Norman Rockwell Photographer?

Here is the are two links to an article in Vanity Fair this month. about Norman Rockwell and his extensive use of Photography to plan and compose his illustrations.  The photos stand on their own in part because of what he brought to the process of casting, staging and lighting.  It's also nice to see how he changes them as he worked through the process of his illustrations.

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2009/11/norman-rockwell-200911?currentPage=1

And here is the link to the Book of Photos that recently came out.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316006939/ref=s9_simz_gw_s0_p14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1C7BS49DFN81FAY3BN1Z&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

SITE'S UP! BLOG'S UP! SURF'S UP!

This is the first blog post of many to come.  I'll be posting things of interest here: photos, design, and illustration alike. 


So to get things started, here are some images from a seven A.M. surf session.  Throughout the summer I've been going out surfing in the mornings.  I continually find myself torn between grabbing my board and grabbing my camera.  On this particular day I had to shoot from the beach because of stitches in my back.  While I prefer getting in the water I'm pretty happy with how these turned out.   


I'm trying to document a local surf vibe rather than get the "cover shot" of a surf mag.  I am much more interested in the time of day and the light combined with the every day guy and kids getting out before work/ school. 


To see more check out my site at www.jeffberting.com  


Enjoy.