Okay so as many of you know, I currently have a lot of time on my hands these days. It's actually not so bad. I am finally getting around to getting a lot of stuff done that I was too tired or too busy to take care of. You know, cleaning up the basement, going through junk in the garage, and finally watching Zack Arias' "One Light" instructional DVD. All I have to say is that I have no excuse for not making time for this earlier! I have struggled through countless technical blogs and experiementing only to find that this video, which I have had for almost 6 months, made sense!!!!
For all of you want dramatic pictures you can do one of two things:
1. Invest in Photoshop and all of the amazing actions out there on the web to get you the results you want.
2. Learn how light works and how to use your camera (yes... that machine you are holding in your hand) to start to get that amazing and dramatic look to your shots!
This is one of the finest instructional resources I have found to learn about using light to your creative advantage. Now all of those other sites make sense to me. Next step: find a way to attend the Joe McNally Workshop that will be held later this month.
For now... these shots make me happy! The creative gears are definitely churning now!
Thanks to my little sister Leslie for being my test dummy. I love the funky PJs HA HA HA!
In an earlier post I showed you guys some portraits I did of my buddy Israel Groveman. It was a lot of fun hanging out with him and learning about cool lighting techniques and the importance of using Photoshop.
One of the coolest toys he had was his ABR800 AlienBees Ringflash. The quality and control of this flash is one of the best I have seen for under $400. It's ability to distribute a powerful flash with virtualy no hard shadows is amazing. This is definatley a tool I will need to add to my bag in the future.
I used this light for Israel's portraits and they look great. He snapped some pictures of me and I must say, I am becoming more comfortable in front of the lens. A new career maybe? Doubt it. I think I will stay behind the lens and let others look beautiful.
Photos shot by Israel Groveman
Post Processing by me
Contender Jacket by Lululemon Athletica
