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Shooting a different feel

Monday, August 30, 2010 Posted in Fashion, Model, Strobist

I hate shooting the same images twice. Always like to try something different, in terms of lighting style and ‘feel’ of the image. Shooting in the rain gave me this chance. This was so not the shoot we had discussed, and the idea book for this shoot is full of completely different images. But, the shoot was planned to happen, and we kept it that way. Seems far to often you have to change the date for the shoot. This time, we simply change the shoot for the date.

Mad Props to the fantastic model for toughing it out, and to our stylist who had some great looks and was able to make them work perfectly with the weather that we weren’t planning on. Great creative teams kick ass!

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Le Femme Fatale – fitness shoot teaser

Monday, August 30, 2010 Posted in Fitness, Model, Strobist

Had a fitness shoot last weekend and tried a few different looks. Shooting just outside of the gym in the gravel parking lot, we were able to get some pretty cool images as the sun started going down. Here’s one of my favourites.

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Model Test Shoot

Friday, August 27, 2010 Posted in Fashion, Model

Here are a few images from a test shoot I did recently. I was in a real funk during this shoot, had some major technical issues and just couldn’t get into it. Felt like I had no inspiration during the shoot. Wasn’t fun.

Suck it up, deal with it and move on.

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Tech Tip: PocketWizard Firmware update

Saturday, August 21, 2010 Posted in For Photographers, Tech

Here’s a quick little tip for you if you ever have to update the firmware on your PocketWizard radio triggers. I suppose it would apply to many other electronic devices that may require firmware/software updates, and have configurable settings. BTW, PW TT5 system does indeed have a new update. Version 5.150

When updating your firmware, your current custom settings may be lost. I used to go through the hassle of writing down all the settings in my notebook. Waste of time! This time, as I clicked through each tab of configuration settings, I simply created a quick screen snap shot of each tab. To do this on a MAC simply press shift-command-4 all at the same time. Then, hover your pointer to where you want to start the frame, right click and drag to where you want the end of the frame to be. It’s saved to your desktop! On a PC, use shift-ALT-print-screen.

After I recorded my configuration settings, I updated the firmware and then simply opened each screen capture I’d made, and quickly ran through each tab of settings to make sure nothing had changed. Keep all the screen captures open from each tab, and you’ll save yourself all kinds of time. I updated all 6 of my Pocket Wizards this morning in about 10 minutes. I’ll also save the screen captures to a folder on my computer, so when I get my 7th PocketWizard back from repair, I’ll quickly be able to update the firmware and settings on it too.

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Avant-garde on a Lake | Calgary Fashion Photographer

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Posted in Fashion, For Photographers, Model, Strobist, Tech

Here’s a shoot that I’ve been planning for some time. Myself and the model (who has huge talent in so many areas) came up with the theme. She styled it all, and even did her own make up. I found the location (just a few minutes from my house – bonus) and came up with time of day to shoot and lighting setup.

This was one of the easiest shoots I’ve ever had. Everything just clicked. The main images in mind were pictures on the dock, and then the ones where she is ankle deep in the water. Before we dipped in the water, I saw a field I missed when location scouting, and we shot there first. Then the dock. Then it was time to get wet. Start out shallow and slowly started to get deeper. I wore clothes that I didn’t mind getting wet just incase she was willing to submerge. At the end of the shoot, we were both up to our neck in the lake and made some pretty cool images. I’ll be the first to say, the concept of our final shots were stolen straight from the portfolio of Joe McNally. I’ve seen his images before, and I’m not about to lie and say, “I’ve never seen any pictures like this before.” Of course I have. They were Joe’s. But these ones, these are mine.

On a photog tech/nerdy side note: I never knew some of the things that shooting fashion into the setting sun would do. Noted: none of these images have any vignetting applied in post production at all. That’s just what the natural light was doing. Also, with the sun so soft and behind the model, it was an amazing rim light. For all but the shots on the dock, my lighting consisted of one Canon 580EX2 flash. Modifying the light obviously, but what a great effect you can get from such a small little light. Add to the fact that for the lake shots, it was hand-held by my assistant (my awesome wife!) made moving around in the lake so easy! I’m getting closer and closer to selling my big studio lights. Seriously!

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