Comments on: 1:1 shoot session ~ Pictures and techniques http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/ Creative resources for all pro photographers Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:30:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sebastian Kaczorowski http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3650 Sebastian Kaczorowski Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:01:31 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3650 Nice pictures! Nice pictures!

]]> By: KarlB http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3398 KarlB Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:13:24 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3398 Great work as usual damien. Hope to catch up soon. Karl www.ilifephotoblog.com Great work as usual damien. Hope to catch up soon.

Karl

http://www.ilifephotoblog.com

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3366 damien Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:27:33 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3366 Hi Joseph, Thanks for your kind words. Yes you are right we were in Ashton Court :-) Hi Joseph,

Thanks for your kind words. Yes you are right we were in Ashton Court :-)

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3365 damien Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:26:20 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3365 Hi Dave, I've written a whole new post on the subject of setting up Speedlights in manual mode. I hope you find it useful. Damien. Hi Dave, I’ve written a whole new post on the subject of setting up Speedlights in manual mode. I hope you find it useful. Damien.

]]> By: Joseph Yarrow Bristol Wedding Photographer http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3363 Joseph Yarrow Bristol Wedding Photographer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:31:34 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3363 Goodness me Damian, these are incredible! Also, I presume thats ashton court you're shooting at, those trees look familiar. I Love this blog! Goodness me Damian, these are incredible!
Also, I presume thats ashton court you’re shooting at, those trees look familiar.
I Love this blog!

]]> By: Dave causon http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3360 Dave causon Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:58:20 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3360 Cheers Ian, I have 1 of damiens flash brackets and your right they're ace, I use it in conjunction with another cheaper alternative on another stand and there is s big difference. Hopefully unless I lose it, it should last forever. Cheers Ian, I have 1 of damiens flash brackets and your right they’re ace, I use it in conjunction with another cheaper alternative on another stand and there is s big difference. Hopefully unless I lose it, it should last forever.

]]> By: Ian Freelance http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3359 Ian Freelance Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:29:56 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3359 Dave You are welcome. I am not sure of how much off camera flash work you are doing, but if you have not got one of Damien's flash brackets then I would recommend you get one. They are not set up for working with umbrellas, but when used with a naked flash they are fantastic. The main advantage is that you can set up the flash horizontally, which is not possible with most of the other designs I have seen. I picked up a couple while attending one of the Urban Portrait shoots and have used them in anger a number of times and I am very satisfied. In case you are wondering....I do not get any commission from Damien for such recommendations :-) But I am a firm believer that if something is good then it should receive the praise it deserves. Good luck and have fun with the off camera shooting. Ian Dave
You are welcome. I am not sure of how much off camera flash work you are doing, but if you have not got one of Damien’s flash brackets then I would recommend you get one. They are not set up for working with umbrellas, but when used with a naked flash they are fantastic. The main advantage is that you can set up the flash horizontally, which is not possible with most of the other designs I have seen. I picked up a couple while attending one of the Urban Portrait shoots and have used them in anger a number of times and I am very satisfied. In case you are wondering….I do not get any commission from Damien for such recommendations :-) But I am a firm believer that if something is good then it should receive the praise it deserves.
Good luck and have fun with the off camera shooting.
Ian

]]> By: Dave causon http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3358 Dave causon Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:54:05 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3358 Cheers Ian, much appreciated, I've looked at the site briefly but on your recommendation I will have a proper look. I would still like feed back off damien on the subject and I'm really looking forward to the new pocket wizards with ttl. I've heard that damien is a master of explaining using flash guns quickly on manual so I'm very intrigued on his response. Cheers. Cheers Ian, much appreciated, I’ve looked at the site briefly but on your recommendation I will have a proper look. I would still like feed back off damien on the subject and I’m really looking forward to the new pocket wizards with ttl. I’ve heard that damien is a master of explaining using flash guns quickly on manual so I’m very intrigued on his response. Cheers.

]]> By: Ian Freelance http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3357 Ian Freelance Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:24:24 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3357 Hi Dave Have you taken a look at the David Hobby site called Strobist. It marries very well with the off camera work of Damien, however the Strobist approach is very much in the direction of manual flash settings and pocket wizards. The Strobist fraternity are incredibly creative and I would recommend that you check out the blog. Thats not meant to take anything away from the work of Damien who I am also a fan of, however it never hurts to look a little further afield. Hope this is helpful. Regards Ian Freelance Hi Dave
Have you taken a look at the David Hobby site called Strobist. It marries very well with the off camera work of Damien, however the Strobist approach is very much in the direction of manual flash settings and pocket wizards. The Strobist fraternity are incredibly creative and I would recommend that you check out the blog.
Thats not meant to take anything away from the work of Damien who I am also a fan of, however it never hurts to look a little further afield. Hope this is helpful.
Regards
Ian Freelance

]]> By: Dave causon http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3355 Dave causon Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:13:04 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3355 Hi damien, I was wondering if you have any hints and tips for setting up off camera flash units in manual mode. I've got all your DVDs but they don't explain your thought processes when settng up the units in manual, for instance with pocket wizards plus 2 etc, which until the new pocket wizards are sorted with TTL on canon flashes manual for now is the only option. Very looking forward to all your new DVDs. Many thanks. Dave. Hi damien, I was wondering if you have any hints and tips for setting up off camera flash units in manual mode. I’ve got all your DVDs but they don’t explain your thought processes when settng up the units in manual, for instance with pocket wizards plus 2 etc, which until the new pocket wizards are sorted with TTL on canon flashes manual for now is the only option.
Very looking forward to all your new DVDs. Many thanks.
Dave.

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3354 damien Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:53:05 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3354 Hi Nigel, I loved your company, we had a great time and the shots are testimony to that. Thanks for the kind words, get processing and lets get together soon. Damien. Hi Nigel,

I loved your company, we had a great time and the shots are testimony to that. Thanks for the kind words, get processing and lets get together soon.

Damien.

]]> By: Nigel http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3347 Nigel Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:22:53 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3347 It’s great to see some edited shots from Wednesday and they’re looking even better than they did in-camera. These were all from a very successful 1:1 day I had with Damien. As this trip over to Bristol involved traveling over from Northern Ireland, I was keen to ensure maximum usage of the day to cover what I considered my key areas, namely natural light and off camera flash light on location, with consideration to the commercial aspect of family groups for portraiture, and also studio work beyond the ‘safety’ of conventional soft box set-ups. While asking a lot, we did manage to cover all these areas and in great detail. I’ll take this opportunity to thank Damien and his team for a great day in every way, and a special thanks also to Chloe who was very patient during set-ups etc. and also Blaise for all her help and attention leading up to shoot day, thus ensure the day met my needs fully. I’d thoroughly recommend this experience to any photographer like me, who is keen to hone in on new techniques and skills in an attempt to stay ahead of the game, and with the added bonus of a bucket full of new wow-factor shots for your website/studio window/portfolio. Nigel It’s great to see some edited shots from Wednesday and they’re looking even better than they did in-camera.

These were all from a very successful 1:1 day I had with Damien. As this trip over to Bristol involved traveling over from Northern Ireland, I was keen to ensure maximum usage of the day to cover what I considered my key areas, namely natural light and off camera flash light on location, with consideration to the commercial aspect of family groups for portraiture, and also studio work beyond the ‘safety’ of conventional soft box set-ups. While asking a lot, we did manage to cover all these areas and in great detail.

I’ll take this opportunity to thank Damien and his team for a great day in every way, and a special thanks also to Chloe who was very patient during set-ups etc. and also Blaise for all her help and attention leading up to shoot day, thus ensure the day met my needs fully.

I’d thoroughly recommend this experience to any photographer like me, who is keen to hone in on new techniques and skills in an attempt to stay ahead of the game, and with the added bonus of a bucket full of new wow-factor shots for your website/studio window/portfolio.

Nigel

]]> By: Nick http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/07/17/11-shoot-session-pictures-and-techniques/comment-page-1/#comment-3346 Nick Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:53:00 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3082#comment-3346 Great photos here Damien, No2 just love the lines in the trunk leading to Chloe and the lighting is awesome. Lighting in No3 is just magic, love that shot. The rest are all great, but I'll be here all day commenting on them. I feel I owe it to myself to do a 1:1 with you at some point and I'll be in touch as soon as I am ready. Nick Great photos here Damien, No2 just love the lines in the trunk leading to Chloe and the lighting is awesome. Lighting in No3 is just magic, love that shot. The rest are all great, but I’ll be here all day commenting on them.

I feel I owe it to myself to do a 1:1 with you at some point and I’ll be in touch as soon as I am ready.

Nick

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