by Damien | Jun 26, 2010 | Location, News, Studio
Here are some new product information videos that I’ve put together. The motivation for the project was to use video to answer some of my most asked questions freeing up my time and educating site visitors in the process. I’m in the process of replacing my...
by Damien | Jun 12, 2010 | Continuous Lighting, Flash, Studio
Here are a few ideas for creating striking portraits using one or two studio lights and minimal props. All the pictures in this article were shot during one Studio Lighting workshop at my studio in May. Keeping it Simple My lighting workshop delegates often expect to...
by Damien | May 30, 2010 | Flash, Location, News, Studio
Here are a few pictures from a test shoot I did with Rosie Pitt last Wednesday. I set the pictures to some royalty free music using Fotomagico slideshow software. I used a Canon 5D mk2 with my 100mm f/2.8 lens for all the shots. Lighting in the field was from one...
by Damien | May 23, 2010 | Flash, Location, News, Studio
Well here is a little something to get your heads around. I’m not sure on the physics or the tech behind this post but I do know the maximum published sync speed for non Speedlight flash kit is a measly 1/200th of a second with the Canon 5D and 5D mk2. Not any...
by Damien | May 17, 2010 | Location, Studio, Wedding
This is part of my guide to posing couples and groups available in full as a PDF here. Let’s first discuss couples in photographs. Working with more than one person at a time as your subject causes all sorts of complexities. Let me unravel them for you. I find...
by Damien | May 7, 2010 | Flash, Studio
Here is a set of images from Thursdays studio lighting workshop. All my pictures on the day were shot with my Canon 100mm f/2.8 L IS macro lens on a 5D mk2 camera. The lens is surprisingly light to hold, pin sharp, and has a rock steady viewfinder image thanks to the...