Side By Side #7

7th in a series of side-by-side images and diagrams using the Strobox iPhone app.
Headshots for a make-up artist. I was practicing a look from Scott Kelby's Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It Part 2 at Kelby Training.
Large soft box behind model and tilted slightly towards the ceiling. SB900 in a DIY beauty dish above and on axis. white reflector below face, held by model. Retouched in Lightroom and Photoshop.

Great NJ model - Ms. Priyanka (Model Mayhem #712652) MsPriyanka@live.com

Great MUA - TaraLynne
Mayhem #1398079

Side By Side #6

6th in a series of side-by-side images and diagrams using the Strobox iPhone app.

Strobist info - 50mm lens at 2.8 SB-600 with shoot-thru umbrella camera right for background and SB-26 with DIY beauty dish camera left.

Side By Side #5

5th in a series of side-by-side images and diagrams using the Strobox iPhone app.

Strobist Info - Vader
SB-28 with diy grid from back - camera right.
SB-26 whith diy beauty dish camera left
SB-600 with red gel shooting from ceiling into gray backdrop using super lamp.

Side By Side #4

4th in a series of side-by-side images and diagrams using the Strobox iPhone app.
Strobist - SB600 with DIY Beauty dish above camera...white reflector on floor on left side...SB900 with grid behind and camera right....retouched in Lr.

Great MUA - TaraLynne
Mayhem #1398079

Side by Side #3

3rd in a series of side-by-side images and diagrams using the Strobox iPhone app.

Cake photos for a great pastry chef Jen at
Sweet Elements Studio
62 Franklin St
East Orange, NJ
201-315-4940

www.sweetelement.com/

Strobist info - SB900 with shoot-thru umbrella left and behind cake same on right with SB600. SB26 with Orbitz ringlight for fill in front.

Side By Side #2

2nd in a series of side-by-side images and diagrams using the Strobox iPhone app.

I worked with Sarah Jensen (Mayhem #1021568) again, she's a lot of fun.
Strobist - SB900 in Large softbox camera right and behind Sarah...SB600 with DIY Beautydish high and camera left...gold reflector on the floor in front of camera.

Side By Side #1

1st in a series of side-by-side images and diagrams using the Strobox iPhone app.

Photographer's are obviously visual people and, for me, no explanation of lighting technique can come close to a diagram and an image. David Hobby said in his Strobist DVD to practice one technique and than add it to your toolbox. This seemed like a good idea to see what tools I've been using so I can focus (no pun intended) on new ones.

Strobist info - SB600 with shoot-thru umbrella camera left....SB28 with CTO gel camera-right and behind model....2 Dynalites on background.

Photo Book Round Up

Jason Dunn over at digitalhomethoughts.com has done a great job at comparing the major players in the photo book world. His 14-page, comprehensive analysis ends with this conclusion.

I'm glad I've used Adorama and I have to check out inkubook.com.

Photo Book Round Up

Lyubov-2

Lyubov-2
Originally uploaded by Arclight Images

SB900 in large softbox behind model and angled up towards ceiling to prevent lens flair. Dynalite in Photek Softlighter II camera left....a little overkill, but hey, it was set up. Great light set-up from Kelby Traing.

Model portfolio shots for Lyubov (model mayhem #354228)

Lyubov-3

Lyubov-3
Originally uploaded by Arclight Images

model portfolio shots for Lyubov (model mayhem #354228), she was very professional and a lot of fun to work with. Location - Skylands Manor in Ringwood, NJ

Lighting- Sun at her back right...SB900 in a Westcott Softbox with a 1/2 CTO gel camera left...white balance set to florescent to add blue to the background. Retouched in Lightroom.

Lyubov 1

Lyubov 1

model portfolio shots for Lyubov (model mayhem #354228), she was very professional and a lot of fun to work with.
Lighting - My flashes were acting up, so I broke out the silver reflector and had our VAL (voice-activated lightstand) hold it at the top of the stairs to direct the sun down at model for a hairlight, seperation from the back, and to light the edge of each stair. He was a big help, I need to bring an assistant more often. I used my SB600 and Orbitz ringflash for fill on axis. Retouching in Lightroom.