Films & Celebrities

Anjelica Huston & Jaie Harrold in "FAMILY PICTURES."

There are several technical differences between feature films and TV movies, with time being one of the most significant. While feature films might shoot 2-3 pages of dialogue a day, TV movies can film up to 10 pages in the same timeframe. This accelerated pace means that still photographers on a TV movie often need to capture their images while the scene is being filmed.

In this particular case, we were working in a real house rather than on a soundstage, and the room was so small that I couldn't physically enter it. My only option was to request permission from the director to enter and take my shot after he called "Cut." I also spoke with Anjelica, who agreed to hold her pose during this brief interval. Thanks to my reputation for working swiftly, the director, along with the talent, camera, and lighting departments, all cooperated enabling me to capture the image in colour and B+W in under one minute.

Anjelica Huston & Jaie Harrold in "FAMILY PICTURES."

There are several technical differences between feature films and TV movies, with time being one of the most significant. While feature films might shoot 2-3 pages of dialogue a day, TV movies can film up to 10 pages in the same timeframe. This accelerated pace means that still photographers on a TV movie often need to capture their images while the scene is being filmed.

In this particular case, we were working in a real house rather than on a soundstage, and the room was so small that I couldn't physically enter it. My only option was to request permission from the director to enter and take my shot after he called "Cut." I also spoke with Anjelica, who agreed to hold her pose during this brief interval. Thanks to my reputation for working swiftly, the director, along with the talent, camera, and lighting departments, all cooperated enabling me to capture the image in colour and B+W in under one minute.