Artist Profile: George Bucur

George Bucur is a friend and an inspiration. His work is always evolving. The progression of his work is deeply rooted in the passion for automobiles. 

This is the first of an artist profile series I will be undertaking in the coming months. Throughout the years of being a photographer, I have worked and met many creatives. We all have our own story to tell and reason for pursuing our craft. 

This would be one of the first times I shoot using ProRes RAW on the Nikon Z6. It’s a given the file sizes will be huge for all that data to be retained but the flexibility might be worth it. I was able to retrieve and use shots that were completely gone due to my errors while shooting. This was a run and gun shoot which was completely handheld. This flexibility in editing was something I am only used to in photography.

All data amounted to ~350GB. When shooting N-LOG, it would have been ~130GB. It will be hard, but I will have to delete the clips following editing. ProRes RAW is simply fantastic and working with the files in Final Cut Pro 10 was fantastic. The color wheels actually do something now!

Sparkle BTS of the BTS (Day Job)

Working with a wonderful crew from Abacus & Day Job, we created some art for Sparkle.

Check the BTS.

Stepping into Video

It seems like a natural step forward coming from photography. Taking this leap isn’t the easiest thing I’ve done, but it is a welcomed challenge. Going back to the learning phase is scary and exciting at the same time with so many more preparation steps to make sure nothing is missed. I don’t want to say photography is easy, but video takes a lot more consideration to make sure all is set for a shoot day.

Falling back on what I’ve done in the past when starting out in photography, I have gravitated towards books. There’s plenty of knowledge out there when you feel confused or unsure about what you are doing. I am a strong believer in practice. I’m all for jumping into the deep end, making mistakes and growing from it .