I Stand Corrected.
Okay, so maybe on-camera flash is cool sometimes, too. Check out this video by the Japanese (of course) band Androp, for Bright Siren. Hit the jump for the BTS video, to see how it was done. Read more »
BC3 #2 Shot: Middle Archaic Spear Point
The local focus of Boot Camp III did not happen by chance. As many of you know, I have been working on a local blog, HoCo360, for about a year now. Over the last couple of months, an idea hit me that I think will both make the site better and increase its value to the local community.The blog itself continues to ramble along seeming randomly. But it will soon contain a module of posts which will comprise a complete, structured guide to Howard County. Leading off in that module is s section on local history, which is what led me to photograph the ~4,000 year old spear point seen above. Read more »
Beyond Bounce Flash: Using Your Ceiling as a Light Mod
When I shot for The Sun I was assigned to do lots of small product illustrations, AKA table-top shots. And when possible, I would gang them up and shoot them at home rather than in the paper's pro studio.
Shooting at home gave me a variety of locations, a houseful of props, more time with my kids and something the big studio did not have -- a plain white ceiling. The latter being one of the more useful light mods in my kit. Read more »
Quick Note: New Formats for Smartphone and RSS
If you follow Strobist via smartphone or RSS reader, keep reading to learn about a couple formatting changes that will affect you. Read more »
BC3 Assignment #2: It's a Local Thing
Keeping with our local theme, Assignment #2 will again focus on your community. But this time the introverts will be happy, as you will not have to actually talk to any, you know … people. Read more »
Through the Layers Looking Glass with Dave Hill
LA-based photographer Dave Hill is known for lighting and shooting each segment of his photos separately, then later combining them with mad Photoshop skills to create the final image. That also gives him the ability to do something you have probably never seen before -- expand the layers after-the-fact for a 3-D trip through his 2-D images with the video above.
Created for the launch of the redesign of his website, this video is made from images in his "Adventure Girl" series. If you follow Dave you'll definitely want to head over for more, including new images and plenty of behind-the-scenes footage from his shoots.
As you'll see in the BTS vids, Dave lights the crap out of everything. How he keeps track of the lighting continuity is completely beyond me.
For those interested in knowing how someone goes from shooting local skateboarders in Nashville to doing this kinda of stuff, check out this interview from 2008.
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Worth a Sub: Jay P. Morgan's Awesome YouTube Channel
Like Spinal Tap's volume knob, Jay P. Morgan tends to leave his lighting set on 11. His complex, action-filled shoots call for very specific illumination, usually with a mix of hard strobes.
The video above is typical of his walk-thrus and tutorials in that he shows every step, allowing you to see each light's effect as he adds it. I just blew over an hour watching every single video on his YouTube channel. Highly recommended.
(Via FStoppers)
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I Try To Resist Memes...
...but this one is just too damn appropriate.
Bonus points for the crass commercial messages. Nice last hurrah for the bag-smashing heaviness of the discontinued Vagabond II, too.
Inspiring work from David and Kevin at 2D Photography, Inc., with full BTS post here.
Awesome, gentlemen. Simply awesome. [Tweet this]
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Boot Camp III Assignment #1: Results
Results from Assignment #1, in which you were asked to choose someone interesting in your community as a subject and to produce a (reasonably) tight portrait. The plan was to get you away from the computer and out into the community -- and over 300 of you took up the challenge. The finals from this assignment included portraits from many different walks of life -- an air guitar visionary, and entrepreneur, an organic farmer, a die-hard BBQ'er, a metalworker, a firefighter and a cancer survivor… Read more »
TGIF: Here's Your Weird Al BTS Video
I love Weird Al Yankovic. I also love behind-the-scenes photo shoot videos. So how can I not love a Weird Al Yankovic BTS vid? The video, after the jump, features music form the album. It's
Pint-Sized Power to Go: Paul Buff Hits One Out of the Park
Three months into heavy use of the Paul Buff Vagabond Mini Lithium, I have found the battery I want to marry.
Short version: If you shoot AlienBees, White Lightning or Einstein, this pack is a no-brainer. But it is small enough -- and powerful enough -- to see much more varied use in our house. Read more »
On Assignment: Inside the Soft Box
Shooting locavore and farm-to-table photos for a HoCo project took me to nearby Triadelphia Lake View Farm, where I photographed raised lettuce beds. They literally grow the lettuce in terraced roof gutters on tables, which extends the growing season, uses less water and frustrates the resident bunny population.I've shot in greenhouses before, using the diffuse plastic as a ready-made light source. But this way you don't get detail in the sky. If the backlit plastic is your light source, the light is gonna be diffuse and the plastic is gonna be white.
However, in this case I wanted a little more punch to the light and some color in the sky. Solution: Turn the whole fricken' thing into a soft box and shoot inside the box… Read more »
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