Monday, Oct-28-2024 > moved a small wood building next to my residence – that will now serve as a small shooting Studio – for doing tabletop setups. The focus is on producing creative conceptual imagery and photo-illustrations. Also built another shed that holds all the props.
Nikon and BlackMagicDesign camera equipment are used – to caption Stills and Motion Footage.
My computer room contains the main working monitor – an ASUS PA32UCG-K 1600 nit unit, along with another ASUS monitor and the third for the scopes. There’s also a BMD Editing Keyboard and Color Grading Mini Panel.
The yellow arrow points to my general home base → Calgary Alberta Canada.
I made this map of the world – when I lived on Davie Street in Vancouver – back in the early 1980’s.
Currently live on a farm, near the Millarville RaceTrack. About 20 km SW from the southern end of the city…
Ken Cooper
Freelance Photographer & Videographer
Photo-Illustrations
Conceptual Imagery
Advertising
Commercial
Still Life
Portrait
Travel
Started my career in 1975.
Self-taught with no formal photography training, but slowly developed an artistic vision along with a strong interest in conceptual imagery.
Also have mechanical talents and over the years, built various tools.
I’m filled with influence of these Photographic Creators >
Ansel Adams
Helmut Newton
Irving Penn
Don Carroll
Michel Tcherevkoff
Pete Turner
Richard Avedon
Annie Leibovitz
Jay Maisel
Eric Meola
Robin Perry
Ozzie Sweet
Ken Biggs
Ken Marcus
Joe McNally
Gregory Heisler
Elliott Erwitt
Philippe Halsman
Eve Arnold
Douglas Kirkland
Bert Stern
Herb Ritts
Bruce Weber
Walter Petrigo
Here’s more information on some of the photographers shown above, and who made an impact on my career >
Robin Perry (1917-2005)
Mr Perry was a renowned American photographer with a studio in Connecticut and was the author of nine books and hundreds of articles on flying and photography. Attended his color workshop in the fall of 1979.
Walter Petrigo (1932-2011)
Walter Petrigo was a master Canadian photographer whose achievements have won acclaim and distinction throughout the world. “Petrigo’s Alberta” book – is the result of many feelings and moods of a photographer and of Alberta itself.
Ozzie Sweet (1918-2013)
Ozzie Sweet was an iconic American photographer whose signature style of photographic illustration was actually in the creating of the perfect image. Purchased his AV production of “How I Sold 1700 Magazine Covers“.
Burt Stern (1929-2013)
An American advertising photographer. Have his book from Petersen Publishing.
Ben Rose (1926-1980)
An American photographer. Was intrigued with his camera work using motion.
Pete Turner (1934-2017)
A renowned American photographer. Have his book and visited his studio in New York.