Pictures volume 2 also celebrates bridges mastery of the special effects made possible with the distinctive widelux panoramic camera. Pictures by jeff bridges is definitely a book in which you get your moneys worth. Pictures, volume ii, in which bridges lists his reasons for putting the book together, he admits to. Bridges has been taking onset photos since the 1980s with a widelux.
Jeffrey leon bridges is an american actor, singer, and producer. Both boys popped up, without billing, alongside their mother in the film the. Ever since then, he would carry his widelux f8 panoramic film. The actor has starred in more than 80 films including true grit, tron and seabiscuit and snapped thousands of behindthescenes photos. See more ideas about jeff bridges, lloyd bridges and the big lebowski. Now a new volume of his widelux images is heading to bookstores. Bridges, who won an oscar for crazy heart and legions of fans for his role as the dude in the big lebowski, published his first photography book 16 years ago. And though the widelux f series has been discontinued, you can still find them on ebay and at. For more than 30 years, on numerous film sets, bridges, with his specialized panoramic camera, a widelux f8, has captured behindthescenes views of the creative world of moviemaking. Apr 03, 2015 using an old school panoramic widelux film camera, hollywood legend jeff bridges has been snapping some beautifully cool behindthescenes photos from movies ranging from tron to iron man. A fourtime academy award nominee, jeff bridges has starred in many of the most beloved films of our time, including the last picture show, the fabulous baker boys, starman, the fisher king, fearless, american heart, the big lebowski, the contender, and seabiscuit. Then, once the shoot is done, bridges compiles his favourite photographs into a personalised book that he hands to the cast and crew as gifts. Jeff bridges gets behind the lens in his new book pictures.
Whether you are a fan of jeff bridges, filmmaking, black and white, panoramic photography, or all of the above, this is a comprehensive book you wont regret buying. Actor jeff bridges is a fervent fan of film photography, often bringing his widelux panoramic camera on set, and capturing behindthescenes pictures. Oct 15, 2019 academy awardwinning actor jeff bridges is widely adored as a jewel of american cinema, with dozens of leading credits to his name. Over the course of his film career, bridges interest in photography turned into a ritual of creating photo albums that he would give to the cast. Jeff bridges has one of the most creative and enjoyable websites to explore. Since the 80s, american actor jeff bridges takes pictures in black and white of each sets, between each takes, with a panoramic widelux camera. The dude jeff bridges has released a new photo book of hollywood inbetween shots alice houstons, 7 months ago actor and visionary, jeff bridges is releasing an incredible new photo book showing all of the inbetween moments actors have on set. For more than 30 years, on numerous film sets, bridges, with his specialized panoramic camera, a widelux f8, has captured behindthescenes views. Oct 15, 2019 jeff talks about meeting snoop dogg backstage, his upcoming milestone birthday, taking pictures on movie sets, his new photography book, and he takes a portrait of jimmy with his cool japanese. Oct 09, 2019 jeff bridges has starred in more than 80 films and snapped thousands of behindthescenes photos on nearly all. He comes from a wellknown acting family and began his first televised acting in 1958 as a child with his father, lloyd bridges, and brother beau on televisions sea hunt. The vegas film critic sits down with jeff bridges who tries to convince him to shave his head as he did in iron man. Jeff bridges received his first widelux as a gift from his wife, and readers will find in this book.
Sep 01, 2004 jeff bridges received his first widelux as a gift from his wife, and readers will find in this book. Karens brainstorm marked the beginning of a series of privately published albums. In 1984, when i was doing starman, karen allen saw some of my widelux shots and suggested that we combine them with sid baldwins the unit photographer to make a book for the cast and crew. This extraordinary book of images represents a lifetime of photographic practice by one of hollywoods most compelling actors. Pictures, actor jeff bridgess book of photographs, is no exception, and it starts with a. Jeff bridges took incredible panoramic photos on the set. Among his drawings, music, and film news, there are a couple of not to missed photo galleries of his behindthescenes photographs of making iron man, the amateurs, and crazy heart, taken with a widelux camera given to him by his wife, photographer susan geston. Steve fairclough speaks to him about his latest book steve fairclough. Join us for this lively conversation and look for jeff bridges. Jeff bridges captures life on set in a new photo book. Its a panning, still camera and has a 28mm lens that pans almost 180.
Bridges was recognized for his widelux photography by the international center of photographys infinity award in 20. For more than 30 years, on numerous film sets, bridges, with his specialized panoramic camera, a widelux f8, has captured. Jeff bridges photographs of behind the scenes movie making. Pictures volume 2 by jeff bridges, published by powerhouse books apparently a crew member, in 1975, snapped a photo of you asking out the woman who would eventually be your wife. Pictures, volume ii, in which bridges lists his reasons for putting the book together, he admits to getting offtrack via one or two tangents. Costar cameos, interesting anecdotes, and filmmaking secrets are revealed in his galleries which have also been published into a photo book, jeff bridges. Legacy, true grit, texasville, crazy heart, selfies with other actors and also scenes being played. The widelux his wife had given to him barely leaves his side, as you will notice in these rare blackandwhite photographs from behind the scenes of some of his movies. Also posted on his site are useful tips on using the. Jeff bridges is a photographer and this is a refreshing, interesting book. And though the widelux f series has been discontinued, you can still find them on ebay and at used camera stores. Jeffrey leon jeff bridges is an american actor and producer.
Since 1984, on the set of john carpenters starman, jeff bridges has snapped behindthescenes photographs on every film hes done. Jeff bridges brings his widelux panoramic camera to jimmy. For the colorado politician, see jeff bridges politician. Jeff bridges jeff bridges signed book premiere collectibles. Apr 14, 2016 the widelux his wife had given to him barely leaves his side, as you will notice in these rare blackandwhite photographs from behind the scenes of some of his movies. Jeff bridgess most popular book is the night before christmas.
Pictures by jeff bridges by jeff bridges goodreads. Heck, ive bought photo books that cost way more yet only include a handful of photos. Jeff bridges talks iron man, joy, photography at book. He grew up amid the happening hollywood scene with big brother beau bridges. Jeff bridges has 20 books on goodreads with 8037 ratings.
For more than 30 years, on numerous film sets, bridges, with his specialized panoramic camera, a widelux f8, has captured behindthescenes views of the. His widelux, with a 28mm swing lens, has a slit instead of a conventional shutter, allowing the camera to pan across the curved film plane for a few seconds, thereby creating a wideformat. Jeffrey leon bridges born december 4, 1949 is an american actor, singer, comedian and producer. According to bridges in the books introduction, the widelux operates with a slit rather than a traditional shutter, panning as it exposes the film and allowing for a fish eye result almost as if the camera has peripheral vision. Jeff bridges by jeff bridges penguin books australia. The premise is pretty straightforwardbridges has a collection of shots hes taken while working on a good many films. When a director calls cut, the movie magic doesnt stop. Pictures volume 2, published by powerhouse books and distributed by penguin random house. They also discussed bridges tool of choice for the newly released book a widelux camera. Aug 09, 2016 but during downtime on the set, bridges, 66, was better known for wielding his classic widelux camera.
Jeff bridges actor jeff bridges has a passion for onset photography with his widelux camera. Dec 04, 2019 but on top of the more obvious aspect of bridgess work in this book, the photos themselves are superbly wrought, using a specialized panoramic camera, the widelux f8, and shot on film. Pictures taken by jeff bridges on the set of his movies. The actors blackandwhite panoramic photos are in a new book, jeff bridges. Jeff bridges the big lebowski 1998 jeff bridges true grit 2010. Dec 23, 2019 jeff bridges with his 35mm widelux panning camera. Pictures, volume two, by an accomplished photographer who also happens to be an actor of some acclaim, is a welcome sequel to bridges 2003 book about the movies he has appeared in. See more ideas about jeff bridges, the incredibles and true grit book. He comes from a prominent acting family and appeared on the television series sea hunt 195860, with. Academy award winning actor, jeff bridges is widely adored and a jewel of american cinema with dozens of leading credits to his name. Jeff bridges shares personal photos from film sets exclusive. Includes a copy of the book and a silvergelatin photograph. Jeffrey leon bridges born december 4, 1949 is an american actor, singer, and producer.
Jeff bridges has starred in more than 80 films and snapped thousands of behindthescenes photos on nearly all. Jeff bridges turns texas ranger in hell or high water. Jeff bridges honored for his photography fstoppers. For more than 30 years, on numerous film sets, bridges, with his specialized panoramic camera, a widelux f8, has captured behindthescenes views of the creative world. To purchase prints contact jeff s assistant, becky. Photographic exhibitions and festivals jeff bridges. He shoots on a widelux which uses wide, landscape format film. Jeff bridges took incredible panoramic photos on the set of. Jeff talks about meeting snoop dogg backstage, his upcoming milestone birthday, taking pictures on movie sets, his new photography book, and he. There is only one way you can destroy your widelux, other than dropping it or smashing it, and that is by setting the shutter speed incorrectly. In 2003, he published a book of his panoramic pictures called simply pictures. He comes from a prominent acting family and appeared on the television series sea hunt, with his father, lloyd bridges and brother, beau bridges.
Nov 15, 2019 bridges, who won an oscar for crazy heart and legions of fans for his role as the dude in the big lebowski, published his first photography book 16 years ago. Volume two, which gives us an intimate glimpse into the magic of cinema in its vistas of set life. Actor jeff bridges new photo book shows hollywood inbetween. These were given, in appreciation, to the cast and crew of 16 of the films ive worked on since. He comes from a prominent acting family and appeared on the television series sea hunt 195860, with his father, lloyd bridges and brother, beau bridges. In the introduction to his book pictures, published in 2003, mr. See more ideas about panoramic photography, jeff bridges and jeff bridges movies. But on top of the more obvious aspect of bridgess work in this book, the photos themselves are superbly wrought, using a specialized panoramic. Jeff bridges shares personal photos from film sets. Apr 30, 2008 the vegas film critic sits down with jeff bridges who tries to convince him to shave his head as he did in iron man. As for bridges weapon of choice, the dudes favourite camera is the widelux, a tool he describes to me as a bridge from still photography to. Jeff the dude bridges publishes a new photo book of hollywood.
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