Nick Fancher's Blog, page 14
February 28, 2021
Remote Shoot with Marissa Nadler
I’ve been a big fan of Marissa Nadler. since I first heard her music in 2006, and have been loving the opportunities to collaborate with her, even if it’s remotely. Though I’ve shot her through FaceTime a couple times before, this was the first time that I used the in-app camera. Before I would project the call onto my s...
February 25, 2021
This is Water
For decades I’ve adored 4AD album art from the 80s and 90s. The genius team behind the photography and design was Nigel Grierson and Vaughan Oliver, who operated under the name 23 Envelope. They were responsible for iconic album art of This Mortal Coil, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Da...
February 22, 2021
Fancher X Feinknopf
Last week I had the privilege of photographing photographers. Great ones, at that. Brad Feinknopf is a legend in my neck of the woods, and to be asked to photograph him and his team in my style was a great honor.
...February 19, 2021
Cyberpunk Flapper Girl and Other Photographic Mashups
It’s a rare occasion when I do a team collaboration on a personal shoot. I typically prefer to work directly with the model, having them bring their own wardrobe and arrive with their hair and makeup already done. It not only saves time and is easier to coordinate but I also love the challenge of coming up with a cohesive...
February 18, 2021
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January 28, 2021
Collaboration with Sustainable Fashion Designer Malvar = Stewart
Celeste Malvar-Stewart is a fashion designer that specializes in using locally-sourced, sustainable materials in the garments she makes. I’ve collaborated with Celeste several times over the years and the thing that I especially love about our shoots is how open she is with the w...
January 25, 2021
How to Create Practical Effects in Photographs without Photoshop
Lately I’ve been exploring different ways to manipulate my images after the fact. Since I’m not great at Photoshop creating realistic effects in Photoshop and don’t like the absence of “happy accidents” when working on a digital file, I prefer to print the images and then physica...
New Book Announcement: The Creative Portrait
New book announcement! I’m excited to announce that my fourth print book, The Creative Portrait, will be dropping this fall, via Rocky Nook. Thanks to @brandonrike for the gorgeous design and @lovelyfa for gracing the cover. A big thank you to @tedwaitt for the continued support ...
