This was one of my favourite set-ups from Simat + JT’s engagement shoot. I really like the straight-on top-down lighting scheme. In the past, I usually did this by having someone hold the light from behind and tilted towards the subject, but it’s pretty limiting. A boom would be the ideal solution but would need [...]
There was suppose to be a shoot this weekend for a MUA (of whom I first met as a bride!) that wanted to update her portfolio…but that fell through last minute (for the second time) when two out of three models decide to flake! We were both really looking forward to this, ruined all the [...]
The set up for Opal’s shoot. This was done on the fly so I went with my favourite and simplest high key set up. Two SB-800′s as the background lights (flagged to prevent flares) and a SB-900 in a softbox as the main. This is also the first time I am using this new softbox in [...]
One night a lady invaded my room. But she was a bug. My first reaction was “GRAB THE CAMERA!”…kind of sad. The set up was thrown together relatively quickly after one shot of just using the bare flashes. The specular highlights were point sources even though the diffuser is many times the size of the [...]
When I see a for sale post of something, pictures contribute to the decision so much. I hate seeing a stock image from the manufacturer used. Experience tells me that if I take some time to represent the item properly, the sale happens quicker and without any troubles. A set up I use when I [...]
The UW photo club had a shoot yesterday. Unfortunately, I didn’t go to the right location where everyone else was. But the shoot was still fun and interesting. Tegan showed up and was very enjoyable to work with! Andrew brought a load of gear and I got to play with some interesting setups. First setup [...]
A great weekend with some fresh seafood (so fresh we didn’t cook it) with good friends. I hosted a get together at my place so I did a lot of the preparation, rand around most of the night and didn’t get a chance to snap some shots of everyone. Bought a set of new wine [...]
I make an effort to make the flash as seamless as possible relative to the environment. Gels are important for an on-location shoots where you want to balance the background with the flash. You often see indoor shots where the subject in the proper white balance while the background with ambient tungsten light is orangy-red. [...]
After testing out the thunder gray (step-by-step set up here) with Ben, I found out how much of a newb I am with it and decide to just do a quick switch back to the trustworthy arctic white. Again, nothing crazy. Simple, elegant, and even a newb like me can make it look good. 2 [...]
These set up shots have been well received and I have been getting a lot of hits from them. Please comment and let me know how you guys like them and what would you like to see! I believe it is more helpful for me to show all the mistakes I encounter when I setup [...]
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