X-H1: Robert Falconer x Cinema Still “Luchador” -Proud of-
02.20.2018
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Robert Falconer
Based in Vancouver Canada, respected film and television photographer Robert Falconer boasts a singular eye honed through 30 years as a lifelong storyteller and multidisciplinary communications professional. A member of the International Cinematographer’s Guild 669, Robert has produced imagery for many high-profile genre properties, including The Predator, Stephen King's The Stand (2020), The Twilight Zone (2019-20), The X-Files, and Supernatural, among many others.
Over the past three decades his photographic assignments have also included wedding, portrait, travel and editorial photography for news, business and humanitarian organizations.
His clients include CBS, Netflix, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. Entertainment, The CW Network, Fujifilm, Metro News, and a variety of cable, streaming, and media outlets and production companies. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times and Vanity Fair.
Robert began his early career primarily as a screenwriter—gaining an early fluency in the language of cinema through the process of developing stories, penning scripts, and pitching for television properties such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and several other notable series. During this period, his childhood passion for the art and science of photography deepened, further enhancing his suite of storytelling skills. Employing this unique aptitude for creative conceptualization and visualization to all his work, he has become highly regarded for an ability to create compelling images that capture the essence of a story within a single frame.
My first exposure to Fujifilm cameras was in 2011, when I purchased the original X100 to take with me to Africa. I wanted something that was small and unobtrusive, yet capable of making outstanding photographs. I was frankly astonished by the image quality that the X100 could produce.
Soon after, I added the X-Pro1 to my kit. I found that the X-Trans CMOS sensor produced files that were lovely, with an organic, film-like quality that's much better than anything we could have achieved back in the days of 35mm film. In concert with the wonderful Fujinon glass, the combination allowed me to make some of my favorite images. Later, I acquired the X-T1 GSE with its further improved sensor, large viewfinder, and silent operation. It quickly became apparent that the company's decades of experience manufacturing some of the world's most acclaimed film emulsions, along with over 70 years designing stellar optics for a variety of commercial and consumer applications, has led to some truly innovative thinking in the development of the X Series.
Most recently I have been shooting with the X-Pro2 and X-T2, both of which build significantly on the foundation that the previous cameras established, and both of which are now my primary choice for all my photography, including when working on film and television sets due to their silent operation, excellent image quality, and good high ISO performance.
