I am now two degrees from one of my photographic gods, Bruce Weber.
Last week I headed East to create an outdoors shoot in the hills of North Carolina. Working with Brandon Russell, one of the carpenters from Trading Spaces, and a former A&F model, we spent several days together in the Appalachian Mountains bumpin' extremely loud tunes, off-roadin' and flat out having a blast.
I have to give a huge shout out to Jeff Holt, my producer, for pulling this shoot together on our shoestring budget. It would not have happened without him. Thank you, thank you, thank you Jeff!
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Jenny McCann:
Fred, I haven't visited your blog in a while and just saw these. They're amazing! The models are gorgeous and your imagery is perfect. Wow! You are on the road to big things!
(03.19.09 10:14 AM)
Deb Cull:
Love this shoot. I've actually been planning a similar shoot concept - maybe in the everglades or the beach in Florida. I finally have something to show my husband so he has an idea about what I've been talking about for weeks. Wonderful work!
(02.25.09 03:03 PM)
stephanie McBride:
i saw you in a picture with my all time favorite photographer, shannon sewell. so i googled your name and found your blog and i have to tell you i am in love with your work and your style.
your work is something i dream about producing someday.
insanely inspirational. im a huge fan.
(01.28.09 10:56 PM)
Kelly Ng:
wow! you are my new idol! these are amazing!
(12.31.08 08:33 AM)
Stevi Savage:
I have been sharing this post with everyone i know! love it!
(11.02.08 07:52 PM)
Lydia:
Wow, these are so awesome!
(10.29.08 12:32 PM)
ryel j:
such beautiful work!
(10.24.08 06:01 PM)
Kelly Ley:
Very inspiring images...I adore your work...you really captured such great emotion in these photos!!
(10.24.08 12:27 PM)
denise bovee:
um wow!
(10.24.08 01:50 AM)
FRED EGAN:
Jackie <<< I need to get my editorials on? I'm workin' on it :-D
(10.24.08 12:57 AM)
FRED EGAN:
Nathan <<< I try to work lightly when I'm shooting available light...so no reflectors. The shots inside the cabin are lit by one off camera strobe placed above my camera. No umbrellas ;)
(10.24.08 12:55 AM)
Simon P:
These are seriously awesome!!! Your work grows more impressive by the day Mr Egan, your a true inspiration.
(10.23.08 02:07 PM)
Alex Vannoy:
All I can say is FREAKING AWESOME! It seems to me you have a lot of trouble taking bad photos. HAHA. I'm always looking forward to seeing what new amazing work you have to offer; it always gets me pumped for my next photo shoot.
(10.23.08 11:36 AM)
Heather Espana:
These are AWESOME. What will you use them for? Was it just for some amazing fun, or are you selling them as stock photos? What's the scoop? Curious :).
(10.22.08 11:47 PM)
Vickey Weiss:
All I can say is.... you rock. I can't get enough of your work. And as a former A&F manager (we've chatted about that before) You are so there - Bruce Weber eat your heart out!
(10.22.08 05:20 PM)
Joanna Garcia:
O my goodness!! I want a shoot like this and go on a shoot like this and wait...shoot like this!
Freakin amazing!!! How much for a shoot like this?
(10.22.08 04:15 PM)
Heather Thorne:
simply fabulous. I wanna tag along on one of these! :)
(10.22.08 03:50 PM)
nathan coe:
B...eeee..aaaaaa....utiful images. I love the whole feel and energy. The lighting is amazing!! Did you use reflectors? and the flash shots...are they just off camera strobes or did you use umbrellas? Very cool, love your stuff.
(10.22.08 03:48 PM)
Jeff Soo:
great set! can i just say that you are one lucky guy to shoot such beautiful people?!
(10.22.08 03:22 PM)
Jackie L.:
These are beyond amazing! Love the whole attitude of the shoot! It's so intimate yet fun...great, great, great work!
(10.22.08 02:45 PM)
September:
AH-MAZING. Enough said. (I'm stealing the tree pic btw)
(10.22.08 02:24 PM)
Jenae:
ammmmazing! loving it!
(10.22.08 02:19 PM)
christin:
LOVE the life in these images. Just gorgeous. Gotta love that NC lighting too this time of year. Amazing. Love your work!
(10.22.08 01:54 PM)
FRED EGAN:
Stephan <<< Regarding the dog, she behaved so well because she was trained. That horse I was working with, however, was not. Dog...good. Horse...not so much.
(10.22.08 11:40 AM)
FRED EGAN:
Renee <<< I do these types of shoots for my heart. My motivation is that I LOVE to create these types of images...and eventually I want to work for clients that want these types of images. These are being used to build my book.
(10.22.08 11:32 AM)
FRED EGAN:
Greer <<< I used my 35mm 1.4 and 50mm 1.2 during this shoot.
(10.22.08 11:31 AM)
FRED EGAN:
Martin <<< It's definitely the best set of images I've produced, thanks bro.
(10.22.08 11:28 AM)
Blair Van Bussel:
WOW!!!! i cant get over how fun and beautiful these are. This light is to die for! Looks like you guys had an awesome time too!
(10.22.08 11:03 AM)
Zekeshem Parsons:
Fred! AWESOME WORK! I agree with a previous comment, I feel so inspired seeing your images! Keep on rockin' it, and take care! :)
(10.22.08 07:55 AM)
johnny b waire:
what a sick shoot! incredible imaging. the comments before me stole all of the good adjectives that come to mind. crazy good shite. well done.
(10.22.08 06:33 AM)
Brian Khang:
Wow Fred these are insane! Great work!
(10.22.08 12:59 AM)
Martin Wolf:
I think this is the best I've ever seen from you. The photos are so clean and bright. They really transport this feeling of joy to me. This series is amaaaaaazing, fred! :)
(10.22.08 12:44 AM)
Jeremy Gilliam:
Between this and PCH, your passion projects rock
(10.22.08 12:25 AM)
MARCO:
Mr. C, you've outdone yourself again. The only thing better would be Backwoods Mammoth Men
(10.22.08 12:14 AM)
matt sloan:
great job Bro-seph!
(10.21.08 11:02 PM)
Renee Booe:
This shots are so awesome. So question. Why do you do these types of shoots? What is your motivation? Is it just for your portfolio or is it for a client? Just interested. I really love your work!
(10.21.08 10:44 PM)
Greer%20Rivera:
Very inspiring!
What lenses did you use shooting these?
(10.21.08 10:40 PM)
josh elliott:
dude, this is amazing. so inspiring.
(10.21.08 09:17 PM)
Lara @ Southern Weddings:
What a FANTASTIC shoot! I want to come next time!
(10.21.08 09:10 PM)
Mikael:
one comment: Yummy!
(10.21.08 08:45 PM)
jeremy parsons:
Killer, bro. Just killer.
(10.21.08 08:29 PM)
Kevin Cooke:
Holy freak Fred. Amazing pictures!!!!!!!
(10.21.08 08:29 PM)
fromBrandon:
Wow, those pictures are great, and I especially love the slideshow. Very cool.
(10.21.08 07:45 PM)
brooke schwab:
Hey Fred. I love NC. The photos are wonderful! I was a guide at a youth camp there for 2 summers and got to spend night and day there so it is almost home to me. We raised pigs and our own veggies. I spent many of nights sleeping in a cabin and making breakfast in the wood burning stove. I chopped a ton of wood and slept with one too many mice those summers. The girls look a lot cleaner than i did!
(10.21.08 07:39 PM)
raya:
pretty awesome fred egan, pretty awesome.
(10.21.08 06:08 PM)
jackie wonders:
holy abercrombie! these are spectacular! you need to get your editorials on!
(10.21.08 06:05 PM)
Amy Martin:
So, so, so good Fred! Work it out! :)
(10.21.08 05:57 PM)
Kari Crowe:
sexy...sexy
(10.21.08 05:38 PM)
Dennis:
What a great time....almost doesn't look like work. Good stuff.....
(10.21.08 04:51 PM)
Stephan Maloman:
Awesome job dude. How the hell did you get that dog to cooperate like that? Drugs?
(10.21.08 04:37 PM)
Lezlie:
Speechless...absolutely speechless. These photos are...well "sick" doesn't even begin to describe them.
(10.21.08 04:28 PM)
Carl Reid:
Dangerous...I also saw your message on twitter. Similar to Photosmith's question, how do you select a producer???
(10.21.08 04:23 PM)
PhotoSmith - Sarah e. Smith:
wow! these are ridiculously awesome!!! oh and by the way...how does one get a producer...would love to learn more??? :)
(10.21.08 04:07 PM)
Akil Bennett:
hey man, great shoot!
(10.21.08 04:03 PM)
Jeff Holt:
Um, yeah... WOW, well done man!! What an awesome experience... Looking forward to next time!
(10.21.08 03:56 PM)
Kerry:
Saw your comment on Twitter and viewed about 6 pages of your website. Yes, you have the eye. Beautiful work.
(10.21.08 03:54 PM)
Foster Cryer:
Awesome shoot and I would have to agree that these shots are right out of an AF catalog . . . I'd love to know more about this shoot like what you shot with and if you're feeling generous, what you used for the post-processing. But once again, these are some awesome shots!
(10.21.08 03:52 PM)
dawn:
holy smokes, those are H-O-T sizzle, sizzle!
(10.21.08 03:49 PM)
Mikael:
one comment: Yummy!
(10.21.08 03:48 PM)
Brandon Yarde:
Loving this Photo session Fred
(10.21.08 03:45 PM)