Comments on: Cherish the Dress™ 3 ~ pictures, psychology and technique

By: damien

damien — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:00:32 +0000

Hi Michael,

I use them in Ettl or Ittl depending upon which system I am using. Try setting your camera metering to matrix or multi-patterned. I have no problems getting great results with either my Nikon D700/ SB-800/ SB-900 or my Canon 5Dmk2/ 580EX11/ 430EX11. More info is here:

http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/06/28/two-point-lighting-techniques/

Damien.

By: michaelbs

michaelbs — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:33:44 +0000

Damien, in your 2-point lighting with speedlites do you use the flashes in ettl mode or manual?
I have a hard time with consistency when I do it in ettl mode. A different crop, angle or zoom and the flashes seem to live their own lives in terms of output. I know it’s supposed to be like that but how do you cope with this? How do you obtain consistent lighting in ettl-mode with your 2-point lighting? I tried spotmetering and that helped a bit but still…

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:20:03 +0000

Sarah, thank you for your kind comments, we are delighted you now have extra skills to take your pictures to another level and you found it a fun day too:)
Monika, you are right of course, everyone sees different pictures, which of course leads to us all producing exciting images. These can be further enhanced by great post production. Cherish the Dress™ images are the perfect type for this, offering a degree of enhanced reality. The master of course is Marko. Why not take your workshop images to another level at a Marko masterclass
Rob, thank you for such a nice endorsement, it is inspiring to receive such positive feedback, and I can see from your blog exactly how you benefited from your workshop with us…exciting stuff well done

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:52:24 +0000

This workshop was an amazing experience and far more valuable than its actual cost (though please don’t increase them:)

Having watched all the excellent Lovegrove dvds I was surprised there was no overlap of information and such a depth of new and valuable technique and information. I expected to pick up some working practices that would speed me up out in the field and a few new techniques, but what I got from this FAR exceeded that.

Both you and Chris were so open and helpful both in technique and business advice which again is over and above what anyone could expect.

This has had a major impact on both my photography and confidence which was very evident in my two weddings this weekend which are on my blog if interested. My business has been stuck on this rung of the ladder and I now feel able to move my business onto the next level, I can’t even begin to imagine what an effect something like evolve must have? I better start saving!

Thanks

Rob

By: Monika Szczepaniak

Monika Szczepaniak — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:20:54 +0000

Thanks for an excellent day.

I wish it could last longer – the venue and all the tutorials were fantastic. What surprises me is the fact that even though we were taking photos in the same place all of us saw things differently. That I suppose is the photographer’s eye – seeing the same things from a different angle/perspective.

Now I need to learn how to postprocess the images so well.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:32:01 +0000

Thank you,
Chris, Damien, and everyone else involved in the day, it really was a fantastic, fun filled day, I learnt such a lot, and it was made easy with such good teachers and friendly photographers. I look forward to using my new skills.
Sarah x

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:49:57 +0000

Hi Guys,
Thank you for your lovely comments. I can tell you now, the sparring between myself and damien is great……we even have iphone camera battles, maybe we’ll blog these arty moments one day. In the meantime i’m chomping at the bit to get to the wonderful Hampton Manor, why not join us and take advantage of our sparring photography………its a a perfect preliminary to Tuscany in October.

By: jean Dawkins

jean Dawkins — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:18:18 +0000

Another stunning set of pictures – I don’t know how they keep getting better and better! Well done!

By: Martin Mason

Martin Mason — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:46:23 +0000

Thanks Damian, Chris,
I had a fabulous day on the workshop!
Great photography, very friendly people.
Fantastic venue. Oh and the chocolate cookies were great too!

By: Claire Rhodes

Claire Rhodes — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:18:20 +0000

Your site is always a fantastic read. Thanks for being so generous with ideas and techniques.

By: DARREN MILES

DARREN MILES — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:50:12 +0000

Absolutely stunning work again Damien and Chris. You guys are so inspiring it hurts…:-)
Such creative imagery within the confines of the hotel is an area of talent where both you guys excel, yet the shots maintain an artistic quality and simplicity that just grabs the viewers attention and pulls them in.
Continue to inspire, teach and share and I’m sure you’ll gain even more followers.
I’m off to experiment again, and hopefully, one day, perfect my technique…:-)

Darren Miles
Miles of Smiles

By: Fjona

Fjona — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:40:08 +0000

Love the boldness and lines of the reflection shot. The stair shot looks so natural, almost looks like natural light creating those fantastic shadows. Looking forward to your Hampton Manor workshop!