Ah! found this from from the dslr, the high key set up!
You can't see the two AB 400s on the floor hight to help make this full length. The mega-octa-soft box from the earlier post is also 'on' behind us
to much fun Just thought I would share a few photos that I shot over the weekend at my photo workshop with Nikolai. It was interesting to say the least the model was a pro really great working with her. Working with Nik was just a the best this guy knows lights And then ably to go to the party the Miss California was icing on the cake I highly recommended going to the next workshop you won't disappointed
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5D mark II, 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8 L IS
EF 2.0x II extender BG-E6
I saw last week the opening you had - I just couldn't get a passport done up in time; hence my not pestering ya. Nik, you REALLY need to come to Vancouver, Man!
Ooo, I remember that one. I bet Becca would be stoked to have it...
This is one of the examples why do you
1) have long shoots
2) establish rapport with the model, make her/him comfortable
3) never let go off your camera..
Becca (the model) mentioned that she never can get a good picture of her smiling. We looked at her portfolio and indeed she was dead serious/dramatic in all her images.
So we were having class, paying a very small attention to Becca as a model but still involving her into a conversation as if she would be one of the attendees. Naturally she got relaxed rather quickly, and while following the directions and suggesting stuff on her own, she was just plain comfortable. We were practicing high key, she was already at the spot, and yet another joke went away, she just laughed out loud - and Leah was ready to catch it.
It is the moments like this you should be looking for in senior or personal portraiture sessions. It is not a posed or directed shot. It shows your subject's internal beauty, who s/he really is. It's next to impossible to create on purpose, especially with a non-professinoal crowd, which most of the paying customers are. But what you can do is to create an atmosphere, prepare a setup - and then be damn sure you're ready when it happens...
Ooo, I remember that one. I bet Becca would be stoked to have it...
This is one of the examples why do you
1) have long shoots
2) establish rapport with the model, make her/him comfortable
3) never let go off your camera..
Becca (the model) mentioned that she never can get a good picture of her smiling. We looked at her portfolio and indeed she was dead serious/dramatic in all her images.
So we were having class, paying a very small attention to Becca as a model but still involving her into a conversation as if she would be one of the attendees. Naturally she got relaxed rather quickly, and while following the directions and suggesting stuff on her own, she was just plain comfortable. We were practicing high key, she was already at the spot, and yet another joke went away, she just laughed out loud - and Leah was ready to catch it.
It is the moments like this you should be looking for in senior or personal portraiture sessions. It is not a posed or directed shot. It shows your subject's internal beauty, who s/he really is. It's next to impossible to create on purpose, especially with a non-professinoal crowd, which most of the paying customers are. But what you can do is to create an atmosphere, prepare a setup - and then be damn sure you're ready when it happens...
Just thought I would share a few photos that I shot over the weekend at my photo workshop with Nikolai. It was interesting to say the least the model was a pro really great working with her. Working with Nik was just a the best this guy knows lights And then ably to go to the party the Miss California was icing on the cake
I highly recommended going to the next workshop you won't disappointed
Brian, thank you very much!
I know it's not fair to compare an image of a random teenage girl with one of a professional model. Yet you own the same lights and modifiers as I do, so the difference between the two following images is not necessarily in the model, but in your newly acquired knowledge of lighting and posing (and some in PP). Both images are by Brian, both use AB setup.
You guys be the jury:
I saw last week the opening you had - I just couldn't get a passport done up in time; hence my not pestering ya. Nik, you REALLY need to come to Vancouver, Man!
I would love to! I love seeing new places and meeting new fellow aspiring photographers (and models)
If you can get some local interest I have no problem crossing the border, my passport is in a good shape, and my setup is highly portable.
My impression is your workshop opened doors for Brian. I hope Brian does not think me condescending for saying that.
I certainly hope it got his creative juices flowing. :-)
One of the goals I was trying to achieve with this workshop is to reveal the resources that are readily available, but stay hidden and unrecognized until it suddenly hits you. In my case it took years. In this one, it was one weekend...
My impression is your workshop opened doors for Brian. I hope Brian does not think me condescending for saying that.
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It was definitely an eye opener I can't wait to try some new stuff on my own I really like the hi key look so clean and sharp but my light setup is not quite here so now I need to order some new lights. I just new this class was going to cost me gee thanks Nik lol
5D mark II, 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8 L IS
EF 2.0x II extender BG-E6
It was definitely an eye opener. I can't wait to try some new stuff on my own.
I really like the high key look... so clean and sharp; but my light setup is not quite here. So now I need to order some new lights. I just knew this class was going to cost me..
gee thanks Nik lol
You're welcome:-)
As you know now, you can do a lot with 4 lights or less.
Just not full height highkey :-) Sorry
I was thinking about the 60mm but kind of wanted to see how that turned out.
Enough that I'm sticking with fedex ground and skipping USPS. Tracking numbers for the win! The lens was sent, as the buyer knew in spite of his impatience. I've never had any issues with FedEx - yet the last few I sent out were FedEx, but the $15-25 cost for packaging and shipping on the $30 lens was a bit much.
Enough that I'm sticking with fedex ground and skipping USPS. Tracking numbers for the win! The lens was sent, as the buyer knew in spite of his impatience. I've never had any issues with FedEx - yet the last few I sent out were FedEx, but the $15-25 cost for packaging and shipping on the $30 lens was a bit much.
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http://www.behance.net/brosepix
I was too busy otherwise taking 'real' photos! Those coming semi soon. I will probably do a write up on the workshop and such, but tomorrow.
You can't see the two AB 400s on the floor hight to help make this full length. The mega-octa-soft box from the earlier post is also 'on' behind us
Just thought I would share a few photos that I shot over the weekend at my photo workshop with Nikolai. It was interesting to say the least the model was a pro really great working with her. Working with Nik was just a the best this guy knows
lights And then ably to go to the party the Miss California was icing on the cake
I highly recommended going to the next workshop you won't disappointed
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EF 2.0x II extender BG-E6
I saw last week the opening you had - I just couldn't get a passport done up in time; hence my not pestering ya. Nik, you REALLY need to come to Vancouver, Man!
This is one of the examples why do you
1) have long shoots
2) establish rapport with the model, make her/him comfortable
3) never let go off your camera..
Becca (the model) mentioned that she never can get a good picture of her smiling. We looked at her portfolio and indeed she was dead serious/dramatic in all her images.
So we were having class, paying a very small attention to Becca as a model but still involving her into a conversation as if she would be one of the attendees. Naturally she got relaxed rather quickly, and while following the directions and suggesting stuff on her own, she was just plain comfortable. We were practicing high key, she was already at the spot, and yet another joke went away, she just laughed out loud - and Leah was ready to catch it.
It is the moments like this you should be looking for in senior or personal portraiture sessions. It is not a posed or directed shot. It shows your subject's internal beauty, who s/he really is. It's next to impossible to create on purpose, especially with a non-professinoal crowd, which most of the paying customers are. But what you can do is to create an atmosphere, prepare a setup - and then be damn sure you're ready when it happens...
Great job on this Leah!
So right!
http://www.behance.net/brosepix
I know it's not fair to compare an image of a random teenage girl with one of a professional model. Yet you own the same lights and modifiers as I do, so the difference between the two following images is not necessarily in the model, but in your newly acquired knowledge of lighting and posing (and some in PP). Both images are by Brian, both use AB setup.
You guys be the jury:
May 25th, i.e. "Before the PTL"
June 15th, i.e. "After the PTL"
If you can get some local interest I have no problem crossing the border, my passport is in a good shape, and my setup is highly portable.
http://www.behance.net/brosepix
One of the goals I was trying to achieve with this workshop is to reveal the resources that are readily available, but stay hidden and unrecognized until it suddenly hits you. In my case it took years. In this one, it was one weekend...
Here, I learned something, too:-)
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It was definitely an eye opener I can't wait to try some new stuff on my own
I really like the hi key look so clean and sharp but my light setup is not quite here
so now I need to order some new lights. I just new this class was going to cost me
gee thanks Nik lol
EF 2.0x II extender BG-E6
As you know now, you can do a lot with 4 lights or less.
Just not full height highkey :-) Sorry
that's what I get for staying up until 2am processing images..... fixed now. I hope.
Cool shots!
Leah did you ever find the QR? --> http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=124420
I was thinking about the 60mm but kind of wanted to see how that turned out.
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Enough that I'm sticking with fedex ground and skipping USPS. Tracking numbers for the win! The lens was sent, as the buyer knew in spite of his impatience. I've never had any issues with FedEx - yet
Cool, I gotcha - tracking numbers rock!
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