http://www.prophotonut.com Creative resources for all pro photographers Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:28:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our team at Focus this year are Blaise Williams, Claire Hanley, Steve Devey, Marko Nurminen and myself. In previous years we have been swamped and unable to connect with as many of you as we had wanted. So this year we comissioned a far bigger stand and as you know ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2010/03/04/lovegrove-news-focus-preview-pdf/ I may have seemed a bit quiet over the past few weeks. but believe me I have been flat out developing new product lines and preparing for our biggest Focus show ever. One of these product lines is the definitive collection of continuous lighting equipment. [caption id="attachment_4659" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="The Lowel ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2010/03/04/lowel_id-light_lovegrove_kit/ I was giving my Evolve delegates their two day closing session on Monday and Tuesday. When it was decided that a mini shoot with Speedlights would whet the creative appetite. So Blaise, my amazing PA rustled up Lauren our model and on Tuesday afternoon we produced these shots at the ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2010/02/24/impromptu-test-shoot-pictures-and-techniques/ Here are the pictures from the second of two one day workshops earlier this week. [caption id="attachment_4624" align="aligncenter" width="451" caption="The LoveCube™ takes centre stage for this shot of Becca."][/caption] Three Bowens flash heads with grids provided the key, backlight and background illumination whilst a Speedlight on 1/4 power triggered with a PW ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2010/02/11/studio-lighting-workshop-pictures-and-techniques-2/ [caption id="attachment_4604" align="aligncenter" width="440" caption="Tango the dog finally gets to share the stage with Sarah. This shot was lit using a Broncolor ring flash plugged into my trusty Mobil A2R kit. Wall colour was provided by Dulux."][/caption] Wow what a day! We shot simple set ups, and created repeatable dynamic images. ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2010/02/10/studio-lighting-workshops-day-1-pictures/ [caption id="attachment_4581" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="With Hannah pointed into the wind, I shot from below using a Nikon D700 and a 200mm lens. ISO 320, 1/60th at f/4 with the camera on a monopod. A fairly bright covered zone kept us out of the rain and in wonderful natural light."][/caption] My shooting ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2010/02/07/low-light-interior-portraits-pictures-and-technique/ The LoveCube™ is here at last. No, it is not dodgy but it will brighten up your photographs and look great at home after the shoot too. Details [caption id="attachment_4569" align="aligncenter" width="448" caption="The LoveCube™ is a studio prop that will look just as cool in the woods, on the beach, up ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2010/02/04/latest-news/ Five pictures that charted my career. By Damien Lovegrove 2010 [caption id="attachment_4522" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Mirage in the Western Desert in Egypt. Taken by me in 1996 using a Nikon F90 with a 300mm Tamron lens and an unbranded 2x converter on Kodachrome 64. This picture was shot for stock and continues ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2010/01/30/5-pictures-that-charted-my-career/ It was right at the beginning of my career as a photographer that I realised I needed to be able to capture the emotion between people in my pictures rather than just shots of the people themselves. [caption id="attachment_4415" align="aligncenter" width="375" caption="In this grid you can see how I’ve often used ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2010/01/20/shooting-pictures-with-passion-technique/ I've been on a fabulous creative trip in 2009 teaching photography and researching my latest DVD/ Blu-Ray, Speedlight Mastery. The journey has taken me to six cities in Germany, the Meatpacking district of New York, Sienna in Tuscany, Castlefield in Manchester and my beloved Bristol Waterfront. On the way I ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2010/01/04/damien-lovegroves-favourite-pictures-of-2009/ Here is my technique for creating striking studio portraits using a grey background and the Lovegrove Studio Collection of gels. Grid collections like the one above make fantastic large acrylic products or canvas prints for the home. They are easy to shoot, command high prices, and they look great in ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/31/colourful-studio-portraits-techniques/ Here is the full colour chart showing picture samples taken with each of the 38 gels in the Lovegrove Studio Collection at various levels of illumination. The gels are listed in numerical order. The 38 gels each measure 12"x 12" (305mm x 305mm). For the technical details of how these ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/31/the-lovegrove-studio-gel-collection-colour-chart-and-picture-sample/ In this 2.5 hour production I shoot 23 set ups using single or multiple Speedlights. The simplest set up uses just one Speedlight on camera and the most complicated used 3 Speedlights off camera, a Lastolite Ezybox and a reflector. I've tried to show every nuance of the rig and ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/22/speedlight-mastery-video-production-by-damien-lovegrove-info-comments/ Here is my 10 point plan for creating a successful portrait business. Get the retail business basics right and reap the rewards in 2010. 1. Identify your genres. Clearly define your genres and treat them separately in all planning, designing and forecasting. It is likely that you will have a different ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/19/make-2010-your-best-year-yet-for-portraits-with-this-10-point-plan/ With details of new workshops ~ Focus on imaging ~ SWPP talks ~ Blog updates ~ And a call for ideas. Blog Martin has installed an email subscription system that will let you track the comments threads automatically. You can now see when I or someone else has replied to one of ... http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/12/12/lovegrove-news-update/