Comments on: Bristol ‘Urban Portraits’ 3 – pictures

By: damien

damien — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:02:03 +0000

Hi Zsolt,
All the shots were taken on my Canon 5D. The lens I was using is an IS version and I used a monopod. Lens is light when on a monopod

Damien.

By: Zsolt

Zsolt — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:10:15 +0000

Wonderful portraits! May I ask what camera you used for these shots? And, is the 70 – 200 lens the IS version? Shooting sharp images at 1/30 while holding a flash is no small feat! From what I’ve heard this lens is quite heavy.

By: damien

damien — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:56:46 +0000

Hi Lee,

Thanks for your kind words. For the bottom 2 pictures I used ISO 800, f/2.8, 1/30th second, and my flash held in my left hand with a Stofen on and my camera with it’s 70 – 200 lens in my right hand. I could not have taken the shot with a 1D or 1Ds type camera because of the excessive weight of the camera body. The other option would have been to carry the weight of the camera and lens combination on a monopod.

Best wishes,

Damien.

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:05:40 +0000

Hi there Damien,

I attended a workshop you taught at the Annabel Williams studio on The Digital Wedding earlier this year.

I’ve been keeping an eye on your blog since the start and I find it very informative and it drives me to better my skills. Congratulatrions and keep up the good work!

Quick quiestion… What camera settings did you use for the bottom 2 images?

Lee

By: Roger Griffiths

Roger Griffiths — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:28:51 +0000

Absolutely stunning Damien and a real inspiration. Like Ziggy, I’m looking forward to the new DVD as your other 2 are almost worn out with use now!!

Rog

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:29:56 +0000

your work continually excites and there is always something fresh and inspiring with every post.
I Love “another shot in the dark” another classic!

By: damien

damien — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:05:10 +0000

Hi Ziggy, Just like busses, my posts often come in 2’s or 3’s

The Winter wedding DVD is in the final stages of production. Expect a major announcement soon.

Kind regards,

Damien.

By: Ziggy

Ziggy — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:41:02 +0000

How sad am I? I check your blog at least twice a day to see what’s new. My disappointment at finding nothing is always tempered by what I find when there is. Today is no exception. Long may it continue. Love these pictures. My copies of your tow original DVD’s are wearing thin now. When will we see the ‘winter wedding’ version?

Truly great stuff. Long may it continue. Many thanks.