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1.Here we all are - nearly. This picture was taken by a local resident from his apartment. He printed it off and and gave it to us in the street. Just one of those random moments that happen on a street shoot. You can see a couple of Speedlights rigged on stands in readiness for a few pictures of Samantha.

2. This location became Brasillian for the day with the reflected colours in the window.

3. I used natural light again and I changed the crop to give this shot a different look from the day before.

4. Bikes were in different places but the lighting syllabus remained the same. A single slash of flash from the right was all I needed for this shot.

5. We then started to capture the characteristic close ups that are a feature of a Passion Street workshop.

6. Another natural light shot taken on my 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro lens.

7. I used an upstage key light to imply reflected sunlight. The Speedlight was tucked behind a tree with just enough line of sight for the infra red to work.

8. If in doubt, get in close and shoot from below or above.

9. A single Speedlight from the left provided the gorgeous light. I encouraged delegates to shoot this scene at f/11 and at f2.8 with the same ISO and shutter speed settings. Both exposures were correct, this was the f/2.8 version.

10. Here is a close up shot in the same place as the picture above.

11. This shot was taken with the set up shown in the first picture of this post. I only used the Speedlight on the right. Not out of choice but because the ST-E2 couldn't trigger the left flash with the camera held in portrait mode. But I liked the shot anyway so I didn't mind.

12. After lunch we took a couple of quick Orbis ring flash shots in the bar we ate in and set off on our afternoon session.

13. 3400K was set as the white balance and a full CTO gel was placed on the single Speedlight used to light the scene from above.

14. It was time to get a bit alternative. A single flash on camera was all that I used for this shot.

15. Grey clothes and grey steps kept the colour palette limited in this shot of diagonals. Samantha and Bas are depicted as being together yet independent. I shot from above the eyeline to emphasise the intensity of the look.

16. Notice in these next few pictures how I've used the models to create the diagonal composition elements in my pictures.

17. The flare was provided by an up stage Speedlight. I like to make my own sun when faced with overcast conditions.

18. Cool is good. No flash was needed for this into the light sequence. 4000K was used as a white balance point.

19. Hokey Bokeh 100mm, I'm getting fond of you now at f/2.8.

20. I then showed how to shoot a rapid set of poses from multi camera angles. A sequence equally suited to weddings or pre wedding shoots. 100mm at f/2.8.

21. This was the last pose in my set of 12 or more shots that would work well over a couple of spreads in an album.

22. Then it was time for a warmed up flash set on a bench. Luke chose to turn this one a warm monochromatic shade. The flash through the the leaves of a rambling rose adds interest to an otherwise flat shot.

23. We got Bas to take off his shirt for the last shot of the day too. We shot this using an Orbis then it was off to a bar for a well earned beer or two