It’s been far too long since I’ve updated the photo galleries on my website. While I’m super proud of my photography, it’s rare that I’m hired to just shoot stills. While I’d happily accept that role, I usually break my camera out if there’s a brief moment to do so. Here are some new and classic highlights from the four galleries.
Hopefully you have a moment to peruse the full galleries. First up: PEOPLE.
I sniped this shot in the Coyoacán neighborhood of Mexico City on 12/31/23. You can capture some great candid moments on the Canon 70-200mm/2.8L IS II. After all, it’s a top choice of paparazzi worldwide for a reason.
In this last round of updates, I added a section that features the most interesting BTS moments that I’ve gathered over the years working “on set.” I restricted that gallery to photos clearly taken on a film shoot (generally you’ll see gear in the shot). Aside from showing how the sausage is made with wide shots of the lighting set-ups, I often grab stills that can be used for publicity purposes or poster art. I love this portrait of Bruce Nakashima (taken on 11/17/18), the star of the documentary The Volunteer.
Shooting ANIMALS is a passion of mine. As a vegan, I strive to capture the depth of character that non-primate species possess to encourage proper treatment and conservation. To celebrate my parents 50th wedding anniversary, they invited the family on a cruise to the Galápagos Islands. Naturally, it inspired me to make some upgrades to my stills package. Using the Fujifilm GFX-50SII on the GF 20-35mm F4 R WR lens (at 35mm), I got quite close to these blue footed boobies on Isla Española (6/22/25).
While driving through rural Scotland on 1/3/16, we spotted this group of Highland Cows and had to stop. This picture just makes me think, “friend, not food.” What do you think?
Landscapes aka PLACES make up the third album. My friend, Cody William Smith, is a wonderful DP/Photographer and he introduced me to the Hasselblad XPAN system. As someone who loves the widescreen format, I fell in love with the camera instantly. After almost a 20-year hiatus, I missed shooting 35mm film enough to purchase an old Canon A-1 on a whim in November 2024. After viewing the lackluster results, I craved more resolution. I returned the camera to B&H and sprung for medium format. The delicious 65:24 aspect ratio from the XPAN lends itself to triptychs on Instagram. I shot this trio of images from the iconic Hummingbird Highway in Belize (near Billy Barquedier National Park) on Kodak Portra 400 (12/30/24). The camera achieves its high resolution by exposing two frames of standard 35mm film.
Who says you have to travel far to take a great photo? The Griffith Observatory is one of my favorite places on earth and I feel like this photo captures it in a unique manner. I always recommend people visit about an hour before sunset to soak in the sites and maybe grab a couple pictures? This was taken on 3/31/11.
For the newly minted ON SET gallery, here’s a shot I took for American Greetings of Rob Lowe and their hilarious e-card product, Smash Ups. Sadly, we didn’t have a conversation, but he holds a dear place in my heart for his role in one of my favorite films growing up, Tommy Boy. I also like this [wp_colorbox_media url=”https://dustinpearlman.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/lowe-candid.jpg” type=”image” hyperlink=”candid shot”] and [wp_colorbox_media url=”https://dustinpearlman.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/lowe-party.jpg” type=”image” hyperlink=”this standing pose”]. We filmed these at the AG headquarters in May 2025.
I love this shot of Mel Brooks in his office taken during production of Peter Bogdanovich’s final film, The Great Buster. I couldn’t have asked for a more pleasant interaction with him. He showed a genuine interest in me and the origins of my name. I told him the embarrassing truth that I was named after a character from the TV show, Dallas. I also love this still of Peter ‘[wp_colorbox_media url=”https://dustinpearlman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/TGB-Peter.jpg” type=”image” hyperlink=”in the zone”]’ from another day.
As a proud dog dad, I have to end this post with my best girl, Iris. On her 11th day living with me (4/3/20), she stood in the most perfect light. Most 10-week old dogs don’t stand still for long, but I thankfully had enough time to sprint downstairs and grab my camera. Photography is all about noticing these moments and having a camera nearby, right?