It's been a while since I've posted here (or on my own blog for that matter), so here's a post I made on my blog today, so some of you may have already seen it.
Last week I had the privilege of doing a pregnancy photo-shoot with Suzanne and Lee who are expecting their first child (boy) this week. We had a fun time. Below are a few of the pictures we created together.
I like to shoot tethered/connected to a laptop during studio shooting because it allows me immediate feedback on lighting and posing. I also find that it works well with the subjects because they feel more of a participant in the whole process and as they see the results they become more at ease and more interested and willing to try out different poses. The only caution I’d give is to make sure during the shoot that it doesn’t become a distraction for the subjects and that they aren’t looking/glancing over at the screen during the actual shooting.
Using the black backdrop in this situation is very useful in helping to focus the observers gaze. Light colored skin stands out nicely against it, and you can further narrow the focus by the use of black clothing. White and bright colored clothing also stands out nicely against the black which can add to the “pop” of a picture. Of course the black of the backdrop helps to outline the subject, while at the same time the background just disappears.
For those interested here are the equipment details:
> Black backdrop held up by JTL B-1020 Background support system.
> Main Light = 40″ umbrella with two Canon 580 EX2 Flashes each with Stofen Omni-Bounces on a Wescott 8′ lightstand.
> Hair Highlight = 24″ Lastolite EZBox with an egg crate grid lighted with one Canon 580 EX Flash with a Stofen Omni-Bounce.
> Each Flash was controlled with a RadioPopper PX Receiver, triggered by a Canon ST-E2 with a RadioPopper PX Transmitter.
> Each Flash was powered by a Janco JCCFB1 External Battery Pack (equivalent of Canon CP-E4).
> Canon 1Ds Mk3 Camera.
> Canon 24-105mm lens.
> Camera was tethered/connected to an HP 17″ Laptop for immediate viewing of the images using Canon EOS Utility and Lightroom 3 software.
Last week I had the privilege of doing a pregnancy photo-shoot with Suzanne and Lee who are expecting their first child (boy) this week. We had a fun time. Below are a few of the pictures we created together.
I like to shoot tethered/connected to a laptop during studio shooting because it allows me immediate feedback on lighting and posing. I also find that it works well with the subjects because they feel more of a participant in the whole process and as they see the results they become more at ease and more interested and willing to try out different poses. The only caution I’d give is to make sure during the shoot that it doesn’t become a distraction for the subjects and that they aren’t looking/glancing over at the screen during the actual shooting.
Using the black backdrop in this situation is very useful in helping to focus the observers gaze. Light colored skin stands out nicely against it, and you can further narrow the focus by the use of black clothing. White and bright colored clothing also stands out nicely against the black which can add to the “pop” of a picture. Of course the black of the backdrop helps to outline the subject, while at the same time the background just disappears.
For those interested here are the equipment details:
> Black backdrop held up by JTL B-1020 Background support system.
> Main Light = 40″ umbrella with two Canon 580 EX2 Flashes each with Stofen Omni-Bounces on a Wescott 8′ lightstand.
> Hair Highlight = 24″ Lastolite EZBox with an egg crate grid lighted with one Canon 580 EX Flash with a Stofen Omni-Bounce.
> Each Flash was controlled with a RadioPopper PX Receiver, triggered by a Canon ST-E2 with a RadioPopper PX Transmitter.
> Each Flash was powered by a Janco JCCFB1 External Battery Pack (equivalent of Canon CP-E4).
> Canon 1Ds Mk3 Camera.
> Canon 24-105mm lens.
> Camera was tethered/connected to an HP 17″ Laptop for immediate viewing of the images using Canon EOS Utility and Lightroom 3 software.
