Lisa and Adam ~ Golden Pre Kiss

another from the last engagement

we were working on the pre kiss pose

i always try to put the subject infront of a dark tree line and get them rim lighted by the sun.. works every time

lighting was 580 ex in ettl in hyper sync triggered by radio poppers camera right

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperturef/2.5
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired

Lisa and Adam ~ Golden Field

Lisa and Adam will be wedded later this summer..

i had a chance to work with them tonight and we worked on posing, and basic fundamentals that we will use during their day..

lighting here was a 580EX II in Ettl Mode triggered by radio poppers. camera right

also i put a layer of grunge crosshatch on the image to give it a kick..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperturef/2.5
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired

Uploaded by ~Phamster~ on 27 Jul 10, 9.08PM PDT.

Matt and Claire ~ Romancing the Blue Room

a shot from the recent wedding this weekend…

Matt and Claire having fun during the solo time. (romantic shots)

i had them in a dance pose…

lighting was all natural light from the windows camera right

simple compositions with the flowers in the corners will help any photo !

scratchy texture was applied.

@ 85MM
ISO 640
F/2
1/100

Uploaded by ~Phamster~ on 26 Jul 10, 8.05PM PDT.

Claire and Matt ~ Midnight Kiss

had a wonderful wedding last night..

i took the couple out of their party for this shot..

the wet ground and sodium vapor back lights helps with this composition..

but of course, the beautiful bride and handsome groom makes the photo !

Lighting was one 28 inch westcott, with single 580exII triggered by radio poppers

boomed camera right by an apprentice (cory) working with me on this wedding..

with the setting on the camera to drag out the background and hand held shutter speeds..
the ettl by radio poppers just does the job for me.. so i don’t know what the power was..

but if i were to guess, it was like 1/64 power..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed1600
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired

Uploaded by ~Phamster~ on 25 Jul 10, 11.12AM PDT.

Molly ~ Rocking the Twilight

Molly and i did this shoot so long ago and i haven’t had time to post this yet..

lighting here was an alien bee and a speed light..

one camera right side kicker bare 580 ex @ 1/2 power about 8 feet away
camera left with 22 inch beauty dish with ab1600 at 1/4 power about 7 feet away

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperturef/5.0
Focal Length70 mm
ISO Speed160

Jody ~ Shining Portrait

Jody had asked me to do a shoot for her and Atlee, her son who is going to Boot Camp..

this golden light over her shoulder was really cool that day and i had to take this shot..

you really need alot of power to balance against the sun.

also for those who struggles with focusing against the sun.. it is easy..

use your left hand to shield off the sun, focus and lock then take your hand away.. so simple eh?

Lighting was AB1600 with A beauty dish gridded..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperturef/9.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Gabby ~ Senior Crazy Sky

Senior work is just around the corner..

tonight was a wonderful midwest night ! Look at that sky !

Gabby is a daughter of a co worker of mine..

Paul and I have worked together for at least 8 years now, so naturally he had asked me to do some senior photos for her.

Paul worked the lights for me and this is my fav from tonight.

alien bees, with PLM 64, and Vagabond what a combo.. great light , triggered by Cactus V4′s

power was 3/4 power camera right
Exif data

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperturef/10.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Uploaded by ~Phamster~ on 20 Jul 10, 9.12PM PDT.

Ashley ~ Raining Beauty

another shot from the wet parking lot shoot…

i added the rain in post.. hopefully it looks real.. haha.

i used 3 lights for this one..

3 lights were used on this shot..

1. Key light was AB1600 @ 1/2 power with a beauty dish (gridded)
2. Camera Left behind Ashley AB1600 @ 3/4 power with PLM with a yellow Gel
3. Camera Right Behind Ashley Side Kicker 430 EX at full power bare, no modifer

the triggers were Cactus V4′s on all of them

Exif data

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperturef/7.1
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed160
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Uploaded by ~Phamster~ on 18 Jul 10, 5.15PM PDT.

Ashley ~ Rocking the Wet Parking Garage

Rain, Wet Pavement, Wet hair and a Great Young model equals this..

Ashley and i have worked many times together and on my way back from a wedding reception the rainy day gave us this opportunity to create a cool photo..

I called her to see if she wanted to do a wet hair shot and this is what we came up with.. (we had another shoot planed but that will have to wait for now)

Her Friend also came to help with the lighting.. being it was windy and at any Moment the sky could have opened up Rained on us..

if you watch CSI Miami, you will notice every scene outside the police station even when it is bright and sunny, they wet down the pavement.. so the lesson here is to wet down your ground before you shoot for a cool effect..

3 lights were used on this shot..

1. Key light was AB1600 @ 1/2 power with a beauty dish (gridded)
2. Camera Left behind Ashley AB1600 @ 3/4 power with PLM with a yellow Gel
3. Camera Right Behind Ashley Side Kicker 430 EX at full power bare, no modifer

the triggers were Cactus V4′s on all of them

Exif data

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperturef/7.1
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed160
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Uploaded by ~Phamster~ on 17 Jul 10, 10.56PM PDT.

Megan ~ Senior Crazy Sky

another senior shot..

seems senior work will be coming this fall..

i just love sky shots.. and indiana skies work most of the time.

here the lighting was that 64 PLM again and the AB1600 was @ 1/4 power camera Left

i was on my belly for this shot with the 85L.

Exif data

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperturef/6.3
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed200
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired
File Size660 kB
File TypeJPEG
MIME Typeimage/jpeg
Image Width1024

Uploaded by ~Phamster~ on 17 Jul 10, 10.59AM PDT.