P52W05 - Popcorn!
Sunday, February 07, 2010 | | Labels: night, portrait, project 52, strobist
Shot this after watching 'Dear John' with Belle, Weng and Janet at MoA last night. We talked about how far we've come since those days when we only had a point-&-shoot top play with, when night shots meant holding still for a second or more so as not to be blurry, when the only flash was the one built into the camera.
Now we have this. One flash on a Gorillapod at camera left slightly behind Belle, and another flash also at camera left being held by model/lighstand Janet. :)
P52W04: I Shot Them All
Sunday, January 31, 2010 | | Labels: arland, portrait, project 52, self-portrait, strobist
Brought these prints home from the office. They used to hang in my cubicle 'gallery' before we moved to another area of the floor. And that reminds me, I've got a ton of pics to sort and print.
I started with the concept of an interrogation-room-type shot, but I didn't have the rig to light it properly. I decided to zoom in, focus on the table with the pics. It looks simple, but I actually had my three flashguns lighting this scene: one at camera right, and two at camera left. All three were snooted to keep spill in control.
P52W03: Back to Back
Sunday, January 24, 2010 | | Labels: arland, black and white, close-up, portrait, self-portrait, strobist
This was a quick and dirty setup. A composite of two portraits, with the strobe in a shoot-through umbrella slightly to the side and behind me. (I didn't have time to shoot yesterday because I was up late editing pics from my Tiyo and Tiya's 50th wedding anniversary.)
I was going for a bit of contrast. One side was supposed to be a little casual, fun, and the other a little serious.
Barely made week three, with 10 minutes to go. :p
P52W02: Photo Break
Sunday, January 17, 2010 | | Labels: kai, office, portrait, project 52, strobist
Some people have their cigarette breaks, and coffee breaks. I have my photo breaks. Nothing relaxes and de-stresses me like the click of the shutter.
I brought my 40D to the office intending to shoot a Project 52 entry, but not expecting anything to come out of it, what with the dim lights and the drab office furniture. Fortunately, a model was sitting a few rows in front of me! Kai = greyness-be-gone!
We decided to keep it simple and inconspicuous, so no light stands and umbrellas lest they kick us out. Set up at her cube beside a yellow rectangular column. Bounced the single flash off the window blinds to mimic light coming in through the window--soft and directional. Thirty minutes and we were done.
Just another day in the office. :)
P52W01: All Set
Sunday, January 10, 2010 | | Labels: arland, portrait, project 52, self-portrait, strobist
The Goal: 52 Weeks. 52 Photos. Not just snapshots. These have to be images that I would gladly display in my portfolio, or include in a photo book.
Up to the last minute I didn't know what I was going to shoot as the first entry of the project. I mulled over several ideas this past week, and as the batteries finished charging last night I picked one. This was not it.
I knew it wasn't going to be easy. But I didn't think it was going to be this hard.
In the original concept I wanted to include my shadow as a background element, but I just couldn't make it work. The walls, the shadow, the lighting--all wrong. After 30 minutes of test shots, and relocating twice, I admitted defeat. Plan B.
Side lighting then. I read about this from Scott Kelby and Joe McNally. They used it on portraits of male athletes. (I'm not an athlete, but I thought I can make it work a bit.) I had a couple of costume changes, but then decided to keep it simple. White shirt, tripod/lightstand bags, and camera strap. (Strap only because I was shooting with my only DSLR.)
Set timer. Walk to postion. Emote a bit. Click. (Repeat until satisfied and/or close to fainting due to blood loss from a million mosquitoes feasting on me.)
I picked this photo because I look like I'm all set and about to go out on a shoot, because that's what this project really is. It's a 52-week-long shoot. :)
Scheming
Thursday, December 31, 2009 | | Labels: arland, portrait, self-portrait
"The water's rising, but I know the course."
480EX camera left full power, 285HV camera right @ 1/16, and another 285HV at the top of the stairs @ 1/2.
-arland-
Christmas Morning '09
Friday, December 25, 2009 | | Labels: christmas, christmas morning, family
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