Barry Wetcher - Motion Picture Still-Photographer

Barry Wetcher presents an overview of his career spanning almost four decades as a motion-picture still photographer. He has collaborated with some of Hollywood’s most distinguished filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese on Goodfellas, Oliver Stone on Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and John McTiernan on Die Hard with a Vengeance.
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[@neilgenower9950]

I've been a stills photographer also for 40 years but in the UK and mostly for TV drama. As a stills photographer, you never meet other photographers so it's a kind of lonely career. In fact you're really a one man/woman band on set. Most other crew members are part of a team. Interesting for me to know it's exactly the same for all stills photographers, except here in the UK we are not unionised and we can't charge for our equipment.

[@FOOTLEG7]

i was blessed to work with PAPA FRANK.................................

[@mariamadonna3748]

Amazing! Thank you.

[@streetstylefinds]

Great information and amazing shots.

[@avs4365]

The resolution of these shots are first class. A true professional and great speaker.

[@ldhorricks]

who cares about the resolution...its about the feeling...about what the image conveys...

[@avs4365]

@@ldhorricks The man is a professional STILLS photographer - clarity & resolution are required as lighting, dress definition are all needed to capture a still to compare to a film being shot. Emotion - feeling is conveyed via the movie being made via the script - the acting and director.

[@UrsulaTheeSeawitch]

Can someone help me with the proper etiquette for still photographers? What is the proper energy and whatnot to have onset? I do some stills but when I ask onset no one really knows.

[@UrsulaTheeSeawitch]

Also, how do we deal with cell phone pictures on more independent sets?

[@FOOTLEG7]

i want to see moving pictures....................try and make a movie with pappa frank................................

[@davidkovacs5848]

its ok, except chewing gum while youre showing your portfolios :/

[@piteux1]

A legend can chew gum anytime...If this is the only thing you noticed while watching this video, well...good luck in life!

[@davidkovacs5848]

@@piteux1 oh shit, it was the only thing :(((

[@piteux1]

@@davidkovacs5848 you are forgiven

[@FOOTLEG7]

@@piteux1 anyone can take still photos....hes a fraud................

[@FOOTLEG7]

anyone can take still photos................what a bunch of junk..................

[@senior_ranger]

I watched this last night. After thinking about it, this seems like a largely frustrating and unrewarding job in photography. Everyone but you has control over your content --- and you never own any of it. It's not a career I'd choose to pursue. Anyway, thanks for the insights.

[@Dplaysitcool]

I never thought of it like that, very true. It still appeals to me though.

[@paulchernotsky6827]

Can’t handle the chewing! Really!!!