The Iconic Photography of Jeff Bridges I SS, Ep1

[@Joseph_Greco]

👍 Jeff Bridges...actor, musician, photographer, painter, sculptor....a good man.....prayers for his health battle. 🙏✌🧡

[@TatianaHopper]

Yes, he is such a fighter, this video is honestly me paying my respects to an extraordinary artist & human being!

[@richardcarlson112]

He has a very good sense of composition. I really enjoyed seeing his images.

[@TatianaHopper]

To make it clear “The Big Lebowski” is from 1998 and not 1988 as the video indicates. My apologies everyone! And big thank you to those you brought that to my attention ✌🏻 Also regarding the “double exposures”: “Mr. Bridges revels in using the Widelux’s long exposure time to take in-camera photos of his acting friends (Slide 12 and above) making comedic and tragic faces. During a single exposure, they run from one end of the frame to the other and pose goofily for the camera.” Here’s one of the articles but if you look it up I’m sure there will me many more: stevediggins.com/2016/04/14/jeff-bridges-widelux-camera/

[@unclassedmedia]

what's the camera you bought?

[@TatianaHopper]

@@unclassedmedia it’s a wide pic panoramic camera (bought it on eBay for 12£ 😀)

[@erickaraiza5874]

Easily one of the best films around.

[@johndavidlevy7]

Far out, man. Absolutely legend. One of my and my mother's favorite actors. And that camera has long been in my mind affectionately rebranded; The Jeff Bridges Camera. Love this new series!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you John! He is an amazing person and honestly deserving of a highlight on the channel. And yes the widelux should be renamed the Jeff Bridges camera !

[@WhoIsSerafin]

Recently learning about jeff bridges and his wide angle love of photography it inspired me to get a 6mm lens for my m4/3 cameras. After 18 years of photography it's like learning photography all over again

[@davidwoods80]

Hope you'll do an episode on Dennis Hopper.... I know, I'll just have to wait and find out.

[@TatianaHopper]

With my last name how could I not ? Eheh

[@ChizAfterHours]

I was thinking the same thing. I just finished Dennis Hopper's photobook and was blown away that I never knew of his work. I knew he always had a camera no matter where he was, but I never knew just how much he shot and how talented he was.

[@hamish5214]

"Don't leave without me... I want to take a picture... " Dennis Hopper - apocalypse now

[@TatianaHopper]

@@hamish5214 that’s me to my friends all the time ahah

[@river3808]

Please don’t stop uploading I love these series of yours

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you!

[@ReimannPembroke]

Great video as always! From watching this video and other interviews and things of Jeff Bridges, he seems like a guy that is really in touch with his inner self and that comes through in his work. You should do a video like this about Daniel Craig! I know he's always got a Leica of some sort with him on set.

[@TatianaHopper]

I’ll have to look it up, problem with this series is to actually find credible information loads of actors do photography but to find their work online is sometimes tricky because there’s no captions or not really credible information but I’m digging!

[@andrewcroft2570]

Great video, after watching it i thought I needed to get one of those Widelux cameras until I looked at the price. They are going between £700 -£1400 and they all seem to be in Japan. Never mind.

[@FabrizioZago]

I like his photography, I've missed his first book and when I've heard that the second volume was out I've ordered it. I hope in future the volume 1 will be reprinted.

[@TatianaHopper]

I hope so too, because I also missed on the first one!

Great series. Hope you cover Jason Lee. Love his work, and besides actor he was also pro skater. Could have been the perfect bridge between the series :D

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Victor, we shall see ;)

[@NoLieIm51]

Heyyy I’m Vitor s too!!!!!

[@timcarter2147]

Love this! I’ve been thinking about picking up a panoramic camera, and this video convinced me. Thank you!

[@TatianaHopper]

Go ahead Tim and have fun! ✨

[@stefanoadami7260]

Best episode ever. GREAT VIDEO. Thanks

[@street4fips]

Great series!, I wasn't aware he's a photographer, I will have to check out his work now.

[@magnusa.5599]

i loved this video! there was a series about his photography in a rather recent issue of silvergrain classics. the quality of the photos with such a rather rudimentary camera is superb. especially in bw and the pmax3200 grain 🖤

[@TatianaHopper]

Completely agree with you! Jeff’s work is amazing.

[@dconrad]

Big fan of the new series idea! Those panoramic photos from his books are really incredible.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Daniel!

[@adamsanalogadventures]

Nice little Series, the Widelux paired with the BTS Filmsets looks so cool, also Jeff Bridges is just an awesome guy in general. Also a MUST contender should be Jason Lee!! Skateboarder, Actor and Photographer 🤙

[@TatianaHopper]

Jeff Bridges is the dude! Like for real he is such an inspiration and .... maybe Jason Lee’s episode is on the making or maybe not 🤔

[@chilecayenne]

Just watched it again. Ugh..I wish I could get his first book, but hard to find out of print. I got his 2nd one and it's good....but I believe he really put his "A" game stuff into the first one.

[@alexcarrillo5510]

FYI, The Widelux is 140 degrees, as my Russian Horizant from 1967 is 120 degrees, and it is the same format as the Fuji TX1, and TX2 aka Hasselblad X-Pan but the Fuji/Hasselblad does not bend in the middle like my Horizant does, but I love it, and the lens is also a Pan Focus 28mm 2.8 in which the Widelux has 3 shutters, in which the Horizant has 4 shutters in which later in the years the Horizant later became the models from Lomography Panoramic cameras with a film advance lever, and rewind crank.

[@sholombrummel3732]

Amazing

[@ed-schramm]

this is amazing, can't wait for the next episodes.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Edson! ;)

[@joturchetphotography1968]

So much cool!! 😎 😁

[@Johnybulletproof]

epic work from THE DUDE! . amazing artist , i have been tempted into getting the Widelux after watching his work . i love your chanel

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Eduardo, much appreciated! The dude is amazing!

[@CharlieDuranPhotographyUK]

Excellent film. Thank you 🌻

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Charlie!

[@TheFlowersOfNaivety]

Excellent video! I love these videos about filmmakers who are also photographers/artists. One of my favorites is Dennis Hopper who also shot a ton, some of which was intimate behind the scenes stuff as well. I think you could really dive into his work, and I'd be super grateful to know what you think of his vision.

[@TatianaHopper]

Literally the next episode Tony :) Dennis Hopper is one of my favourites!

[@TheFlowersOfNaivety]

@@TatianaHopper OMG YAY! I am excited! I love your art and content!

[@olympus2OM]

One of the great actors. I like him especially in the movies "The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)" and "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People" (2008). And now i like his photos an the insight in filmset too. Thank you for the inspirational video! It's always a surprise which kind of analogue cameras exists.

[@TatianaHopper]

Absolutely! Thank you so much for watching!

[@donaldgibson4459]

Jeff Bridges! Yeah concidering that Jeff Bridges; and his entire family grew up around photography, and film! Plus I really like him alot. And his brother Boe. I read a book by Jeff, that's he co-wrote; with a friend of his. That book is always handy; in my book collection. His father was every kids hero. He had a TV Show called "Sea Hunt". I had a water mask, snorkel, and Finn's back then. I learned to scuba dive when I was 12. Loyd Bridges had a really great scene; in the movie called; Joe And The Volcanoe. I want to be like that guy. " Got any whiskey?". Both Jeff Bridges, and Boe Bridges; are among my most favorite actors. They are fine human beings also; I'm sure. So enough! Now I'll watch the video. There I go again; rambling.

[@ivanalejo1991]

awesome!! I definitely didn't know this. thanks for letting us know.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for watching Ivan!

[@kevinlack5634]

A great start to what will be another wonderful video series if this one is anything to go by :)

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@tonysebastianukpo8824]

Nice one!! Love Jeff bridges. I made a video about this exact subject last year talking about Jeff Bridges and actor photographers and find the subject fascinating. I’m sure I can guess some of the others who will be in this series, but I shall wait to watch! Great little overview as always.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Tony, that’s awesome I’m pretty sure you already know some of the names!

[@terryclark8745]

Love shooting with the Widelux! I used it extensively when covering the opening of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh back in the 90s. Cool format.

[@TatianaHopper]

It looks like an amazing camera, I haven’t tried one but the panoramic look is without a doubt very charming!

[@debbiehartmann1467]

I am putting a vote in for photography by Jessica Lange. :)

[@brads.3674]

I love his photos! (and the dude!)

[@PhilKnall]

Another great video! I'm looking forward to seeing who else you cover in this series :)

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Phil, much appreciated. All the best to Japan 🇯🇵

[@chenmunn]

Nice. I noticed he shot alot on asa3200 film for indoors

[@jaygarrick69]

This is awesome. Thanks for this video 👍.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much ✌🏻

[@terrywbreedlove]

Now I really want to pick up the Holga 120 Pan

[@Shhhchris]

Cool video! 👏Looking forward for the next episode

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you!

[@robvisualstreetphotography]

5:03 - awesome shot!

[@charlesosborne3408]

Hello T. Hopper, I just found your channel. Great video , I had no idea Jeff is into photography. An interesting camera he is using. I am looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Thank you.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you! Welcome aboard & cheers for watching!

[@ContinuousHornby]

I have that same plastic panorama camera. Was found in a local charity shop for £1.50. Must put a roll of film through it.

[@TatianaHopper]

Go for it!

[@richardrizzo_photography]

I just came across your channel and subscribed, I'm looking forward to this series.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Rich, hope you stay along for the journey and catch up with other videos!

[@ridealongwithrandy]

I did not know this, awesome video!!!

[@rnasution1704]

Wow that style of his is quite interesting

[@rezzoc91]

Belin la pellicola mi ha sempre attratto ma non ho ancora il coraggio di provare! Bellissima quella camera-pano

[@TatianaHopper]

dovresti guardarlo, è davvero buono e grazie per le belle parole. Inoltre ho tradotto questo con Google, quindi non sono sicuro che sia scritto correttamente ahah

[@rezzoc91]

@@TatianaHopper Uops I'm so sorry, I don't know why but I thought you were Italian speaker for some reason! aha... Nevertheless Google did a nice job!

[@erickaraiza5874]

Great video! love it!

[@arockwell4408]

Great start to what I’m sure will be a great series. Stunning images. Now I want a panoramic camera. 🙄 ✌️

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you! Now I think we all want a panoramic camera ahah

[@michaelharris3450]

Sweet

[@andreak4280]

great share / video!! Jeff’s images are fantastic! great epic 70mm movie feel 💪🏼💪🏼love it! please let us know/see how you get on with the camera you purchased

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Karen, for sure I’ll share some of my results perhaps when I can travel more (maybe in a few months when lockdown is eased completely) and photograph some landscape :)

[@andreak4280]

@@TatianaHopper looking forward to it Tatiana. Love what your doing here on the ‘Tube’ with sharing different artists, thanks for your efforts!! Regards, K

[@TatianaHopper]

@@andreak4280 I'll keep it coming!

[@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel]

This man is a legend! great now I have to buy a widelux. 😅

[@TatianaHopper]

Ahaha yes!

[@tippins1289]

Luv the Dude, keep up the great work T✌

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Richard!

[@alexiscastro5055]

what was the name of the panoramic camera you bought at the end? I'm interest in picking on up. Also I love this series so much. It's inspiring seeing all these viewpoints.

[@TatianaHopper]

Panorama wide pic. It’s 🔥 ahah

[@girliedog]

Well hell if I had the access to movie sets I might...

[@EstevaooBlack]

love it

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you!

[@seaelfx]

Great series! Please cover Viggo Mortensen!

[@twaksak69]

I like your channel Keep it up ❤️

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you! :)

[@martymascarin486]

Caught a TV interview where Bridges' photography with the Wide Lux was highlighted; cool images! Was curious abut the Wide Lux....but where to acquire & process the film these days?

[@TatianaHopper]

Marty there’s so so many places depending on where you live just do a little research and places will pop up, if you live somewhere remote then look online for places like analog wonderland, speed graphic... peace ✌🏻

[@thorstennesch1]

bravo! and whre is the link to the camera you are holding up? or the name?

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you! It’s a Wide Pic Panoramic Camera ;)

[@joemntz]

Great video T!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Joseph!

[@robertbuckingham]

Black Bullets!!! Been to the North East? Lovely to see and a great video ❤️

[@TatianaHopper]

It’s actually The Human Expression and this is their song titled “Every night” which is super super underground! North East England yeah for sure (Newcastle, a bit of Northumberland, Tynemouth) lovely country!

[@robertbuckingham]

@@TatianaHopper was referring to your Jesmond tin behind you on that video ❤️

[@TatianaHopper]

@@robertbuckingham ahahah I was so clueless that I thought it was a band, they’re mint bought them in Scarborough!

[@donaldgibson4459]

I want to try some toy film cameras too. I did want to get a hassleblad x- pan, or some kind of 612; or 617 camera. Just can't afford one. It's down the list. I made a pano in digital of the huge meteor crater ; that's in Arizona. I made that picture with a Sony A72, and a 55mm lens. I took 16 exposures, then merged them in Photoshop. I made a print that's 11 inches by 46 inches. It has alot of detail. I took it in the early morning. This same woman; is seen in it; standing in 2 different places. I still want to do some panoramic film photography. It's something a digital camera can't do. Thats interesting; what Jeff Bridges has to say about pano's; and him using them for long exposures. Getting the same subject; posing in different locations; in the same exposure. I will check out more of his photography. for sure! I never thought about doing that B4. It's fun to access so much photographers; photos, and art; anytime I get an idea to. So; alot of thanks again! :)

[@simohammedfettaka729]

❤

[@TatianaHopper]

❤

[@pappmama33]

As seen in the clip of Jeff taking a double-portrait, the subject obviously does *not* move very fast in order to appear twice in the shot but rather the camera is moved while the lens is swinging from the left to the right.

[@TatianaHopper]

There is actually an interesting interview I read where he says that on movie sets he actually asks people to actually run or go from one point to the other this in regards to the portraits he took for his pictures vol 1. But I’m sure like I observed in other with interviews including this one with Jimmy Kimmel he has alternative techniques to make his “tragic-comedic portraits”. Thank you for your comment & peace ✌🏻

[@TatianaHopper]

“Mr. Bridges revels in using the Widelux’s long exposure time to take in-camera photos of his acting friends (Slide 12 and above) making comedic and tragic faces. During a single exposure, they run from one end of the frame to the other and pose goofily for the camera.” Here’s one of the articles but if you look it up I’m sure there will me many more: stevediggins.com/2016/04/14/jeff-bridges-widelux-camera/ So I don’t think it’s so obvious that the subject does not move. Like I said before many ways of achievement same or slightly different results ;)

[@pappmama33]

@@TatianaHopper I don't want to sound like a smart ass but I doubt that the interviewer understood the technique right. As we can see in the nice example pictures (min 5:06) the background stays the same in every double portrait. I've used the widelux for quite some time and can assure you that it would be impossible to run from one point to another without creating nothing more than some motion blur. Even at the slowest shutter speed it only takes 2 or 3 seconds for the lens to move the whole awesomely wide 140 (!) degrees. Nevertheless cool video - thanks for trying to actually say something about photography instead of showing gear and stupid car-pictures over and over again like these other dudes.

[@TatianaHopper]

@@pappmama33 no worries I understand your point. I quoted what I read from that article I linked above and also on silver grain classics where they did a full article on Jeff and his work some time ago. Apparently people run behind Jeff or they bend down so as to not appear in frame (so as not to cause that motion you mentioned - there’s a photo of George Clooney on that same article) But hey ho it’s all good. Appreciate you taking the time to watch the video.

[@aznaverond]

Never knew he's a photographer!

[@TatianaHopper]

You’re in for many surprises in this series!

[@WhoIsSerafin]

How many degrees of view does a xpan have. Like the Laowa lens they make they have one that’s 122 degrees. Been interested in replicating this in digital as close as possible.

[@canturgan]

Gina Lolobrigida was a good street photographer.

[@TatianaHopper]

She was superb! ;)

[@graydeotto2820]

Do Winona Ryder maybe!

[@jonfritz5206]

You should do one on Graham Nash

[@TatianaHopper]

I will have to investigate that!

[@punit213]

Is there a “Pictures Volume 1” ? both links took me to Pictures Volume 2. Thank you for the great video

[@TatianaHopper]

Maybe it sold out, there was only one, I did a quick research for you and it’s all about 150 - 200£. Thank you for watching!

[@martingeorge_21]

"The Dude abides" 🍻

[@TatianaHopper]

Yes sir!

[@dodahlberg]

Somebody already mentioned Jessica Lange. I'll add Diane Keaton; maybe someone already did. Then, famous girlfriend/wife, Pattie Boyd.

[@kevinmarkham6385]

I've seen some pictures of johnny depp with a nikon f4 and would love to find out more about the context of those pictures

[@TatianaHopper]

Me too Kevin! But I couldn’t find examples that would actually show a lot, a couple of photos here and there but wasn’t quite sure if it was his photos!

[@gottago9824]

He is "the dude" in more way than one.

[@TatianaHopper]

Absolutely!

[@guillaumebouqueau]

How many comments will you get that The Big Lebowski wasn't released in 1988 but 1998? ;) As always, interesting video. Made me order the vol.2.

[@TatianaHopper]

Yes, indeed a typo, my apologies! And guillaume that’s amazing! Hope you enjoy it!

[@guillaumebouqueau]

@@TatianaHopper I'm sure I will. I love movies (I watch about 700+ per year) and I had heard of the volume 1 that sadly is unavailable anymore. You reminded me that it existed so I jumped on a copy of volume 2. Should receive it end of next week. Thanks for the reminder. 🙏

[@jaaaaasperrr]

Maybe Jason Lee next?

[@TatianaHopper]

Who knows!

[@Nyctophiliac9]

Great job , Make a video on RAGHU RAI

[@Brendan9674]

How about Gary Oldman. A video is out there with him working alongside Ian Ruhter thé Wet Plate Photographer. Bryan Adams -Leonard Nimoy- and Brian May of Queen. Just received a bunch of Stereo Cards and viewer from the London Stereoscopic Society in the post which May is a large part of.

[@TatianaHopper]

Super cool! I’ll definitely look into those names or maybe I already have 🤔

[@MichaelZieschang]

Yeah why not spooling some 35mm into 120 backpaper and shoot it in my medium format cameras again ... thanks for the reminder.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Michael, hope you have fun! :)

[@captainianr]

The dude abides.

[@TatianaHopper]

Yes 🙌

[@marksgraybeal]

i live in town with few retired actors frum those films.Marfa texas, no need to name their names.3 i can call frins...i started bw photog in 70's an want to print my negs. got 4x5 speed graflex to restart.

[@TatianaHopper]

Fantastic Mark!

[@ivne]

What is that camera you cut away right before showing it? :D

[@TatianaHopper]

It’s called “wide pic panoramic camera”. :)

[@mrpurple33]

the eightful eight

[@RolandWDunn]

I like what you are doing but can you stop that red line flashing on the right side of the frame? I find really distracting when focusing on the images you are showing me.

[@TatianaHopper]

Hey thank you for watching. If what you mean is a red / green light on the right edge of the frame it’s not from the video it might be a playback issue with your browser or device or even a need for update.

[@hannonbendall5536]

please don't say 70mm is wide, its well tall, I think your thinking anamorphic.

[@TatianaHopper]

There’s a difference between 70mm (5 perf - effectively wider with a 2.20:1 aspect ratio) and imax 70mm (15 perf - wider and taller with a 1.43:1 aspect ratio) I can say wide because it’s a true statement both are effectively wider although here I’m mostly referring to regular 70mm. You can get informed here: reverseshot.org/features/2078/70mm

[@latitude35mm]

Affordable panoramics for all 😂

[@TatianaHopper]

Yes, that’s the moral of this video ahah

[@bakeee]

Not after this video ...

[@travislogel8628]

Iconic? He’s a great actor, and a cool guy, but an icon of photography? Common.

[@donaldgibson4459]

Jeff Bridges! Yeah concidering that Jeff Bridges; and his entire family grew up around photography, and film! Plus I really like him alot. And his brother Boe. I read a book by Jeff, that's he co-wrote; with a friend of his. That book is always handy; in my book collection. His father was every kids hero. He had a TV Show called "Sea Hunt". I had a water mask, snorkel, and Finn's back then. I learned to scuba dive when I was 12. Loyd Bridges had a really great scene; in the movie called; Joe And The Volcanoe. I want to be like that guy. " Got any whiskey?". Both Jeff Bridges, and Boe Bridges; are among my most favorite actors. They are fine human beings also; I'm sure. So enough! Now I'll watch the video. There I go again; rambling.

[@mattgti86]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you! :)