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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 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 –... »
Strobist Boot Camp II
David Hobby has just announced that tomorrow will be the launch of Strobist Boot Camp II; a series of assignments over the summer to improve Strobist techniques. Whilst this will apparently go back to basics, these things are usually quite fun, so I’ll be joining in. For posterity, here are links to my assignments... »
Baby Dylan Debut Album
The debut album from Baby Dylan – Leopard-Skin Floppy Hat. Note that any association through awful pun with Bob Dylan’s “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat” is purely coincidental This was taken for the final assignment in the Strobist Boot Camp series. Strobist setup – on camera SB-800 bounced off white wall to left. SB-800 triggered using... »
View with a Room
This is the fifth Strobist bootcamp assignment: “To: Phil Phlashen Assignment: Need interior of someplace in your town to illustrate a story on local area. Can be public or private. Completely your choice. Can be vertical or horizontal. Please shoot in color. Photo could run full-page or double truck, so make sure it’ll hold up. Deadline: 11:59pm local... »
Water – The $10,000 Advert
I’ve had a relatively clear day today, so worked ahead on Strobist bootcamp assignment 4 whilst I had the chance. The Strobist brief was as follows (supposedly a phone call from someone who saw my last assignment) – I’m setting the client to be Strath Lomond: “Hello. This message is for Phil Phlashen. This... »
Look Smart
Strobist Bootcamp assignment 3 – this setup aims to show a “spark” in the eyes and face to convey that hidden genius, set against a backdrop of years of research… “Shoot Tracy Watts, whose solar panel design will revolutionize the future of energy. Photo will run large on the inside. Deadline is August 4th, 11:59 local... »
Background
“After many months without answers, Pat Coolwall reflects on the apparent futility of her fight against Great Big Corp. We investigate the truth behind the corporate lies…” Strobist Boot camp assignment 2. Background was the rather mundane staircase in my home, but I wanted something plain to get the mood right. Background lit with SB-600 & blue... »
Headshot
Strobist boot camp assignment 1. SB-800 fired at 1/4 power from camera left through umbrella, triggered from another on camera SB-800. The surrounding walls were all white, which provided a nice even fill. “To: Phil Phlashen Need mug of Pat Harwood for next issue of magazine. Might run w/some size. Deadline June 28, 23:59 GMT Ph: (000) 000-0000 Please call to... »
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