A Test shoot in Bristol with Paul Clifford ~ Quadra & X-Pro1

April 25th, 2012

01.

I met Paul, a fashion portrait photographer at Focus on Imaging and asked If I could shoot a few portraits of him. I chose to use my newly acquired Fuji X-Pro1 and my trusty Elinchrom Quadra. Test shoots for me are all about trying new styles and techniques. Some work and some fail. I certainly found a jpeg workflow unforgiving so I’m glad I used my Hoodman Loupe at the shooting stage to set the exposure. Enjoy

02.

03. I used the Elinchrom Quadra for all these pictures. I also wanted to explore negative space in my composition.

04.

05. Here is a behind the scenes shot showing my Quadra head on a Lovegrove Avenger boom arm. The kit is super portable and especially so when I have an assistant and second shooter like Johnny Holden

06.

07.

08.

09.

10. I'd never have had the courage to shoot such severe lighting and extreme composition for a client but now I think it works - just.

My thanks go to Paul Clifford and Johnny Holden for being up for it and sharing some good times.

Please feel free to comment below.

If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or sharing it using the buttons on the left.

Facebook Comments

comments

Share this post:

| More

6 Comments Add your own

1. Mark Dell | April 25th, 2012 at 10:03 pm

Great test shots Damien
What is the X pro like in your opinion?
I am interested in case i decide to sell all my Canon gear and jump ship to it for portrait work
Love the shots with the Quadras they are bits of kit i would really love to invest in!
2. Darren Athersmith | April 27th, 2012 at 1:36 pm

Hi Damien, great shots as ever.

What modifier were you using on the Quadra?

Darren.
3. Brett Symes | May 2nd, 2012 at 10:43 am

shot number 3 is terrific, I love the composition, Paul has lots of room to breathe in the frame.
It finds that fantastic balance between looking natural and striking, combined with a fantastic use of horizontals and verticals to frame the subject. Loving it Lovegrove!
4. damien | May 7th, 2012 at 12:21 pm

Hi Mark,

You are not the only person after my thoughts on the X-Pro1 so I wrote up my first month with the camera here. The Elinchrom Quadra is the best compact light for street shooting beyond the humble Speedlight.

Cheers, Damien.
5. damien | May 7th, 2012 at 12:28 pm

Hi Darren,

Thanks for your favourable comment. I used just the standard 150mm reflector and diffuser cap that comes with the Quadra. I hope this helps. Damien.
6. damien | May 7th, 2012 at 1:24 pm

Thanks Brett,

I’m having a dabble with artistic composition at the moment and I seem to be having some success. I hope your photography journey keeps hitting new highs.

Cheers, Damien.