Comments on: Passion on the streets™ ~ Part 1 http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/ Creative resources for all pro photographers Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:30:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3933 damien Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:52:24 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3933 Hi Ziggy, San Francisco is a brilliant suggestion. I can tie it in with my road trip in a Mustang or Corvette via Nappa valley, Yosemiti, the Hoover Dam etc to Las Vagas. I'm excited already. Damien. Hi Ziggy, San Francisco is a brilliant suggestion. I can tie it in with my road trip in a Mustang or Corvette via Nappa valley, Yosemiti, the Hoover Dam etc to Las Vagas. I’m excited already. Damien.

]]> By: Ziggy http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3893 Ziggy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:35:05 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3893 I would wholeheartedly recommend San Francisco as a US location for a 'passion' shoot. Huge variety of locations to choose from, huge variety of architecture, nice climate, great people. Need I say more? Oh, by the way, did I mention the food? (only a short drive north to te Napa Valley wine region too) I would wholeheartedly recommend San Francisco as a US location for a ‘passion’ shoot. Huge variety of locations to choose from, huge variety of architecture, nice climate, great people. Need I say more?

Oh, by the way, did I mention the food? (only a short drive north to te Napa Valley wine region too)

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3879 damien Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:23:56 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3879 Hi Terrence, Thanks for your kind words. 'Things' are certainly fine here. I was thinking of running a few Passion On The Streets™ workshops in the US. Where should I go first? New York was great but I want to see and shoot another city. One with equal character, and a laid back attitude to street photography. Any ideas? Cheers, Damien. Hi Terrence,

Thanks for your kind words. ‘Things’ are certainly fine here.

I was thinking of running a few Passion On The Streets™ workshops in the US. Where should I go first? New York was great but I want to see and shoot another city. One with equal character, and a laid back attitude to street photography. Any ideas?

Cheers, Damien.

]]> By: Terrence Bibb http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3858 Terrence Bibb Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:20:08 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3858 How are things? My wife and I viewed your latest pics. I looked over at her and she was moved to tears. Beautiful work. Terrence How are things? My wife and I viewed your latest pics. I looked over at her and she was moved to tears. Beautiful work. Terrence

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3854 damien Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:12:11 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3854 Thanks all for your wonderful comments and words of encouragement. It was many years ago - perhaps in 1998 or so, that I saw an advertising campaign by Calvin Klein where the shots(all monochrome) were as steamy as could be achieved with clothes on. Since then I have always wanted to shoot a series of frames that get close. They had to go way beyond the usual engagement and wedding pictures and finally I think I've done it. My next job will be to take the concept of 'Passion on the Streets' further, perhaps to other cities and countries before developing it as a genre in it's own right. Cheers, Damien. Thanks all for your wonderful comments and words of encouragement. It was many years ago – perhaps in 1998 or so, that I saw an advertising campaign by Calvin Klein where the shots(all monochrome) were as steamy as could be achieved with clothes on. Since then I have always wanted to shoot a series of frames that get close. They had to go way beyond the usual engagement and wedding pictures and finally I think I’ve done it. My next job will be to take the concept of ‘Passion on the Streets’ further, perhaps to other cities and countries before developing it as a genre in it’s own right.

Cheers, Damien.

]]> By: Nick http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3853 Nick Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:55:17 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3853 Love this b&w series... Great work! Love this b&w series… Great work!

]]> By: Derek mc auley http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3848 Derek mc auley Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:56:45 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3848 I think you know by now how I feel about these shots and your workshops forget xfactor how about Wow factor I think you know by now how I feel about
these shots and your workshops
forget xfactor how about Wow factor

]]> By: Will Pateman Photography http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3845 Will Pateman Photography Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:14:20 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3845 great shots love the posing ideal for adding extra passion to standard or boring wedding shots great shots love the posing ideal for adding extra passion to standard or boring wedding shots

]]> By: Mike A http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3841 Mike A Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:54:19 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3841 Really beautiful shots Damien! Thanks for sharing your posing methods. Really beautiful shots Damien!
Thanks for sharing your posing methods.

]]> By: Chris http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3840 Chris Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:59:16 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3840 or command F7 for me :) beautiful camera work D, great PP who gets that credit? D M or L or command F7 for me :)

beautiful camera work D, great PP who gets that credit? D M or L

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3839 damien Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:46:31 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3839 The Lovegrove black and white conversion technique used in the above pictures is as follows: 1. Remove black clipping automatically on import into Lightroom using an assigned Lightroom develop preset. 2. Switch the file to greyscale in Lightroom. 3. Adjust curves, contrast and apply gradients in Lightroom and export at 16 bit. 4. Spot touch up and make selective tonal adjustments (dodging and burning) in Photoshop. 5. Re import into Lightroom (still at 16 bit) and apply our split toning develop preset. 6. Export as required, when required. I hope this helps, Damien. The Lovegrove black and white conversion technique used in the above pictures is as follows:

1. Remove black clipping automatically on import into Lightroom using an assigned Lightroom develop preset.

2. Switch the file to greyscale in Lightroom.

3. Adjust curves, contrast and apply gradients in Lightroom and export at 16 bit.

4. Spot touch up and make selective tonal adjustments (dodging and burning) in Photoshop.

5. Re import into Lightroom (still at 16 bit) and apply our split toning develop preset.

6. Export as required, when required.

I hope this helps,

Damien.

]]> By: Rich Bailey http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3838 Rich Bailey Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:50:14 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3838 Damien Amazing shots. Thanks for sharing. Rich Damien

Amazing shots. Thanks for sharing.

Rich

]]> By: Wayne Williams http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3837 Wayne Williams Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:51:41 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3837 Damien, these shots are crazy! Love the monochrome style...they fit the location perfectly. Please share the process. I was on a workshop with you this past summer in New York. Looking forward to another one. Please do Tuscany again! Wayne Damien, these shots are crazy!
Love the monochrome style…they fit the location perfectly.
Please share the process.
I was on a workshop with you this past summer in New York.

Looking forward to another one. Please do Tuscany again!

Wayne

]]> By: Joseph http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3834 Joseph Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:30:28 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3834 Beautiful images :) Damien, they do effectively reflect the heat and passion we witnessed. To whomever wished to be there but wasn't I can say that it was a unique experience which went well beyond the exceptional photography: The atmosphere, the wine, the picture opportunities, the sun and the location, made of these 4 days a MUST. It is definitively something you should jump in, if it ever happens again in the future. Beautiful images :) Damien, they do effectively reflect the heat and passion we witnessed.
To whomever wished to be there but wasn’t I can say that it was a unique experience which went well beyond the exceptional photography: The atmosphere, the wine, the picture opportunities, the sun and the location, made of these 4 days a MUST.
It is definitively something you should jump in, if it ever happens again in the future.

]]> By: Gwyn Cole http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/11/02/passion-on-the-streets%e2%84%a2-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3833 Gwyn Cole Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:00:18 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=3759#comment-3833 This is definitely one of those "wish I was there" moments... I love the poses... I love the images... awesome! This is definitely one of those “wish I was there” moments… I love the poses… I love the images… awesome!

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