The composition isn't particularly interesting, but I liked the lighting. These were shot using the YN 460-II with Lumiquest Softbox II as key camera left. I got the background by firing a bare Vivitar 730AFC on low power through some frosted glass.
Monday, 5 April 2010
Day 94 - Tulips
Some more tulips...
The composition isn't particularly interesting, but I liked the lighting. These were shot using the YN 460-II with Lumiquest Softbox II as key camera left. I got the background by firing a bare Vivitar 730AFC on low power through some frosted glass.
The composition isn't particularly interesting, but I liked the lighting. These were shot using the YN 460-II with Lumiquest Softbox II as key camera left. I got the background by firing a bare Vivitar 730AFC on low power through some frosted glass.
Day 93 - Jessica's See-Saw
A quick test using the Lumiquest III Softbox with on camera TTL flash (Sigma 530 DG Super):
This is a vast improvement over the bare flash, giving a nice soft light and lifting the foreground off gloomy evening light behind.
This is a vast improvement over the bare flash, giving a nice soft light and lifting the foreground off gloomy evening light behind.
Saturday, 3 April 2010
Day 92 - Elspeth and bump
Elspeth very kindly offered to model her bump while passing through on her way to the Dales.
This was lit using a Sigma 530 DG Super with shoot through umbrella camera left, bare YN 460-II behind Elspeth for a hair and rim light, and ambient as fill.
Click through for a few more from the shoot.
Click through for a few more from the shoot.
Day 91 - Easter Bunny
Easter chocolate. One for Jess and one for Anna, but Anna is a bit small for chocolate. Jess, on the other hand, is making short work of hers.
Strobist - Sigma 530 DG Super with shoot through umbrella directly above @ 1/32. YN 460-II @1/64 with Lumiquest Softbox III camera right.
March
It's a useful exercise for me to look back at what I've achieved each month. Often, the need to find a picture every day can have me hunting around in the evening to find a subject, which leaves me with the impression that I'm not really progressing. Then, when I review the month, I find some work that I'm really pleased with or shows a real change in my technical ability.
This month, once again, it's the portraits that I love the most. Annabelle is becoming quite the photogene, as she shows here and here. Jessica is becoming more of a challenge to photograph, but the improving weather now lets me practice with some outdoor portraits and combining daylight with flash. I've even convinced Sian to model for me this month.
As for technique, I think the photo of the glass, while not too interesting for most people, shows the most progress to me. Compare it to this very early effort.
Thanks for looking everyone. I hope you've enjoyed the snaps.
This month, once again, it's the portraits that I love the most. Annabelle is becoming quite the photogene, as she shows here and here. Jessica is becoming more of a challenge to photograph, but the improving weather now lets me practice with some outdoor portraits and combining daylight with flash. I've even convinced Sian to model for me this month.
As for technique, I think the photo of the glass, while not too interesting for most people, shows the most progress to me. Compare it to this very early effort.
Thanks for looking everyone. I hope you've enjoyed the snaps.
Day 90 - golden hair
I was at a local arts meeting tonight, so I grabbed a quick picture of Jessica sitting on my bed in some lovely window light.
Day 89 - Lester Morrill Solicitors
This was taken on my HTC Magic (nice phone, rubbish camera). I think this might be the least impressive legal office in Leeds.
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