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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.... »
Bramble Hill Slideshow
Just finished processing the shots from a shoot at the Bramble Hill Hotel in Hampshire at the weekend. As well as the article on the woodland glade shots, I’ll be posting a couple more articles with full setup explanations over the next few days, so check back for more details (or subscribe to the... »
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... »
Family Portrait Shoot
A couple of weeks ago, we were over at my sister’s place for birthday parties. I used the opportunity to take the photos for the Strobist Bootcamp II Assignment 1. As we had the lights set up, I did a set of portraits for various members of the family, and was quite pleased with... »
The Youngest Strobist?
STROBIST INFO: SB-800 to camera left, triggered (and shot taken) by Fisher-Price kiddies camera. Explanation…. This shot is taken by my daughter, Francesca, who has just gone 3 years old yesterday. We bought her a Fisher-Price kiddies digital camera (low quality pictures, low res, but very kid-proof!) and she has been shooting away non... »
Strobist Equipment
From my own experience, when trying to get hold of the gear you want for a photographer’s lightweight Strobist kit, living in the UK doesn’t make things that easy. So, to help you on your way in getting the most out of your camera and strobes / flashes, below are some companies which can... »
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