JohnLemieuxPhotos
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I would normally but this was just a proof that I sent her, so I only did what I do in Adobe camera raw.
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I would normally but this was just a proof that I sent her, so I only did what I do in Adobe camera raw.
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JohnLemieuxPhotos
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Using flash or strobe
First time with White Lightning Strobe and umbrella in my house. White rolled paper on background stand. Had a sheet of plexiglass on the floor. Cranked the stereo and told the little girl to do whatever she wanted as long as she stayed on the plexiglass. Great time and some fun shots.
Same little girl
Similar setup - softbox instead of umbrella
Diffused flash unit on a cable. Letting the little boy play with it.
Flash bounced off ceiling as well as use of home made bounce card
Fill flash using home made bounce card
Off camera fill flash- hand held unit on wireless trigger
2nd curtain sync with slow shutter speed for stop action
First time with White Lightning Strobe and umbrella in my house. White rolled paper on background stand. Had a sheet of plexiglass on the floor. Cranked the stereo and told the little girl to do whatever she wanted as long as she stayed on the plexiglass. Great time and some fun shots.
Same little girl
Similar setup - softbox instead of umbrella
Diffused flash unit on a cable. Letting the little boy play with it.
Flash bounced off ceiling as well as use of home made bounce card
Fill flash using home made bounce card
Off camera fill flash- hand held unit on wireless trigger
2nd curtain sync with slow shutter speed for stop action
Lost Canadian
Expedition Leader
These are great guys!
Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
Yeah, these are some great shots!
Aaron, I like that you're explaining what you're doing so others can learn how you're achieving the shot...This is how they'll learn
Dont get me wrong, I dont mind using the flash, and you'll see it on my camera with a Sto-Fen Diffuser 90% of the time while I'm shooting portraits, but I still like to try and use natural light if it's available.
One of my favorite tools is simply a reflector. I have one that has silver on one side and gold on the other. My wife is always with me on all our shoots as both a 2nd shooter and this was we can assist for one another.
Having her hold the reflector and help bounce some light up under the eyes or into the shadows of the model can make or break a shot.
This was a recent shoot we did where I had the model sit under a big tree in the shade. My wife stood about 20 feet behind us out in the sun and bounced some light off the silver side of the reflector onto the model to bring out the shadows
This one she did the same thing, but used the gold side which really warms the model up and gives it a different look
This light reflector only cost $20 and it folds up small enough that it always stays in the truck behind the back seat. Heck, almost everyone here probably has one of the silver reflectors they put in their windshield to block out the sunlight. I've used that before too in a pinch
Aaron, I like that you're explaining what you're doing so others can learn how you're achieving the shot...This is how they'll learn
Dont get me wrong, I dont mind using the flash, and you'll see it on my camera with a Sto-Fen Diffuser 90% of the time while I'm shooting portraits, but I still like to try and use natural light if it's available.
One of my favorite tools is simply a reflector. I have one that has silver on one side and gold on the other. My wife is always with me on all our shoots as both a 2nd shooter and this was we can assist for one another.
Having her hold the reflector and help bounce some light up under the eyes or into the shadows of the model can make or break a shot.
This was a recent shoot we did where I had the model sit under a big tree in the shade. My wife stood about 20 feet behind us out in the sun and bounced some light off the silver side of the reflector onto the model to bring out the shadows
This one she did the same thing, but used the gold side which really warms the model up and gives it a different look
This light reflector only cost $20 and it folds up small enough that it always stays in the truck behind the back seat. Heck, almost everyone here probably has one of the silver reflectors they put in their windshield to block out the sunlight. I've used that before too in a pinch
Lost Canadian
Expedition Leader
If people get really interested in lighting they should check out Strobist. It's far and away the best lighting resource I've found. There's a giant strobist group pool over at flickr as well were you'll find a lot of good info.
Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
Joash I would probably set the exposure for the darkest skin tone of the person in the shoot and you can always tone down the others in your Post Processing.
I've found it's a lot easier to tone down a blown out highlight than it is to bring out a dark, underexposed subject without showing too much grain.
I recently did a photoshoot for a family that was Middle Eastern, which was a first for me and the family ranged from very dark skin colors on the grand parents to almost pale, white skin tones on the children.
Although it took me a few minutes at first to do about 20 test shots to find the right settings, I found setting the camera up for the darkest skin tone in the group gave me the best results all in all
I've found it's a lot easier to tone down a blown out highlight than it is to bring out a dark, underexposed subject without showing too much grain.
I recently did a photoshoot for a family that was Middle Eastern, which was a first for me and the family ranged from very dark skin colors on the grand parents to almost pale, white skin tones on the children.
Although it took me a few minutes at first to do about 20 test shots to find the right settings, I found setting the camera up for the darkest skin tone in the group gave me the best results all in all
Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
Awesome shot of your son.
The first photo you did for your sister looks too yellow. I'd try and tone down that saturation a bit.
Great shot Joash!!
The first photo you did for your sister looks too yellow. I'd try and tone down that saturation a bit.
Great shot Joash!!
Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
ywen, those are some stellar shots!
Love, love, love the one of the couple beneith the oak tree that is lit up!
Love, love, love the one of the couple beneith the oak tree that is lit up!