David Garibaldi
I had the pleasure of working with Artist David Garibaldi in my studio recently. He's working on a new web be sure to check it out.
I have enjoyed David's art for some time so it was really cool to have a close view as he created.
David working with some spray paint.
One of the paintings made that night.
Christine always keeps it fun on set.
Periscope - Anatomy of a photo shoot
Last week I tried something new. A live streaming photo shoot on Periscope.
Last week I tried something new. A live streaming photo shoot on Periscope.
Periscope is a live video service which allows people to watch and interact from anyplace in the world. My thought was to combine the number one most requested workshop session, “Anatomy of a fashion photo shoot”, with a Periscope broadcast. I broke it into 4 parts.
Anatomy of a photo shoot - Introduction
Anatomy of a photo shoot - The gear
Anatomy of a photo shoot - Makeup & Hair
Anatomy of a photo shoot - Live Shoot
We had 75 views at one point with great questions and feedback.
Below are some of the images from the shoot.
You can follow on Periscope and receive notifications when we are live. Look for timengle.
Here are links to the items we used and talked about.
Be on the lookout for another live shoot soon.
Happy Clicking!
Oregon Vacation
Had a wonderful trip to Oregon with the family. It was the perfect opportunity to relax and make some pictures. Here's just a sampling.
Had a wonderful trip to Oregon with the family. It was the perfect opportunity to relax and make some pictures. Here's just a sampling.
Cityscapes
I have been thinking a lot about doing cityscapes and going for a deserted feel.
I recently finished up a commercial photography shoot for Sacramento Magazine in downtown Sacramento and the clouds were magnificent! Summertime in Northern California doesn’t always lend itself to lots of storm clouds, so I wanted to make the most of this opportunity.
So, I rushed back to my car to stow my location kit and grab my tripod and Tiffen LE series Apex filter; it’s a 10 stop ND filter.
I have been thinking a lot about doing cityscapes and going for a deserted feel. This was the first chance I had to try this idea out. I found a spot near Old Town Sacramento and shot for about 45 minutes. The empty freeway was achieved by a long exposure, because in reality, Interstate 5 was full of traffic. I liked the feeling of isolation and desolation of the empty freeway next to city buildings. It reminded me of a freeway scene in The Walking Dead before they get into Atlanta, which gave me the inspiration for the tones and look of the final image.
Lady Luck
Last month we had a Sacramento Magazine ad shoot for Thunder Valley Casino. Turned out to be a really enjoyable shoot. The challenge was how to include all the existing colors and lighting and still have the models stand out.
Last month we had a Sacramento Magazine ad shoot for Thunder Valley Casino. We had a great time as always. The challenge was how to include all the existing colors and lighting and still have the models stand out.
For the lighting we relied on mostly LED's with gels.
Thanks Joe Gonzslas for the BTS video..
R & R and a 30sec Exposure
I spent a weekend In Bodega Bay, CA for a little R & R. Bodega Bay is usually known from the classic Hitchcock Film, The Birds, but I didn’t have a problem with them! I used the opportunity to work on some long exposure images, specifically 30 seconds per image. I am relatively new to the long exposure game, so it’s taking me some time to get a feel for it. What has really opened the 30 second world up for me has been the Tiffen LE series Apex filter; it’s a 10 stop ND filter.
I spent a weekend In Bodega Bay, CA for a little R & R. Bodega Bay is usually known from the classic Hitchcock Film, The Birds, but I didn’t have a problem with them! I used the opportunity to work on some long exposure images, specifically 30 seconds per image. I am relatively new to the long exposure game, so it’s taking me some time to get a feel for it. What has really opened the 30 second world up for me has been the Tiffen LE series Apex filter; it’s a 10 stop ND filter.
As for the rest of the gear, I shot on my Nikon D810 with a 24-70mm f2.8 lens and the CamRanger hardware and iPad app to manage the camera settings and shutter release. One thing that takes getting used to, is that you can’t see through the lens when the filter is on, so you have to compose and focus with it off. Then you need to lock focus and attach the filter. I did however find that I can see enough on the CamRanger live view to make composition adjustments.
Once I had an image that I was satisfied with, I took it into the Snapped app on the iPad. While shooting these images, I try to stay around f22, which means that you see ALL the dust and spots on the camera sensor. The new Snapseed update has a spot tool which ROCKS! I was amazed at how it took care of even the spots around objects without distorting the surrounding pixels.
Now for the shooting. The water first thing in the morning is very calm. It still had some waves but much less than the rest of the day, so I thought it was the best time to shoot. The setting I ended up at was:
ISO 40 to 100 f22 30sec
I am really loving the images I am creating with a Tiffen filter. If you haven’t played around with ND filters before, I highly recommend it. They will be part of my bag from now on.
Gear
102 year old images
How will our images be received or viewed 100 years from now. These images took time and patience, he had to be very deliberate in making them, and I imagine didn't get many images from a sitting. Even the poses show careful thought.
I’m sure many of you have seen these 102 year old images that Mervyn O’Gorman made of his daughter.
They are simple and beautiful! These images could have been made today and still have the same impact. Makes me think, do we need all the gear and setup all the time?
How will our images be received or viewed 100 years from now. These images took time and patience, he had to be very deliberate in making them, and I imagine didn't get many images from a sitting. Even the poses show careful thought.
I found them very inspiring.
They make me want to slow down and make each image count.
Have a great rest of the week and happy clicking!