Colored gels with flash photography
Colored gels with flash photography
I met Jessica Joy during a photo shoot-out in Las Vegas last year when a group of photographers and models met up. She was there as both a photographer and a model. We had discussed doing a proper photo session some time in the future ... and then Jessica got news that her husband will be stationed abroad in a few months from now. So we decided that *now* was the time to do this. With winter-time in New Jersey and New York just too cold to comfortably do a photo shoot outdoors, we settled on doing it as a studio shoot. I bought two sets of Read more inside...Bounce flash portrait & post-processing
Bounce flash portrait & Photoshop retouching technique
When we were done with the studio shoot with Ulorin Vex, we still had a few minutes left, so I thought I could do a bounce flash portrait as well. Just for a comparison of sorts to show that on-camera bounce flash can give interesting results too. Here is the low-key portraits we did with the Profoto set-up. The only semi-interesting background I could find in the studio (that wasn't a white wall), was this grungy green door to one of the store-rooms. I thought it might work as a gritty urban setting. I shot about eight Read more inside...Photo session with a model in New York
Photo session with a model in New York
I have already showed part of the photo session with Sarah Raley, in the article, vintage photo session w/ off-camera flash. It was part of a longer on-location photo session in New York. With four changes of clothing, we aimed for a diverse look during the photo session. I'd like to share some of them here, along with some of the lighting techniques, and post-processing. Most of the photos were taken with the Canon 5D mark II, and two zooms: the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II (affiliate), and the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II (affiliate). The Read more inside...Night-time photo session using off-camera flash
Night-time photo session using off-camera flash
Sarah and Mark were in New York, dressed to the nines, to attend the Rockettes show. And while they were dressed up, and with some time before the show they were attending, we did a photo session. You might remember them as the couple in my book, off-camera flash. I've also photographed Sarah on other occasions. I thought that the New York skyline at dusk would work as a perfect backdrop to how stylish they were dressed. (I did ask Mark if he felt like James Bond, all suited up like that in his tux.) The lighting setup was Read more inside...Studio photography – Lingerie photo shoot
Studio photography - Lingerie photo shoot
Aiming for a sensual mood somewhere between Lingerie, Fashion and Art, I tried various lighting setups in the studio to get to the feel and look that I envisioned. I've worked with Carly Erin on other personal photo shoots before, and knew her playful and bold personality would help a lot with this photo session. I ended up with a large light modifier for my main light - the Westcott 7' Parabolic Umbrella (B&H / Amazon). The advantage of using a large light source, is that your subject has more freedom to move - you Read more inside...Multiple speedlite portrait setup using Rogue Flashbenders
Multiple speedlite portrait setup using Rogue Flashbenders
The PDN Photo Plus Expo in New York took place last week. As always, it's it's always a bit of a head-rush walking around, overwhelmed by all the photography goodies and people. Of course, you'll inevitably bump into old friends and catch up a bit. One of them, is Michael Corsentino who I met during the After Dark photo conventions. Not only is Michael Corsentino a pre-eminent wedding photographer in San Francisco, but has also written a book - the Canon Speedlite System Digital Field Guide (Amazon). If you like Read more inside...Controlling bright daylight with direct off-camera flash
Controlling bright daylight with direct off-camera flash
Working with Molly K as our model during an personal photography workshop in New York, we put into action the thought-process when using flash in very bright light. There's a specific algorithm that gets us to optimal settings. But, as usual, there's more to a final image than just the numerical settings on the camera ... Read more inside...Vintage photo session and Off-camera flash
Vintage photo session and Off-camera flash
Anyone who regularly follows the Tangents blog or has my 2nd book, off-camera flash photography, might recognize Sarah. When she told me she was visiting New York, I made sure that I squeezed in a photo session with her in my schedule. The weather on the day was grey and drizzly ... enough reason to juice it up with some off-camera flash. And then play with the images in post-processing a bit. On this rainy day there were random pools of water in the street, and it took just a few minutes to find a viewpoint where we could get Sarah's Read more inside...Photo-shoot with a model: the progression of an idea
Photographing a model on-location: the progression of an idea
As often happens for me when working a model on location, the final photographs are the result of a progression of an idea, rather than a fully-formed idea from the start. That colorful background came to be because of how I gelled for the flash. It's a technique I've shown a few times, and here it helped me in bringing a blah scenario up to something more eye-catching. The idea is to create an interesting shift in the color balance between your subject and background. It works especially well if the background is not Read more inside...- « Previous Page
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