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photo session – Modern Gypsies – Martin

September 1, 2010

After our first, and very successful collaborative photo session with the Modern Gypsies, I was quite eager to meet up with them again. And today we had another series of photo sessions with them .. and it was one of those invigorating experiences you have working with truly talented and creative people. During the course of the day we photographed several set-ups and costumes and performers.  I will post more of these over the next few days, showing the results … but also the progression of ideas; the setting up, and some of what went on behind the scenes …

The first performer we photographed was Martin, who is amazingly adroit on his stilts.  He travels and performs across the world!

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photography questions and answers (003)

August 31, 2010

photography questions and answers

Continuing with the monthly theme where I look at search engine queries,
and answer a selection of 10 questions more directly…

why two flashes with rear curtain sync?

TTL flash exposure is calculated with a pre-flash signal that the flashgun emits before the main burst of light.  The main burst of light is what gives you (hopefully) correct exposure.  But the camera needs some way of determining what that correct exposure should be. In order to do that, the camera measures the amount of light returned from that pre-flash. Looking at this diagram of the sequence of events when your shutter opens and your flash fires, you will see the pre-flash there:

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portraits of the bride – looking for the less obvious image

August 30, 2010

wedding photography – looking for the less obvious image

While waiting with the bride and her bridesmaids before the ceremony, their excitement made for good candid photos.  But, as ever, I was on the look-out for the less obvious photo. Trying to find something unexpected …

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Flash Dedicado

August 29, 2010

Flash Dedicado – Técnicas para fotografia de casamento e retrato

Estou muito feliz em anunciar que meu livro sobre técnicas de fotografia de flash flashes da câmera foi traduzido para Português e foi publicado no Brasil.

O livro é baseado nos artigos publicados neste site, mas o material foi clarificado, para uma abordagem coerente e completo para pegar o melhor de seu flash na câmera. Houve um cuidado especial para apresentar tudo isso com um fluxo lógico, com a intenção de que tudo vai progressivamente ajudar o leitor a alcançar uma melhor compreensão da fotografia com flash.

O livro pode ser encomendado a partir deste site.

Para todos os leitores Português do meu site, peço desculpas se a tradução do Google é involuntariamente engraçado.

Neil

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promotion (USA): PhotoVision

August 28, 2010

The PhotoVision DVD series are educational DVDs that are published every other month.  They contain interviews with successful photographers; news snippets and info about the photography business.  The material is varied, with numerous well-known photographers, Photoshop wizards and big names in the photography industry, sharing their insights. There is always something to be learnt from every DVD of theirs that I have watched.

Photovision is now offering a special deal of 6 DVDs for just $39 by using the promo code: PVFAN.  Incredible value!  Click on the link for more details.

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on-location portraits – the progression of an idea

August 26, 2010

on-location portraits – the progression of an idea

I had the pleasure of photographing musician Anne Drummond for her promotional portfolio.  (I also happen to be photographing her upcoming wedding.) The photo above is one in a progressive sequence of images, moving towards a final few photographs that will work in this setting here …

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Photoshop tips – retouching for portraits

August 24, 2010

Photoshop Tips – retouching for portraits

When retouching portrait photographs, I have a certain look that I (currently) like – a slightly ‘polished’ look, but still natural. Definitely not ‘plastic’.  With a few steps in Photoshop, and a few steps that I may or may not add, I can easily get to the styling in post-processing that I want.  Some of the steps are specific, but others are added depending on taste or ‘feel’.  Some of the steps involve Photoshop plug-ins which are essential for me …

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photo-shoot – a change in plans

August 22, 2010

progression of an idea during a photo-session

This post was going to be something entirely different – a mini-rewiew of an Elinchrom Ranger Quadra Set that I got hold of to try out.  But a key part was missing.  Without the Skyport that allows you to control the output of the unit from the camera itself, a review would be less useful. Having booked Priscilla as our model already, and my friend Richard along to assist, we decided to just go ahead and have fun with a photo-shoot anyway …

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direction of light & choice of background (part 2)

August 21, 2010

positioning your subject – direction of light & choice of background

Taking cover from the rain under this awning, we ended up in the same spot where I took this available light portrait of Anelisa previously.  Looking along the wall at the same angle, the black paint of the wall reflected the light from behind, completely changing the character of the background.  Since the available light was low level, and not flattering, we added some light from an off-camera flash in a softbox …

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direction of light & choice of background (part 1)

August 20, 2010

posing your subject – direction of light & choice of background

Reinforcing the ideas from a few previous posts,
we’re going to look at that intersect where everything comes together:
- direction of light,
- choice of background,
- posing your subject,
- positioning yourself.

When we work with our subject – whether a family member or a model or anyone we’re photographing – then we have the opportunity to control at least a few aspects to make the final photograph more successful …

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