into any of these, send an e-mail to aaron@aaronreynolds.ca along with a recent picture of yourself.
-a slightly crazed professor
-a hungover, downtrodden detective
-a one-eyed werewolf with a mean streak
-a '40s noir dame
-a tough guy
-a dandy
-a skinny street kid
There are more -- if you're an interesting-looking person and have some free evenings/nights (I should mention that aside from interiors, this all has to be shot at night), drop me a line. Some of these roles can be finished off in a single evening.
I also need leads on locations -- if anyone has or knows someone who has access to a somewhat empty warehouse, I require one for a single photograph and do not want to build a warehouse set. And if anyone has a ratty old apartment and/or a rickety fire escape, please let me know.
Cars: I need at least two distinctive-looking cars. First, I need a total beater, preferably rusty. If it was at some point a nice car, that's a plus. Second, I need a menacing car. I'm partial to Dodge Chargers, both the old and new ones, if someone has one. I'm not stuck on them, though -- any tough or mean looking car would be great. No one will be driving your car -- all photographs would be while the car was parked in my driveway.
I also need a taxi for two shots that I could finish in about half an hour or less. Does anyone have a cab-driving friend who wants to be in a comic book?
Prop weapons: I need a number of handguns. I don't want to buy them if I don't have to. They do not need to be good replicas.
I'll add more stuff in the thread as I think of what else I need, but if you can help me with any of this, please use the above e-mail link and drop me a line.
Aaron Reynolds uses Pentax cameras and lenses.