Add a little direction and kick to your overcast outdoor images. Here's how:
Enjoy!
Shan
You may have heard this term before (or not), but foofing is just another way of bouncing your flash to get a more natural look.
In this episode, I have examples of straight flash, bounced flash (ceiling), and "foofing" (bounced off a wall).
Enjoy!
Shan
Hey guys!
Thanks for all the emails and comments! I'm glad you guys are enjoying this series.
Some of you have been asking about more detailed information, so here's how to get all that ewwey-gooey-cheesy-goodness for yourself....
Click on any of these links for more information:
Personal 1-on-1 classes: Starting at $40 / hour
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Cheese to go - Shan will come work with you at your wedding / event. Prices vary
There is limited availability for these private sessions. Get 'em while they're hot!
Shan
If you have a vivitar flash, the question isn't IF, it's WHEN will the foot break.
Fortunately, high quality replacement feet can be had for less than $10 with shipping on ebay. Watch as I repair a 285HV with simple tools!
Enjoy!
Shan
I had a BUSY weekend over the holiday, but I got to work with some great people!
Friday, I worked with Stacy and Al. What a fun couple! Stacy has a more animated face than a cartoon character - I never got the same smile twice! She's such a cutie!
Al is the quiet type, but is quite fun once you get him around his friends and family.
Thanks for having me capture your special day guys!
Here's a few teaser images:
More to come!
Shan
This one is a bit choppy. I had to cut it down to fit in the 10 minute time limit on YouTube!
Enjoy!
Shan
A slight "oops" slipped through the censors on this one - so it's PG-13.
A bit of a spoof on all those new "lighting gadgets" out there!
By gelling your flash to match the color of the ambient light, you'll get much more natural looking images.
I used 2 gels in this scenario so I could fine tune the color. They were straw colored, rather than a full CTO (Color Temperature Orange).
Enjoy!
Shan
Thanks to Allie (Chris' daughter) for her great job!
A quick overview of Google's great Picasa program.
Available free from Google for Windows and Linux. (Sorry mac guys!)
http://picasa.google.com
For all of you who have been following my tutorials, I want to say sorry for the delay.
My son brought home one whopper of the flu last week, and I have spent the entire weekend with practically no voice! So rather than try to whisper into a microphone hoping you can hear me, I'll post up some new videos in a few days.
But in the meantime, I wanted to share a few great photography forums I visit regularly. Forums are a great way to share and learn, plus make some great friends! I go to be inspired, to learn new techniques, and to share some of what I know. Plus, they're usually full of goofy people just like me!
Here's some of my favorites:
http://community.mpix.com
Probably my favorite place. Great people, an absolutely awesome company.
http://www.opensourcephoto.net/forum
Amazing group of photographers here. Founded by David Jay, you'll be hard pressed to find a more professional, talented group of photographers.
http://www.c2kneighborhood.com/c2ktalk/index.php
A new forum from Candid 2000. This is another great lab, good customer service, and a growing forum community.
Those are the top 3 I visit regularly. Go, read, and post! You'll make some great friends along the way.
Over on the MPix board, we're even planning a cruise! It's great meeting everyone, and what better to do in January then spend time on a ship in the Bahamas!
Like Steph says, "I love my computer - my friends live in it!"
See you next time!
Shan
Another software tip today.
www.faststone.org
Free for personal use, commercial use requires registration. It's extremely affordable and extremely useful!
Links:
www.aljacobs.com - Great battery packs if you don't want to DIY
Battery Mart 6v charger: $15.95
Disclaimer: Use common sense! If you're not comfortable doing it, order one! Al Jacobs stuff is top quality, and he really stands behind his products.
More about the vivitars later!
Shan
In this episode, my son Ian helps me out. (I'm sick, so my voice is going!)
Take a look at the backgrounds I found (look for the distractions too!) Simple, clean backgrounds help keep the focus on your subject.
Until next time!
Shan
This is my quick checklist of most of the things I bring to a wedding.
(I didn't talk about the vivitar flashes, but I'll go into more detail on those later!)
Enjoy!
Shan
Contributors
- Shannon Smith, 831 Photography
- Akron, OH, United States
- Photographer, Trainer, Geek. Don't even get me started about lighting techniques!
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