Technique
Regrets
I attended a London Strobist Group shoot a couple of weeks ago at The Old Peanut Factory in Hackney Wick – a combined living space/artistic studio type affair. Some days, you just don’t have your mojo going on, and this was one of those days – inspiration just wasn’t coming my way, resulting in... »
Wardour Castle Shoot
Just realised that I never dropped a post in for a shoot at Wardour Castle, the location used for some of “Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves”, back in October. The shoot had some nice texture due to the location itself, but also the modern military feel of some parts as we’d managed to scrounge up... »
Fast Cars and Fast Shooting
At a recent shoot at Bramble Hill Hotel, as my day of shooting drew to a close, a rare opportunity arose to do some shooting around a Ferrari Testarossa, possibly most famous in white as Crockett’s car in Miami Vice. The only problem was, I’d already finished packing my gear and loading into my... »
Fixed but Flexible
For this series of shots, my original aim was to supplement the ambient sunlight with some evenly matched, but quite harsh side lighting. The location was a long path, with overhanging greenery providing a tunnel-like feel, so the planned harsh effect, at least in my mind’s eye, felt like it could have some potential. So,... »
Woodland Glade
This series of shots was taken in a woodland glade, with two small pools, one above the other. As soon as I found the location, I decided there had to be something I could do with a reflection in the lower pool, and started to build the shot (click on any of the images... »
Caught in the Light
Sometimes, keeping the light off your subject can be as important as laying it on. We’re familiar with the use of gobos and other items for blocking and controlling some of the light, but in this example, the idea was to block out the light using something more substantial, and create a look of... »
Group Shot of the Cast of Smokey Joe’s Café
A shoot that slipped past the blog – the official photo of the Cast of Smokey Joe’s Café, performed by Kingston Vale Operatic & Dramatic Society. This shot was for use in the production programme. Some basic ideas for the setup came from David Hobby’s Strobist DVD set, where he takes a group shot... »
Strobist Boot Camp II – Assignment 2
Chicken marinaded in a lime and coriander sauce. Local pork sausages basted in a BBQ sauce. Lamb steaks marinaded in a mint sauce. Sweetcorn. Definitely working on the KISS (keep it simple stupid) approach, this shot uses just one light, and is my entry for Strobist Boot Camp II, assignment 2. If nothing anything can get a red... »
Strobist Flag Raising on Iwo Jima
A shot inspired by Joe Rosenthal’s classic photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima. This time, the Strobist “flag” is being raised by the London Strobist Group on Tooting Bec Common, near Balham in London. The idea was to have a group shot which was a little different to the norm. It’s far... »
Strobist Boot Camp II – Assignment 1
This is my entry for the first assignment on Strobist Boot Camp II. The idea was to produce two shots, one a portrait of the subject, and the other me substituted into the same shot. So, what we have is my recently retired Dad on the left, and me on the right (crikey –... »
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