Speedlight kit overview and preparation

Speedlight kit overview and preparation

I was giving some lighting training out on location all day Thursday and I had a Speedlight issue. I wanted to trigger a Canon 580EX2 on a lighting stand that was rigged just 3m from my camera. I opted for one of my trusty Canon ST-E2  triggers because I wanted to...
A look forward to 2011

A look forward to 2011

Here are a few insights on my plans for 2011 Picture Styles My picture style development during the first few months of 2011 will be aimed at creating dramatic fantasy post wedding fashion shoots. An outdoor location version of the ‘Cherish the Dress’...
Self publishing an art book the easy way

Self publishing an art book the easy way

This is the final part of the journey from concept to market for my first coffee table book. I shot all the pictures for the book over a four and a half month period in 2010 and they are all of Chloe-Jasmine Whichello. The text is a combination of poems by C-J and...
Natalia Shoot 2 ~ pictures and a poem

Natalia Shoot 2 ~ pictures and a poem

These pictures are from my second Speedlight Mastery workshop in Bristol with Natalia. Wow! what a day. No fires at Costa Coffee this time but I had an opportunity to explore the nuances that make beautiful pictures of beautiful people. The angles of light playing on...