Dominique James, The Photographer

The demanding art of photographing live stage performances

BY DOMINIQUE JAMES
Without a doubt, one of the most demanding and exacting forms of photographic documentary is taking pictures of performing arts. The challenge is in being able to perfectly capture the highlights of the performance without being intrusive. A professional photographer becomes an invisible force moving around and shooting, without anyone noticing his movements [...]

Posted at 5pm on 7/7/08 | no comments; | Filed Under: Art, Celebrity, Digital Imaging, Documentary, Entertainment, Fine Art, Music, Portraiture, Professional Services | Tagged: Art, audio, concert, coverage, live, Music, performance, photography, show, Special Events, stage | read on

The fine art of museum-quality photographic reproduction

BY DOMINIQUE JAMES
Photographically reproducing priceless works of fine art is a demanding art in itself. From my years of professional photography experience, and having shot a number of valuable treasures, the entire shooting project almost always requires the implementation of a well thought-out project management plan. From start to finish, a clear series of perfectly [...]

Posted at 6pm on 6/3/08 | no comments; | Filed Under: Digital Imaging, Fine Art, Post-Production Workflow, Product | Tagged: Art, copy, drawing, Fine Art, frontal, image, male, nude, nudity, paper, photo, reproduction, sex | read on

About

Dominique James is one of today’s finest professional image-makers currently based in the US. In the span of more than 15 years, he has photographed famous people from Asia–celebrated entertainment personalities and top fashion models to high-ranking politicians and prominent socialites. In addition, he has done numerous commercial, advertising and corporate photography. Dominique also regularly conducts popular models and photographers workshops. Frequently, he serves as a judge and a consultant to photography contests, model searches, beauty tilts, and talent competitions. To date, he has presented more than 50 one-man and group photography exhibits. While he is best known for his amazing celebrity portraits, his scope of work includes cutting-edge fashion, product, food, travel, landscape, architectural, interior, and adventure photography for advertising, commercial, corporate, entertainment, fashion, and media use. Dominique is an Apple Certified Professional and Apple Certified Trainer for Aperture. He is also an Epson Stylus Pro Photographer and a Nikon Pro Photographer. Send email to Dominique James at dominiquejames@mac.com for inquiries or more information.