Tag: 580exII

The Lady and the Tramp

 Gavin   Behind the scenes, Digital Darkroom, Fashion, Photoshoot, Photoshop, Techniques, Tips, Workflow
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp

The Lady and the Tramp was a really fun project to do. I can’t claim credit for the idea though, that must go to the lovely Leanna, the model in this image. The brief was to shoot two images, one with her dressed as a Lady and the other with her as a Tramp, then merge the two together in PhotoShop.

With a little thought, preparation and patience it’s actually very easy to achieve although we weren’t without our difficulties on the day. Most of them environmental funnily enough. Continue reading The Lady and the Tramp »

Funky Buddha kicked my backside

 Gavin   Equipment, Event, Strobist, Techniques, Tips

Working a nightclub fashion show was always going to be a challenge. Let’s face it, they’re not the sort of place that is renowned for brightly lit runways and clean white backgrounds. Quite the opposite in fact. The three I’ve worked in recently were dark. Very, very dark. When the show started, they all turned what little lights they had on way down.

E.g. The shot at the top of this page from the Agnes Valentine set at Funky Buddha was a full three stops darker during the show than the rehearsal (second image).
Continue reading Funky Buddha kicked my backside »

SpeedGrid – A little spot of light

 Gavin   Equipment, Fashion, Photoshoot, Strobist, Techniques
Shapes and Shadows

I wrote a few posts a little while ago, On the grid… and On the grid… Part 2 about the SpeedGrid grid spots, what they are and what they do. I’ve used them from time to time on my shoots, and the more I do, the more I am starting to relish in the incredible qualities of ths pencil thin beam of light from a speedlight.

They’re brilliant at adding drama and edginess to a shot as in the one at the top of this post or Continue reading SpeedGrid – A little spot of light »

Another Shot in the Dark…

 Gavin   Black and White, Fashion, Low Light, Strobist, Techniques
Night life
Night life

I don’t often quote the parameters for my images but I will in this case: ISO6400, 0.5s@f11, handheld. That’s probably about the limit of what I can reasonably achieve wiht the 5DmkII. Nevertheless the image was very noisey and won’t reproduce at much over 12″x8″

So, what was I thinking when I set this shot up? Continue reading Another Shot in the Dark… »