Be Prepared for the Unpredictable

We were so ready yesterday. Location in mind, shot in camera and as the Weather Channel predicted, "NO SUNLIGHT".
This is were it turns out to be tricky.
We were prepared on location, 3-4 weeks ago. Diego and I scouted for it and loved it. 6th street between Waller and Attayac in East Side Austin were I have photographed on my own before.
The shot on Diego's mind was ready when we got there: Facing towards 6th street going from East to West. There was no Sun, so the lightning got set-up as you can see here:



I personally think this is the moment when you know how creative or how determined is the photographer. Diego instead faced North going on South and focused on another wall. Even though it was not the first thing on his mind, he pulled it off. You can see the second direction in these photos:



You can see how the sunlight hits the street now that the Sun decided to come out.

By the way,
The final shots are fantastic! Still not online but will post them later.
Make it work is my motto. Just try and pull it off.

Bastard - BTS

Finally I had time. I hate it when this things happen. But I was way to busy.
So, if you check Diego's blog frequently, you would know and must have seen the picture: Empire Assasin / Bastard. And if you haven't see the picture here.

These pictures are part of one of the first manipulated photographs has made. He has said many times that he is a photographer and not an illustrator. And I believe that too. However, I must congratulate him for his incredible work in this photograph because everything was shot in different places, with different people and many Storm Troopers. Inspired by Mexican drug cartels and mafia, the photograph comes true.

I do have to say, I admire this photograph and what is behind it. I believe that a true photographer does it all by himself. So, in this photograph, Diego did it all. He was in charge of everything, with 1 assistant/producer (me) in order to keep the costs down, Diego did it again. That is true devotion to work.

I love OH! Thanks for your hospitality!
Carrying the costumes around was indeed an adventure!

Sneak Peek of what happened BTS:

FiveRedWoods - Behind the Scenes

The following presentation is sponsored by @fiveredwoods. Absolutely love their clothes! Beautiful! and what is best...100% Environmentally Friendly! This is it people! The new trend to follow.

FiveRedwoods from Diego Huerta on Vimeo.

What's important to know about this production? There are no limits! Yes, even though some may say that they are....no, money is not a problem, feeling tired is not a problem and of course, getting wet is never a problem! But, if you are going into water, I highly recommend using water boots, they are fashionable and very useful! I so missed my yellow boots! :D

This production was made in 3 days: the first day was tiring but, we did learn that sometimes you just have to improvise, weather and sunset may turn your back against you. The second day was INCREDIBLE! People, if work is demanded on a Saturday...do it! It is great to work and to have fun working, so instead of whining...enjoy it! A little cup of coffee or even really early morning pancakes make the difference. Last, we had to shoot every single t-shirt separately. How to do it in an orderly manner? Divide it by colors, by sizes and think that you have 4 hands instead of 2. At least, I thought that. As soon as Diego shot the photo, I was changing t-shirt, making arrangements for the others that were next and putting it all back together in the rack where they hanged. You must be prepared that it may take from 5 hours of your afternoon, but the final product will be beautiful! And, as a background, consider SUPER WHITE. The way to go.

Having fun is worth it!

Today I received an incredible mail from a friend of mine who I miss. Although she never sends me those kinds of e-mail that are sent to a 1,000 people (because she knows I hate it) she told me that she tought of me when she saw this one.



Video 1
Video 2

Hope you like it.
Let's enjoy every second of our day and hopefully make it fun.

Adry: What other people think of you is none of your business. Gracias!

Friday! One more award!

Congrats Diego and Jenaro for making such a wonderful team!

New website DH online!

Check it out! Released yesterday!
Excellent! Great work by DJNR for DH.









By the way, it has been already been added to this sites. Congrats Jenaro. You did an excellent work!

Behind BdM The Nutcracker

3/3. Three seasons, three photo shoots.
First, Western Symphony. Second, La Bayadere.
And one of my favorites as the third: The Nutcracker.
This time, the play is produced by a whole different direction of Artistic Director Luis Serrano. And I must admit, the new updates look incredible on stage! For example, mice are slim instead of fat. And the Christmas tree gets taller as well as well as the whole stage. Great visual effects!
So, this time we were in charge of portraying the magic behind the scenes and on-stage in order to capture the kids and families eyes for this upcoming Christmas season.
Below you will find a video, recorded by me, with a Nikon Coolpix. My other camera is sick :( I hope you enjoy it. It is a little bit short as a video but it captures what one of the billboards will look like.

Behind the Scenes: The Nutcracker from Dany Gutierrez on Vimeo.