So I joined Model Mayhem a little while ago to meet and work with local amateur models and build experience using hot shoe strobes with my Olympus equipment.
My first shoot was with an 18yr old just getting into the work, and he wanted to go for a Vampire feel. Now while not quite my taste it represented a "goal" and one that automatically created a series of challenges to overcome. We decided to avoid the capes and pointy teeth and went instead for the Twilight fad
So my initial goal was to do the shoot with the EPL2 and the 45mm f1.8 using the remote control feature... But just to be safe I bought some cheepie triggers (cactus brand) for $100 a pair the morning of the shoot.
I meet the model and we drive to the location, in a local park, I am setting up the lights and getting out my... CRAP I left the EPL2 and lens at home... seriously! So I decided to give the EP2 a chance with the 40-150 zoom. While I may have been able to pull something out, my biggest challenge was the big AF box! Which kept wanting to focus on the trees behind him (I am excited about the Face focus with eye control on my pre ordered OMD).
What I had to do was pull out the backup a850, it was a backup, but ARGH!!!! the monilta hot shoe!!!!!!! Thankfully the men and women at Cactus had included a cord to attach their triggers to the PC port... PHEW! I nearly even left those cables in the car, but something made me bring them, you know, just in case.
The shoot represented a number of firsts for me, using gels to "colour" the ambient light, overpowering the sun as this shoot was at 2pm, working on location, using triggers and manually setting the flashes etc. The learning curve was steep.
The equpment ranged form the Olympus FL50r flashes, cactus triggers, paul c. buff tripods, and a sony camera. It all came together and we were done in just over 2 hours. I could probably have directed his posing a it better, but to be honest I had my own distractions
SO here are the pics, processed by me and one of the designers at my firm. There was no make-up artists, the make-up was done in "fotoshop" by Adobe and we also took a few "normal ones" for his portfolio. I have another shoot this friday with a very pleasant plus size model where I will go for a new set of challenges and hopefully remember the EPL2.
You know, it will be raining on Friday, this is where a weather sealed body adds some stress reduction...
The Pics:
Thanks for looking, and for the curious, these were shot at settings that any 43rds or m43rds bodies can handle, as long as you remember to bring them
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alatchinphotography.com
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For
knowledge is limited to all we now know and
understand, while imagination embraces the entire
world, and all there ever will be to know and
understand.” - Albert Einstein
My first shoot was with an 18yr old just getting into the work, and he wanted to go for a Vampire feel. Now while not quite my taste it represented a "goal" and one that automatically created a series of challenges to overcome. We decided to avoid the capes and pointy teeth and went instead for the Twilight fad
So my initial goal was to do the shoot with the EPL2 and the 45mm f1.8 using the remote control feature... But just to be safe I bought some cheepie triggers (cactus brand) for $100 a pair the morning of the shoot.
I meet the model and we drive to the location, in a local park, I am setting up the lights and getting out my... CRAP I left the EPL2 and lens at home... seriously! So I decided to give the EP2 a chance with the 40-150 zoom. While I may have been able to pull something out, my biggest challenge was the big AF box! Which kept wanting to focus on the trees behind him (I am excited about the Face focus with eye control on my pre ordered OMD).
What I had to do was pull out the backup a850, it was a backup, but ARGH!!!! the monilta hot shoe!!!!!!! Thankfully the men and women at Cactus had included a cord to attach their triggers to the PC port... PHEW! I nearly even left those cables in the car, but something made me bring them, you know, just in case.
The shoot represented a number of firsts for me, using gels to "colour" the ambient light, overpowering the sun as this shoot was at 2pm, working on location, using triggers and manually setting the flashes etc. The learning curve was steep.
The equpment ranged form the Olympus FL50r flashes, cactus triggers, paul c. buff tripods, and a sony camera. It all came together and we were done in just over 2 hours. I could probably have directed his posing a it better, but to be honest I had my own distractions
SO here are the pics, processed by me and one of the designers at my firm. There was no make-up artists, the make-up was done in "fotoshop" by Adobe
and we also took a few "normal ones" for his portfolio. I have another shoot this friday with a very pleasant plus size model where I will go for a new set of challenges and hopefully remember the EPL2.You know, it will be raining on Friday, this is where a weather sealed body adds some stress reduction...
The Pics:
Thanks for looking, and for the curious, these were shot at settings that any 43rds or m43rds bodies can handle, as long as you remember to bring them
--
alatchinphotography.com
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For
knowledge is limited to all we now know and
understand, while imagination embraces the entire
world, and all there ever will be to know and
understand.” - Albert Einstein
) however forcast calls for rain and snow, two new challenges...
