the people selection of my personal pictures
A couple we are close friends with celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last weekend.
They have two marvelous daughters and some very furry cats.
Taking photographs was fun, since everybody was relax and happy. Not the usual wedding day stress.
please enjoy this small selection of images taken trough the day.
I managed to get myself published in the newest edition of the EosZine magazine, an online magazine for the EOS-Cameras enthusiast. You can read it here: EosZine 9-2011 . You will have to register if you want to view it.
I did a shoot today, in our attic studio room.
All images exept last one are taken with my new 85mm f1.8.
I bought this lens two days ago, secondhand.
Studio setup:
first image: flash above model (approx 2.5 m – 6 ft) I made a snoot with radiator insulator foil.
Other images: single flash, at the right side, trough 105 cm transp white umbrella, a small styrofoam board at the left side, to lighten up the shadows a bit. (this could have been a bit more, I had a hard time getting enough light there)
It is quite difficult to focus in a dark studio, but I had to cover the windows entirely because there was some sun entering at intervals. Luckily you can work with a small aperture.
Background black has been enhanced a little, because I had some structure coming trough.
I hope you like the images! A big thank you to my willing model and wife Nathalie!
Hi,
I had to make a selfportrait today for an article in the Dutch online magazine EOSZINE.
after some web-surfing, I stumbled on this youtube video: about low key portraits anywhere.
Basic principles are: fast as possible shutter, and small aperture will get the environment black. The flash will light up the subject (me). Since I have not really finished my Studio, I thought I’d give it a try.
This picture was taken with my ‘old’ EOS 450D and the 50mm f1.8
Setup: flash just left of me, trough umbrella 105cm, 580EX II flash at 1/8th power, manual mode. Triggered with Cactus V5 transmitter.
Camera: 1/250th f9.0 ISO200
(actually the camera doesn’t sync at 1/250, it has a max sync speed of 1/200 but the black band is hidden in the black backround on the left side)
I did a shoot yesterday, with my new flash and umbrella.
I got some magnificent models posing for me. My sisters kids. They are really fun to work with, posing easily and willingly.
some available light trough windows, and one flash trough white umbrella 105 cm. Flash triggered trough Cactus V5
some results:
did a shot today with my sons and some nephews.
They all managed to model like a pro for about 5 minutes each. The pictures are taken in an attic of a typical industrial building, with glass panels on the left side. I hung a large with cloth on the right to get some light bounced back onto the shadow side.
Some results, all taken on EOS 5DII with 135mm f2:
