Comments on: Bristol Urban Portraits 17 ~ Pictures and technique http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/ Creative resources for all pro photographers Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:58:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3726 damien Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:50:26 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3726 Hi Kevin, You need a Mini TT1 on the camera. You can if you wish add an ST-E2 and use both the infra red system for near flashes and a Flex TT5 for each distant flash. Using a Speedlight on top of the Mini or Flex on camera is a bit cumbersome so the ST-E2 is definitely the way to go. Cheers, Damien. Hi Kevin,

You need a Mini TT1 on the camera. You can if you wish add an ST-E2 and use both the infra red system for near flashes and a Flex TT5 for each distant flash. Using a Speedlight on top of the Mini or Flex on camera is a bit cumbersome so the ST-E2 is definitely the way to go.

Cheers, Damien.

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3725 damien Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:38:57 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3725 Hi John, The new PWs are far more accurate with the flash timing than the Canon system. This accuracy manifests itself in at least 1 stop of efficiency gains and far more consistent exposures. The extra stop means that rather than just 'fill flash' in sunlight you can cut the ambient exposure yet keep the flash exposure correct. This in turn gives you control and the ability to shoot with flash at exposures like 1/4000th at ISO100 and f/4. I hope this helps, Damien. Hi John,

The new PWs are far more accurate with the flash timing than the Canon system. This accuracy manifests itself in at least 1 stop of efficiency gains and far more consistent exposures.
The extra stop means that rather than just ‘fill flash’ in sunlight you can cut the ambient exposure yet keep the flash exposure correct. This in turn gives you control and the ability to shoot with flash at exposures like 1/4000th at ISO100 and f/4. I hope this helps,

Damien.

]]> By: Kevin Jones http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3723 Kevin Jones Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:01:11 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3723 Hi Damien, With the pocket wizard, am I right in assuming that one transmitter and one transceiver is required, as the speedlite fitted with the transceiver can work as a master flash to transmit the Ettl info to the other slave flashes, (this is using Canon speedlites)? Hi Damien,

With the pocket wizard, am I right in assuming that one transmitter and one transceiver is required, as the speedlite fitted with the transceiver can work as a master flash to transmit the Ettl info to the other slave flashes, (this is using Canon speedlites)?

]]> By: John Archibald http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3721 John Archibald Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:30:13 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3721 Hi Damien, I'm thinking of investing in the new PW's. Could you explain something to me though - you've mentioned using them with a low dof and high shutter speed. How does this on the new PWs differ to using the high speed synch function with the STE2? Cheers, John. Hi Damien,

I’m thinking of investing in the new PW’s. Could you explain something to me though – you’ve mentioned using them with a low dof and high shutter speed. How does this on the new PWs differ to using the high speed synch function with the STE2?

Cheers,
John.

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3719 damien Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:56:38 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3719 Well spotted Dave, Next Wednesday is the last UP in this guise. ST-E2 and SU-800 will be the order of the day. I look forward to seeing you then. Cheers Damien. Well spotted Dave, Next Wednesday is the last UP in this guise. ST-E2 and SU-800 will be the order of the day. I look forward to seeing you then. Cheers Damien.

]]> By: DT http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3718 DT Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:53:08 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3718 Hi Damien, Great set of images. Bit confused by your comment about it being the last Urban Portrait workshop with the STE2. I am due to attend next week, and want to use the STE2 as it is what I want to use for travel work - hence part of the reason for booking. PW's look great(and I probably will get some in the future) but for now I need to get to grips with using the STE2. Looking forward to meeting you Dave Hi Damien,

Great set of images.

Bit confused by your comment about it being the last Urban Portrait workshop with the STE2. I am due to attend next week, and want to use the STE2 as it is what I want to use for travel work – hence part of the reason for booking.

PW’s look great(and I probably will get some in the future) but for now I need to get to grips with using the STE2.

Looking forward to meeting you
Dave

]]> By: wedding photographer essex http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3717 wedding photographer essex Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:24:31 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3717 Amazing photographs, well done. Amazing photographs, well done.

]]> By: jean Dawkins http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3716 jean Dawkins Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:36:47 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3716 i do not know that you need flash when you get stunning results in the cafe great stuff by pushing the a s a. i do not know that you need flash when you get stunning results in the cafe great stuff by pushing the a s a.

]]> By: Steve Hale http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3715 Steve Hale Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:42:36 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3715 Thanks for a great day Damien, really inspiring and the simple settings have actually stuck in my head! so importantly I have had good success since in being able to replicate the type of shots we covered. Also my credit card company thanks you for doing such a good job showing off the pocketwizards, I am about to order a set! Cheers Steve Thanks for a great day Damien, really inspiring and the simple settings have actually stuck in my head! so importantly I have had good success since in being able to replicate the type of shots we covered.

Also my credit card company thanks you for doing such a good job showing off the pocketwizards, I am about to order a set!

Cheers

Steve

]]> By: Michaelbs http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3712 Michaelbs Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:44:03 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3712 Damien, please come to Copenhagen to do some workshops. :-) Damien, please come to Copenhagen to do some workshops. :-)

]]> By: Dave causon http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3710 Dave causon Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:39:58 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3710 Hi damien, just out of interest what are your thoughts on the new 7d? Hopefully the iso will be up there with the 5d mark 2. Hi damien, just out of interest what are your thoughts on the new 7d? Hopefully the iso will be up there with the 5d mark 2.

]]> By: Will Pateman Photography http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3709 Will Pateman Photography Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:34:24 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3709 Love the artwork by Jody...why cant there be more excellent graffiti..Banksy etc.... looking forward to your new pocket wizard courses in 2010 Love the artwork by Jody…why cant there be more excellent graffiti..Banksy etc….
looking forward to your new pocket wizard courses in 2010

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3708 damien Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:02:24 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3708 Thanks Tara. Damien Thanks Tara. Damien

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3707 damien Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:56:18 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3707 Hi Derek, Next years Bristol Urban portrait workshops will be new locations and a new system of working with Speedlights. Each year there is evolution in my work and every now and then there is a revolution. This is a revolution moment. I look forward to meeting up again soon. I also enjoy following you on twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/derek_mcauley" rel="nofollow">here</a> Cheers Damien. Hi Derek,

Next years Bristol Urban portrait workshops will be new locations and a new system of working with Speedlights. Each year there is evolution in my work and every now and then there is a revolution. This is a revolution moment.

I look forward to meeting up again soon. I also enjoy following you on twitter here

Cheers Damien.

]]> By: Tara Taylor http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/09/19/bristol-urban-portraits-17-pictures-and-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3706 Tara Taylor Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:19:32 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3557#comment-3706 Great shots as always Damien! Great shots as always Damien!

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