by Damien | Dec 9, 2009 | Flash, Studio
It was my first ever studio lighting workshop at my own studio and I absolutely loved the process of starting to unlock the bijou spaces potential. At just 6.5m x 4.6m the Lovegrove studio is very compact. The high vaulted ceiling adds to the space and lets me get the...
by Damien | Nov 29, 2009 | News, Studio, Wedding
I recently decided to replace my Canon wide angle zoom lens with a fixed prime lens. I shoot mainly portraits and it’s worth bearing this in mind as you read this out of the box review. My decision to go prime for my super wide shots was an easy one to make....
by Damien | Nov 8, 2009 | Flash, News, Studio
I’ve had many questions from Nikon users waiting for the new Pocket Wizard TT1 and TT5 units and here is my response to the most common one. Should I buy an SU-800 or wait for the new Pocket Wizard TTL units to come out? If you don’t have an SU-800 and are...
by Damien | Nov 7, 2009 | Flash, Studio
Here are a few of the pictures I took on yesterday’s workshop. I asked Marko to knock them into shape in Lightroom and Photoshop so that I can share some my key picture making thoughts with you. Marko has kept detail in the shadows in all the photographs in this...
by Damien | Nov 1, 2009 | Business, Flash, Studio
After a period of 5 years of not doing an annual ballet photo promotion in the run up to Christmas I decided this year that I’d make a fresh start and redesign the promotion from scratch. I refitted my studio and did a test shoot with my daughter Francesca. The...
by Damien | Sep 11, 2009 | Flash, Location, Studio
We are now official distributors of the LiteTite from Arri UK and below is my suggested rig for use with a Canon Speedlite on a Lovegrove Flash Bracket on an Arri 050KA lighting stand. Click the jump to see how the flash head can be rigged inline with, and touching...
