Banpo Bridge, Seoul

When I have enough time, I like to fire off a few frames in the high key when I’m working a shoot. It doesn’t work all the time and like a lot of different styles it has it’s place, but when it works the way I want it to the results are often a lot of fun. And then you go purple.

SB80DX @ 1/4 (?) power, softbox, high camera left,
SB80DX @ 1/8 (?) power, camera right, camera right
* Flashwaves Triggers

B800 into large softbox camera left
ABR800 Ringflash on ground camera right

lomo fisheye with ringflash, photosample.

Busker – EOS 7D DSLR VDSLR from Justin Heaney on Vimeo.

Features

18.0 Megapixel CMOS Sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors for high image quality and speed.

ISO 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800) for shooting from bright to dim light.

8.0 fps continuous shooting up to 126 Large/JPEGs with UDMA CF card and 15 RAW.

Advanced movie mode with manual exposure control and selectable frame rates: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 1280 x 720 (HD): 60p (59.94) / 50p, 640 x 480 (SD): 60p (59.94) / 50p.

intelligent Viewfinder with approximate 100% field of view, wide viewing angle of 29.4°, high magnification of 1.0, intelligent viewfinder with glass pentaprism and an overlaid LCD display in viewfinder supports various shooting styles. New 19-point, all cross-type AF system equipped with dual diagonal cross-type sensors in center at f/2.8 and f/5.6 and AF area selection modes to match various shooting situations. iFCL Metering with 63 zone dual-layer metering sensor that utilizes AF and color information for optimizing exposure and image quality.Magnesium body with shutter durability up to 150,000 cycles and exclusive dust and weather resistance.

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elv0000 says: 2.4GHz like the RF-602’s and full high speed sync! what more could you want :-) (besides a Canon version) www.pixelhk.com/en/prolist.asp?c_id=322 myworld.ebay.com/pixelhk/ . Originally posted at 6:04AM, 12 November 2009 PST ( permalink ) elv0000 edited this topic 2 weeks ago.

	DPJ Photo’s says: elv000 – I shoot loads of BMX and Skate stuff, and have never really found any issues using 1/200th. As long as you bump uf the flash power, you will not get any motion blur. After asking around a lot of friends who shoot BMX aswell, i only found one of them who even understood what HSS was. I don’t think it is a popular as you think. Most Skate and Bike photographers just tend to up the power or just throw in more lights. Just my 2p :) Posted 3 weeks ago. ( permalink )
	Hellbelly says: HSS wont help to freeze motion, as it “pulses” the flash to cover the whole sensor as the shutter travels across it. Better to use more power at sync speed or less and use the flash to freeze the motion. Posted 3 weeks ago. ( permalink )
	Creative Lightworks says: Thanks to all who provided informative reviews on this Pixel trigger. As exciting as it sounds, it might very well worth waiting until other manufacturers come up with similar products. Pixel’s quality control/reliability issues and customer service are among some of my biggest concerns. I also think that the price is too high for a new product with such quality/reliability problem. When they first put it on Ebay the offering price was $138, and now almost $200. I also don’t particularly like the way they are selling it (by auctioning without Buy It Now option) – basically trying to reap as much profit as they could. If the initial price was $138 then the actual price is most likely around $90 (with some profit margin already). What is the justification of jacking up the price 100% (now almost $200) in less than a week? Considering that Pixel’s facility is practically next door to Yongnuo (in Kowloon, Hong Kong), I won’t be surprised if Yongnuo will start selling similar product soon, perhaps even as early next year (overseas rumors). These Chinese companies have come a long way, and with more players/competitions in the market it will be more likely that they produce more reliable products with lower price. Originally posted 3 weeks ago. ( permalink ) Creative Lightworks edited this topic 3 weeks ago. Read more

A test shot using my Canon 40D to check the exposure before taking the final shot with my Mamiya C330S.

Part of my upcoming series “Identity and the Aesthetics”.

Strobist Lighting Information:
1 580EX MKII at 1/4 in Rayflash ringlight adapater camera left

I do need a lot of help with the title of my upcoming series though, “identity” is used in a completely different context in the art world and I want to avoid that context… suggestions?

Model: Patrycja Szklarczyk
Makeup&Stylist&Hair: Marta Makary

Makeup&Stylist&Hair: Marta Makary www.martamakary.com/
Location: Borys Makary Studio, Krakow, Poland
Photographer: Alvaro Hernández

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Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L (Pool)

Model: Patrycja Szklarczyk
Makeup&Stylist&Hair: Marta Makary www.martamakary.com/

Location: Borys Makary Studio, Krakow, Poland
Photographer: Alvaro Hernández

CAT MUGSHOT #2

Strobist Lighting info:

Canon 430EXII at 1/64 power through homemade/DIY  ringflash, triggered by hotshoe sync cord about three feet from subject’s little pink nose.

PSA – Ride Your Bike/ This content via flickr [Blig this photo]

it’s good for the environment, it’s fun, it doesn’t require gas and it’s good for your health. feel free to add more if i missed anything.

:: strobist Lighting info ::

550ex – camera right – bare – 1/4
nikon sb-24 – camera left – bare – 1/2
580exII – orbis ring flash – 1/1
triggered by pocket wizards

this content via flickr [blog this]

Fashion stuff!

Strobist Lighting info :
x1600 camera right in octobox as key
Zeus Ringmaster for Fill
Sun for highlights!

Behind the scenes video of a photoshoot with female model Amber.

This shows the use of one strobe and a large semi-bare light source. In this case, a White Lightning X3200 shot through a 48″ octabank with the front diffuser removed.

If you are in ISrael, istherea Profoto distributor there? I much prefer the Acute2 to the older Acute or Acute AlFA systems. Better controls and better built.

This contents via flickr [blog this photo]

Karine Modèle Français Fou.

I tell her all the time in italian “E’ Matto!” Your crazy.. cause she really is… And if you know I call her that she must be! Great person. Anyways someone asked me to show them what a ringlight looks like outside. It was shot with the Alien Bee Ring flash but half way through the shoot I switched back to my Profoto head.. Honestly the Alien Bee is a hunk of plastic poorly designed junk.. The ring is to small in size and you cant even focus the lens while its in the hole. The camera mount is junk and a pain. The reflector falls off constantly. I mean this thing is really really poorly designed and made. I got rid of it. I may be tied down to a power pack and having to use a power outlet for the Profoto but atleast I can see and focus and the camera stays put on the mount! I just make sure if I am working in a dark area to have some LED flash lights to use to see and focus.. I mean honestly for 300 bucks more for the profoto its so so much better than the Alien Bee plastic garbage. Also big tip guys you can have the Profoto Custom wired to your packs if you need to thus getting rid of the problem of having to have a profoto pack to run the head. You can have the Ringflash profoto head wired at a good Calument shop in a major city to run on your “Balcar” or “Novatron” “Norman” “Elinchrome” “Bronacolor” “Dynalight” packs. Saving you some bucks. YOu can do the same thing with those old “Tri Lights” That Norman used to make too…

Uploaded by rmphotog on 28 Dec 07, 11.04AM KST.

Strobist Light setting info :

x1600 camera left in Octobox
x1600 camera right and left behind model for rim
Zeus Ringmaster for fill