This session was shot recently with Burcu. It’s one of the test sessions I’ve been undertaking with the new Quadra pack to get a handle on how best to use it and also I was also testing another new piece of gear a Lastolite Skylite. The article thumbnail is a pull back from the session showing the set up [More…]
I’ve just got time for a new lighting diagram for this update. I’ve quickly put up this glamour shot of Cat taken a few months back. We wanted to created a retro glamour look reminiscent of the golden age of Hollywood in the 30s and 40s. It’s not a straight replica but more of a interpretation of that style. I’m [More…]
As previously posted I got the new Quadra RX unit and quickly put it though it’s paces. The pack performed well for the test session and the new multi-purpose diffuser is an excellent addition to the head and works well. In addition I tested two of the new deflectors from Elinchrom. However not everything went to plan [More…]
I ordered a Elinchrom Quadra unit end of April however due to being out of stock I had to wait for new units to arrive. I received system this week and compared to the hire model there is some subtle and not so subtle changes to the new Quadra RX units. Elnchrom also have updated the transmitter with [More…]
I like to keep my numbering sequential for my RAW files for each camera. Since one camera is older than the other it makes for easy sorting of images, well until you put the wrong card into the camera! Restoring the numbering for the camera is easy; if sometimes time consuming as it doesn’t always [More…]
This is a contentious area with debates raging about what camera is best. However this means that the larger viewpoint is ignored and the user should be looking at the overall camera system. The user needs to sit back and look at what kind of photography they want to do (even the possibility of doing) and [More…]
This is one of my Film Noire sessions for 2010. A last minute session put together with Cat to take advantage of my schedule. The location for the session was in Dundee, and makes for a wonderful backdrop for this image. The session was what I call run and gun, basically find a location and grab shots before moving [More…]
Autumn Collection series of images was actually supposed to be the Winter Collection, shot in January 2008 up in the Lecht area of Scotland. However due to conditions in the area I planned to be using was snowed out and the bridge was missing. So we had to find and use an alternative location, luckily I know [More…]
Bad Girl was taken in 2009 as part of an assignment with Saks Hair and Beauty. I had been commissioned to produce prints for the branch in Dundee. The Bad Girl image is taken from one of the Avant-garde sessions and is my personal choice from the session rather than a client selection. I love to work with [More…]
Summer Dreams was shot in 2009, it was a dark, overcast evening in Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen and I wanted to create something a bit more vibrant to reflect the time of year (June). This image was taken as part of a model session for her portfolio and was one of 3 sets taken on the day.