Posts marked with the tag “Technique”
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Diffused directional light
Saturday, 27th February 2010 • Geek stuff, Technique • No comments
A technical explanation of how do make the light from a softbox more focused, whilst retaining the soft light through the use of a secondary light on very low power to fill in any unwanted shadows.
Open air studio
Wednesday, 17th February 2010 • Friends and Family, Individual photographs, Photography, Portraiture • No comments
After trying out the lighting technique I mentioned yesterday, of a large diffused light source right above the subject, I wanted to apply the technique to an outdoor location. When we set up the shots under cover in Interlaken (but outside), the first problem was that there were no suitably white walls to hand. If you ever find yourself in this situation, there’s an easy solution: simply expose your shot for the person you’re photographing and then over-expose the background of the shot by at least three stops.
Niels and the Showgirl
Wednesday, 11th November 2009 • Friends and Family, Individual photographs, Technique • No comments
An unplanned shot, taken of volunteer Niels for the One Frame Movie set of photographs I was working on a few weeks back.
Subtle lighting
Friday, 7th August 2009 • Friends and Family, Portraiture • No comments
A new colleague joined our team at the day job this week, so as usual, I was called into service to take portrait shots for our team’s blog and website.
“Kelbification”
Thursday, 23rd July 2009 • Geek stuff, Individual photographs, Technique • 1 comment
After seeing a few shots around the internet in a certain darkened, de-saturated style, I asked around to see if anyone was familiar with the post-processing technique which is used to create it.
Stay away from the “Delete” button
Thursday, 7th May 2009 • Geek stuff, Photography • No comments
By whittling down pictures while you are still shooting, or when you are trying to assess their merits on a tiny little screen, you always run the risk of deleting a shot which later turns out to be one you really like.
Light in the darkness
Saturday, 11th April 2009 • Photography, Technique • No comments
With the arrival of warmer weather and longer, sunnier evenings, I am able to begin using a technique which works in many places with dark, deep shadows and small patches [...]
Winter vines
Wednesday, 18th February 2009 • Geek stuff, Photography • 2 comments
An exercise in depth of field with my new 50mm/f1.8 lens.
Let your steps be velvet
Friday, 19th December 2008 • Photography • No comments
Henri Cartier-Bresson, on the topic of the photographer’s intrusion on everyday life. Poetic, apposite and worth remembering.
…approach the subject on tiptoe, even if it is a still life. [...]
Inexpensive still-life photography
Friday, 25th July 2008 • Photography • 1 comment
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This Lladró statue, designed by Francisco Catalá, was a gift from my parents and fits well with my photographic tendencies. It is also a [...]
Strobism in the old city of Bern
Monday, 21st July 2008 • Friends and Family, Individual photographs, Technique • No comments
I’ll be photographing a band in Bern at the end of next week with a couple of friends and so Jo and I headed to Bern last weekend to scout [...]
