BEHIND THE LENS – EPISODE SYNOPSES
SEASON 1
Episode #1: Behind the Lens captures Zombies in a junkyard with Dan Couto, a voyeur in an elevator with Sandy Nicholson and a sexy woman in a bath of molasses with Michael Graf.
Episode #2: Photographer Alex D. goes to a Rave, pinhole photographer Diane Bos and celebrity photographer Denise Grant.
Episode #3: L.A. based Celebrity Photographer Ron Jaffe, Commercial Photographer George Simone and an unusual look at English /Welsh Wedding photographer, David Bernard.
Episode #4: Behind The Lens, looks at the process of time-lapse photography with Richard Bottington, the mind set of being a Forensic Photographer with Micheal Marchen and a fashion shoot for Flare Magazine with John van der Schilden.
Episode #5: *CONTAINS SOMES NUDE IMAGES BTL looks at Pin -up-girls with Glen Grainger, nautical shots with conceptual L.A. photographer Lee Waters and New York’s Sean Adair’s projected images on naked bodies.
Episode #6: *CONTAINS SOME NUDE IMAGES BTL looks at Boudoir photography by US photographer Cynthia Grieg, takes to the air with aerial photographer Phil Stewart and hits the waves with Playboy photographer Ivan Oti.
Episode #7: *CONTAINS SOME NUDE IMAGES BTL travels to New York to spend a day with editorial photographer Abby Gennett whose pictures are both disturbing and provocative and then to L.A. to look at the world of fetish photography with Ben Hoffman.
Episode #8: BTL spends time in New York city with Picture Of The Year Award winning photographer Joseph Rodriguez and commercial music photographer Scott Schafer.
Episode #9: BTL looks at documentary celebrity photographer Andrew Danson, The one of a kind process of Daguerreotype with Mike Robinson and emerging photographer Jennifer Long.
Episode #10: *CONTAINS SOME NUDE IMAGES BTL turns the camera around on conceptual performer / Videographer Michele Katazak, photo based artist Lisa Klapstock who incorporates herself into every shot and we attend a fetish party with commercial photographer Charlotte MacLean.
Episode #11: The playful images of a Toy Camera Photographer by Michelle Maria, the sexy and beautiful fashion photography of Struan and a humorous look at relationships with conceptual photographer Scott Johnson.
Episode #12: BTL looks at Music with Montano St. Jules, children’s and celebrities with Liz Szyncowski and a candid look at famous images by Steve Carty. Episode #13: Our camera’s attend a shoot highlighting bellies, births and babies with Heather Kilner. Then we take a peek at fashion and portrait photographer George Whiteside and award winning commercial photographer Patrick Nichols.
SEASON 2
Episode #1: A Edwardian wedding magazine shoot with photographer Edward Gajdel. Well-traveled British Sports Illustrated photographer Bob Martin and Marisa Portolese’s, Boudoir photography.
Episode #2: Behind the Lens captures documentary photographer Berge Arabian at a boxing gym, dive beneath the sea with underwater photographer Paul Janosi and experience gypsy life with London photographer Iain McKell.
Episode #3: Behind The Lens, finds travel photographer Fulvio Zanettini in Germany. Visit with Art photography’s dynamic duo “The Sanchez Brothers” and take flight with photographer Carlo Hindian in action with “Birds Of Prey”.
Episode #4: London portrait photographer Carolyn Djanogly gets ready for a Lenny Kravitz shoot. Videomaker & cultural artist, Richard Fung discusses hard hitting issues and discover Allegorical Photography with Montreal’s Ève Tremblay.
Episode #5: Behind The Lens captures legendary Rock n’ Roll photographer Barry Wentzell. Get ready for the beach with fitness photographer Scott Appleby and go for a swim with Toronto photographer Rita Godlevskis.
Episode #6: *CONTAINS SOME NUDE IMAGES Join music photographer Marcine Linder at a nightclub for a music video shoot. Discover conceptual art photography with Amy Wilson and get naked with speed shooter Steven Lungley.
Episode #7: *CONTAINS SOME NUDE IMAGES Behind The Lens captures William Santillo for some close-up girl action. Professor and photographer, Evergon gives us a peek into the world of ManScapes. Catch “Girls On Film” with Toronto photographer Nina Levitt.
Episode #8: Experience the cottage industry with lifestyle and portrait photographer Anne-Marie May. Fashion Passion with Anita Zvonar and BTL “screams” for photographer Nick Appleton.
Episode #9: BTL captures photographer Margaret Malandruccolo on a shoot with singer Dayna Manning. Reconstruct space with architectural & interior photographer Brenda Liu. Discover Flamenco with documentary photographer Natalie Schonfeld.
Episode #10: Student photographer Andrea Bucheler shoots an iron man in training. Clown Around with Toronto’s Graham French and a little H2O with up and coming fashion photographer Matthew Stylianou.
Episode #11: BTL’s version of Water World with sports photographers Vic Stiles, Ralph Campos, Heather Selwitz. Capture body movement with Cylla von Tiedemann and fashion forward with Arline Malakian. Episode #12: *CONTAINS SOME NUDE IMAGES BTL gets all tied up with Fine Art & Alternative Erotic photographer Darren Stehr. Time for a little BOOTY call with Uncle D. Get wet with Toronto photographer Drew Cunningham.
Episode #13: Fashion Model Esmee van der Oye was born to shoot. Fill-her-up Jonny! Shop-talk with photographer John Hryniuk. BTL attends the 2003 FIRE CHIX calendar shoot with editorial and commercial photographer Kevin Spreekmeester.
SEASON 3
Episode #1: Charlee Ward speaks about his passion for photography. We peak through the keyhole with photographer Clint Adam Smyth and Richard Odam explores skateboard/Urban Culture with Rail Riders.
Episode #2: Chasing actors Morgan Freedman and Selma Hayek at the Sundance Film Festival, in this half hour Paparazzi special featuring Celebrity photographer George Pimentel.
Episode #3: Ballroom Blitz with fashion photographer Rino Noto. Fairy Tails by Polish born Renata Ratajczyk and Photojournalist David Skinner shows us the inner-workings of Bermudian politicsIn Hamilton, Bermuda.
Episode #4: Sports photographer Christine Chew takes us up close and personal to the Raptors basketball team. Child’s Play with Ian Crysler and we find out what makes the perfect shot on the grounds of Michael Douglas’ Bermudian Resort with photographer Amanda Temple.
Episode #5: *CONTAIN SOME NUDE IMAGES Anna Keenan gives us her take on the War in Iraq. Art photographer Peter Lapsley hunts for garbage to shoot on the shores of Bermuda. Striking a pose with lingerie photographer Gary Rodriguez.
Episode #6: On assignment with photojournalist, Richard Lautens. British artist and photographer Gillian Outerbridge gets into the woodwork of it all and exploring the geometry of life with Goran Petkovski.
Episode #7: The beauty of an expecting Mother with “Yummy Mummy” photographer Helen Tansey. L.A. fitness model photographer Robert Reiff and searching for “Graveyard angels” with Ross Mulhearon.
Episode #8: *CONTAINS SOME NUDE IMAGES Photographer Andre Felix, a nude model and a hotel room in a story we like to call “Do not disturb”. Joanne Ingrassia captures the perfect animal shot in “Animal magnetism”. The Ins and Outs of Ad work with Ron Elmy.
Episode #9: *CONTAINS SOME NUDE IMAGES Welsh “Femme Fatale” Nadia explores self-portraiture, runway fashion shows with Marek Wlazlo and the surreal world of L.A photographer Matthew Cooke.
Episode #10: *CONTAINS SOME NUDE IMAGES From war zone to freaks with well traveled photographer Michael Mitchell. Colin Rae exposes his harmless passion for fetish photography. Episode #11: American celebrity photographer Lorenzo Hodges demonstrates what it takes to take the perfect head shot. Daniel Alvarado shoots stunning images of models in an airport hanger and paparazzi shooter Tom Sandler.
Episode #12: *CONTAINS SOME NUDE IMAGES Successful New York photographer Naomi Harris shoots at a nude beach. Award winning Director of photography Luc Montpellier shares tricks of the trade. Former U.S nude model Suze Randal explains why she is now one of the most successful nude photographers.
Episode #13: *CONTAINS SOME NUDE IMAGES Sabrina Usher juggles between a career as a photographer and being the wife of a successful recording artist. Anna Lea Boeki’s interest in travel photography is explained and famous fetish photographer Steve Diet Goedde shows us how to take a perfect photograph.
Behind the Camera - SEASON 4 in HD
Episode #1:
Story title: Monuments with photographer Scott Chalmers. Description: A photographer takes artistic shots of graveyard monuments.
Story Title: Centurions with photographer Carolyn Djanogly. Description: A London photographer publishes a book titled Centurions, focusing on the people that shaped British history.
Story title: Gift of Wings with photographer Carl Hiebert. Description: A paraplegic photographer who shoots from an ultra light plane. He also put out a book of rare photographs of Mennonites communities.
Episode #2:
Story title: Yummy Mummy with photographer Helen Tansey. Description: Helen deals with the delicate but beautiful side of pregnancy portraiture.
Story title: Freaks with photographer Michael Mitchell. Description: Michael’s book features incredible shots of circus freaks.
Story title: Alpha Male with photographer Jose Lagman. Description: Jose's passion for rugby allows him to travel the world to photograph rugby matches.
Episode #3:
Story title: Storm Hunter with photographer Mark Robinson. Description: We accompany Mark on an eerie yet exhilarating Storm Chase.
Story Title: The Message with photographer Joseph Rodriguez. Description: Joseph tells us about the 2 years he spent with L.A gangs. The access he had allowed him to take shots rarely seen before.
Story title: Nature Meets Plastic with photographer Melissa Bessey. Description: Melissa photographs her nature inspired jewelry. Episode #4:
Story title: Wild About Fashion with photographer Peter Balinski. Description: A Polish photographer goes from Wild life nature photography to High Fashion.
Story title: Distorted with photographer Graham French. Description: Graham proves that there is more than meets the eye in the advertising world.
Story tile: Hands On with photographer Steve Sanguedolce. Description: An award winning filmmaker demonstrates his unique hands on development process.
Episode #5:
Story title: Pow Wow with photographer Raul Rincon. Description: A Columbian photographer who is fascinated byNorth American Natives attends a pow wow to capture their cultural passion on film.
Story title: Legendary with photographer Barry Wentzell. Description: We speak to legendary rock photographer Barry Wentzell about his work with The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and the Beatles.
Story title: No Bull with photographer Christine D'Onofrio. Description: An Italian photographer attempts to show a different side of Pit Bulls after a ban is imposed on her city.
Episode #6:
Story title: Soul Searching with photographer Anna Keenan. Description: Anna gets deep and expresses her views on politics, the War and music. We also follow her to a concert to photograph R&B performer, Eric Roberson.
Story Title: Newsman with photographer David Skinner. Description: Photojournalist David Skinner shows us the inner-workings of Bermuda’s main newspaper, The Royal Gazette.
Story title: Food for Thought with photographer Edward Pond. Description: Advertising photographer Edward Pond dispels the misconceptions surrounding food and product photography.
Episode #7:
Story title: Dkonstruction with photographers Sean Galbraith & Mathew Merrett. Description: Sean and mat shows us the beauty in photographing abandoned buildings and off-limit places.
Story title: Storyteller with photographer Dan Couto. Description: Innovative photographer Dan Couto demonstrates his creative flare with Zombies and Sunglasses.
Story title: Naked Truth with photographer Jessica Nicol. Description: Jessica takes us through the process of creating fine art with tastefully produced nude photography. Episode #8:
Story title: The Stranger with photographer Chancy Grain. Description: A photographer who prides himself on re-creating Victorian images opens the doors to an imaginary world.
Story title: D.O.P with photographer Luc Montpellier. Description: A behind the scenes look at a busy director of photography on the set of a feature film.
Story title: Fit for Life with photographer Scott Appleby. Description: A day at the beach with a photographer who specializes in bodybuilding, muscle and fitness photography.
Episode #9:
Story title: Retouch with photographer Glenn Honiball., Description: Trade secrets are revealed as a professional photo retoucher demonstrates the skills needed to make magazine ready photographs.
Story title: Stylized Reality with photographer Steve Carty. Description: Always re-inventing himself, Steve Carty’s photographs provide a modern and realistic undertone.
Story title: Mobile Shooter with photographer Jonathan Bielaski. Description: Photographer Jonathan Bielaski proves that lighting is key in order to get a perfect image of a motorcycle.
Episode #10:
Story title: Big Shot with photographer Adam Makarenko. Description: Seeing is believing when it comes to Adam Makarenko’s fantastical photographs.
Story title: Getting Personal with photographer Elizabeth Siegfried. Description: The art of self-portraiture is explained by photographer Elizabeth Siegfried.
Story title: People Person with photographer William Chrysler. Description: William demonstrates that he is adept at projecting the imaginary yearnings and popular culture of our time.
Episode #11:
Story title: High Contrast with photographer Steve Moretti. Description: With a passion for bikes and cars, Steve can capture an image of light, sound and movement that is able to turn heads because he lives the experience.
Story title: Rise & Shine with photographer Peter Bowers. Description: Peter Bowers shows us what it takes to capture a breathtaking landscape photograph.
Story title: Passion for Fashion with photographer Rino Noto. Description: Successful fashion and commercial photographer Rino Noto shares his passion for professional photography. Episode #12:
Story title: Courage Under Fire with photographer Silvia Pecota. Description: See why award-winning photographer and artist, Silvia Pecota was selected as an Artist for the Army and her recent assignment in Kandahar.
Story title: Playing All the Angles with photographer Theo Tan. Description: Commercial photographer Theo Tan consistently seeks out the latest technology in order to capture picture perfect architectural photographs.
Story title: The Illusionist with photographer Lindsey Maier. Description: Lindsey Maier is celebrated for her unique vision, her fresh approach to modern photography and her ability to capture the essence of her subjects.
Episode #13:
Story title: Look, Think, Feel with photographer Patrick Nichols. Description: Patrick takes time out from the high-pressure world of commercial photography by chillin’ out and shooting graceful tropical fish.
Story title: Role Reversal with photographer Zdenka Micka. Description: Zdenka Micka tells us how she was able to make the smooth transition from high-end model to professional photographer.
Story title: Taking Stock with photographer Danny Bailey. Description: A professional television shooter and avid stills photographer talks about being fortunate to have chosen the right career path.