The Doggie Gaga Project… behind the scenes!
A couple weeks ago, my good friend and fellow photographer, Jesse Freidin woke to a surprise phone call — his friend had just seen Jesse’s photos on the Regis & Kelly show! Jesse does gorgeous fine-art dog portraits (see them on Jesse’s site). But it was his Doggie Gaga Project that *busted out* on the world wide web and was covered by everyone from Perez Hilton to People Pets. To see those hilariously creative images, visit The Doggie Gaga Project’s facebook page. Once the, uh… dog was out of the bag and Jesse’s talent was displayed all over, fame and praise and the demand for more Doggie Gaga followed!
And who doesn’t love a second helping of something that’s so fantastic? Especially when that something is a creative collaboration among good friends! That’s why I was thrilled to photograph the making of The Doggie Gaga Project - Round 2. Jesse’s new images are launching today… here’s a look at how they were made.
Pancake - always the first to take the stage.
Craig & Terra, plotting the shoot.
Rebecca creates the telephone hat for Bob the dog!
Jesse with his favorite camera - The Horseman Field. And the shoot is underway!
Pancake investigates the other costumes…
Jesse uses Joanna’s head to style the Coke can wig. We “test-run” only on the humans! :)
Jackson gets ready for his close-up.
He’s obviously destined for stardom!
Christine Zona - an inspiring photographer with the personality to match. Check out her angle on the day: www.czonafoto.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/the-doggie-gaga-project/
Jackson slurps up his well-deserved treat.
Bob patiently waits his turn…
…and when it comes time, he delivers like a champ!
Rebecca models her masterpiece.
The final shot of the day.
Jennings makes it easy - he’s an old pro!
Jesse & Craig take a break… but Jennings still wants to model.
Pulling the final shot…
Congratulations, Jesse!
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I ♥ dogs. I ♥ Lady Gaga. I ♥ film. And I especially ♥ all these creative, crazy friends that made such a creative, crazy project come to life! Let’s give them a round of applause.
Photographer : Jesse Freidin : www.jessefreidin.com
Photographer’s Assistant : Diana Cao
Costumes : Rebecca Gerber
Behind the scenes photography : Christine Zona : www.czona.com
Assistant Producer : Craig Gotsill
Videography : Bert DiVietri & Terra Haywood : www.youtube.com/user/TerraHaywood
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
