Jazz bands

Jazz bands

8 August 2010  | Filed in :  Photography  | Tags :  ,
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Did a mini shoot for this new jazz band. I'm not so good with groups yet. Like posing, positioning and such. I realize you can't run and gun as much with groups. It's better to pre-plan the shoots with who sits where, in what pose and how they're lit. Making...

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Great team = great photos

Great team = great photos

24 July 2010  | Filed in :  Photography  | Tags :  ,
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Last one from the day; and my favorite set from the shoot! The setting sun had just the perfect light, and everything just looked right. Her makeup sort of melted away at this point. Took a bit more time to Photoshop, but it was worth it. There was a few...

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Little spaces

Little spaces

23 July 2010  | Filed in :  Photography  | Tags :  ,
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Another reason why I like to shoot outdoors, you get to use the environment as props. Shots done in the studio can't match the impact you can get outdoors in the right locations. Random spaces like these can be used to do fun things. We never planned this shot during our...

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And around the fence here…

And around the fence here…

22 July 2010  | Filed in :  Photography  | Tags :  ,
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I like how the most unlikely places can come out looking rather decent after some throwing in proper lighting, some composition and processing. The location above looked nothing like it does in the photo. It was hot, humid, had lots of mozzys and ugly pipes sticking out of the grass....

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Great outdoors

Great outdoors

17 July 2010  | Filed in :  Photography  | Tags :  ,
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Felt more at home shooting outdoors than indoors. The freedom to change locations, work at telephoto ranges, the freedom to compose images are so much better. You could say I learnt how to light shooting outdoors, so it just feels better! This was at a not so top secret location, only...

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