Posts about Swiss Strobist
“Strobist” is a term coined by American photographer David Hobby, who helped readers of his blog to learn more about the use of artificial lighting techniques on a budget. The Swiss Strobist community was a collection of photographers which met between 2008 and 2011.
Out of the blue
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Jo posed for me in the stairwell to an underground car park during last Sunday’s Swiss Strobist practical day, whilst I fiddled with the camera white balance to create an unusual effect.
Swiss Strobist Studio Day
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Photos from my day in the studio with the Swiss Strobist group.
Studio fun
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I return to the studio this weekend, to use full studio lighting for the first time in many years and share experience and ideas with a number of colleagues from the Swiss Strobist group.
Come Play With Us, Danny
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Second image from a shoot in Bern, inspired by 1980 classic horror film “The Shining”.
Helios 5 in 1
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A technical review and explanation of the Helios 5 in 1 reflector/diffuser combination, which I added to my collection of equipment this week.
Open air studio
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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…
Strobist day in Lausanne
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A gallery of photographs from the Strobist portrait day at the EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Date selected for Swiss Strobist day in Lausanne
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The date for the next Swiss Strobist photographic meetup in Lausanne (Switzerland) has been selected.
Stay away from the “Delete” button
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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.
CHOO CHOO, Bern Strobist day
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This is the kind of shot that I hope to achieve more by continuing to work with CHOO CHOO in future. They’re a great bunch, not just musically but also fun and motivated; being around them infuses everyone with energy, once they get going! No setup at all on this shot: just a grab as
Flickr Strobist meetup, ETH Hönggerberg (Zürich)
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Thanks so much to everyone who turned out yesterday on the ETH campus in Zürich, for a great afternoon’s photography, teaching and learning how to effectively use off-camera flash and achieve both dramatic and interesting portraits. A surprisingly and gratifyingly high number of photographers attended – almost 20 in the group, if I remember correctly
