When have I ever strictly stuck to accepted rules 
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But that's my standard, others call it being a bit mad!
A few from the weekend up at EastHampstead Park.
Thinking back now, I hope I get more at that venue, there is so much potential for dusk and night time shots but our day was finished by half 8 and it was still bright out. Another day perhaps!
Thinking back now, I hope I get more at that venue, there is so much potential for dusk and night time shots but our day was finished by half 8 and it was still bright out. Another day perhaps!
On the beach.
One of my favourite shots this season.
I used the MagMod kit for illumination on this. Maggrid and MagSphere used in combination.
I used the MagMod kit for illumination on this. Maggrid and MagSphere used in combination.
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A couple with the Tamron 15-30mm this morning down the road:
Lightroom 6.1 update added the lens this month so all good!
Distortion correction is pretty good. The lens itself doesn't distort that much really, the 17-40 distorted a lot more.
Distortion correction is pretty good. The lens itself doesn't distort that much really, the 17-40 distorted a lot more.
Shot 2 from the wedding on the beach front.
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!”
― Ted Grant
― Ted Grant
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I'm not sure if I can answer that question for you fully really as I haven't used it enough yet for the cost to be justified, though my price was a bit lower due to the kickstarter bundle I guess. The venue locations and scenario to use it just hasn't popped up e ough yet but there's still half a year left of shoots so who knows 
For my intended uses it was an asset worth having to give a new dynamic to my work I guess, but we all know I just live new gadgets let's be honest
I was reading Petapixel the other day where a photographer uses off camera flash for street portraits of the homeless, he uses a boom pole with a strobe attached and softboxes hand held and that gave me an idea. I have a monopod kicking about so can use one of the 600RTs with the MagSphere attached to do the same thing during the next London Street walkabout.
For my intended uses it was an asset worth having to give a new dynamic to my work I guess, but we all know I just live new gadgets let's be honest
I was reading Petapixel the other day where a photographer uses off camera flash for street portraits of the homeless, he uses a boom pole with a strobe attached and softboxes hand held and that gave me an idea. I have a monopod kicking about so can use one of the 600RTs with the MagSphere attached to do the same thing during the next London Street walkabout.
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Ah yes the first dance I've used it for a few weddings now and it's been good. Never used flash for speeches though as woa and high iso produced excellent ambient results.
An example of first dance using it:
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An example of first dance using it:
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A few more from the last wedding 
^ I wish I'd employed more dof for this one, ah well!
This man licked my ear!
^ I wish I'd employed more dof for this one, ah well!
This man licked my ear!
Cheers! If I had 10+ weddings I'd be over the moon, but I am just one guy 
The learning never stops! That's what keeps it so interesting and varied for me. You also tend to look back, even as early as a year at your own work and go "that's shocking wtf was I thinking!" to some images
Wouldn't be fun if it was easy sailing I suppose!
The learning never stops! That's what keeps it so interesting and varied for me. You also tend to look back, even as early as a year at your own work and go "that's shocking wtf was I thinking!" to some images
Wouldn't be fun if it was easy sailing I suppose!
Out of curiosity I browsed back to 2007, roughly when I first started out as an apprentice beside a venture photographer colleague when he'd shoot weddings.
This was what I had output back then!
I was curious because I saw this friend recently and had a catch up, he's not doing weddings any more and instead running his own little thing photographing wrestling stars. his work is really striking, the same reason I was inspired by his work back then, I am now inspired by the current stuff he's doing.
I have something in mind as to where I want to take my shooting though, I think, but it requires more time to get things in motion and get it right. I plan on toning down the number of solo weddings I shoot and focusing on project work more.over the next couple of years though to aid this.
Anyway, a few more pics that have been processed, and some not yet posted!
And a little something else:
This was what I had output back then!
I was curious because I saw this friend recently and had a catch up, he's not doing weddings any more and instead running his own little thing photographing wrestling stars. his work is really striking, the same reason I was inspired by his work back then, I am now inspired by the current stuff he's doing.
I have something in mind as to where I want to take my shooting though, I think, but it requires more time to get things in motion and get it right. I plan on toning down the number of solo weddings I shoot and focusing on project work more.over the next couple of years though to aid this.
Anyway, a few more pics that have been processed, and some not yet posted!
And a little something else:
Since 2006. It started out with boredome, and around that time digicams were up and coming, I'd saved some part time job money while at college so bought a Jenoptik 1.3MP camera
I am off to Canada on Friday for a week, I have loads of plans to photograph stuff, though I imagine as is usually the case, will only have time to do 10% of them lol.
For now, I leave you with another boring watch photo
Taken with the Sigma 35mm with window light. This lens has been used more than any other lens I have owned to date now I reckon. The lens hood has started to get loose when attached!
For now, I leave you with another boring watch photo
Taken with the Sigma 35mm with window light. This lens has been used more than any other lens I have owned to date now I reckon. The lens hood has started to get loose when attached!
So I've been busy, walking in 30 degrees+ at night for hours 
- Walked over 10 miles that day but boy was it worth it. Met some really interesting people and saw the busier side to Toronto/Ontario.
^ ISO 5000 @ f1.4 (1/50s)
- Walked over 10 miles that day but boy was it worth it. Met some really interesting people and saw the busier side to Toronto/Ontario.^ ISO 5000 @ f1.4 (1/50s)
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Longer shot of the chapel, such a beautiful day for a place like this, waterfall bellowing in the background too!
Back to exploring japes this weekend, met up with the team to hit 2 locations with successful results.
All shot with the Tamron 15-30mm 2.8 VC.
All shot with the Tamron 15-30mm 2.8 VC.
Back to weddings!
One of the most enjoyable UK wedding shoots to date for sure, nice group of people, young at heart whatever the age. A few niggles with power at the venue (cut-outs!) but everyone handled it pretty well.
I have the same venue to look forward to next year, I need to advise the couple to invest in portable heaters for the guests as apparently this venue has always been flaky!
One of the most enjoyable UK wedding shoots to date for sure, nice group of people, young at heart whatever the age. A few niggles with power at the venue (cut-outs!
) but everyone handled it pretty well.I have the same venue to look forward to next year, I need to advise the couple to invest in portable heaters for the guests as apparently this venue has always been flaky!
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