Tight Crop by fHphoto

21/06/2011

in Blog,by FHphoto

Composition and framing of a portrait is extremely important, some photographers do it at ease, others find it difficult. One of the things we look out for is how tight to crop?

Do you crop so all of the person’s head is in frame? Or do you crop below the hair line?

There is no straight cut rule which say you must do it in a certain way, and different situations will require a different crop. One advice I can give though, is always leave a bit of room when shooting so you will have a bit more freedom when cropping.

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Settings: 1/200 @ f6.3 @ ISO100 … the lens was 85mm f1.2 @ 85mm

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Settings: 1/200 @ f6.3 @ ISO100 … the lens was 85mm f1.2 @ 85mm

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Settings: 1/200 @ f6.3 @ ISO100 … the lens was 85mm f1.2 @ 85mm

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Use Existing Lights, Leave That Flash At Home by fHphoto

16/06/2011

in Blog,by FHphoto

There are certain situations when using flash is either useless, stupid or just plain unnecessary.

Fashion shows.

The bigger the fashion show, the brighter the existing lights, this is especially true if its being filmed for TV. What you have to realise is, these shows have hired professional light technicians to illuminate the event to suit the location and the desired scene. Learn to adapt and use that to your advantage!!

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Fairly broad, flat lighting, good for full body shots.

Settings: 1/200 @ f2 @ ISO800 … the lens was 85mm f1.8 @ 85mm

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Back-lighting.

Settings: 1/200 @ f2 @ ISO800 … the lens was 85mm f1.8 @ 85mm

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Settings: 1/60 @ f2 @ ISO1600 … the lens was 85mm f1.8 @ 85mm

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Settings: 1/80 @ f2 @ ISO800 … the lens was 85mm f1.8 @ 85mm

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Settings: 1/100 @ f2 @ ISO800 … the lens was 85mm f1.8 @ 85mm

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Speed Not The Only Benefit of Large Aperture by fHphoto

15/06/2011

in Blog,by FHphoto

Most photographers associates large aperture with faster shutter speeds, however, especially true in music event photography, shutter speed is not always the most obvious advantage.

Shallow Depth of Field, Bokeh.

With the rapid advancement of camera sensor technology, even the most basic entry level camera from Canon and Nikon can comfortably shoot at ISO 128,000. I’ve heard alot of newby photographers commenting the useless of large aperture lenses if one can easily shoot at higher ISO to compensate for the shutter speed.

Yes, you can use the higher ISO to achieve faster shutter speed. But that is not the only reason to buy and use large aperture lenses.

Entry-level cameras are getting better ISO with lower price points, so how do you compete when anyone half decent can take a steady shot? How are you going to make the viewer/client instinctively choose you over others… Sure you can use extensive editing in Photoshop or even give out your photos for free!!

By using large aperture lenses, we can choose to limit the focus to where we want the viewer to concentrate on and leave everything else to be a creamy blured out background. This is what make a photo POP!!

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Settings: 1/80 @ f2 @ ISO1250 … the lens was 135mm f2 @ 135mm

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Settings: 1/320 @ f2 @ ISO1600 … the lens was 135mm f2 @ 135mm

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Settings: 1/400 @ f2 @ ISO1600 … the lens was 135mm f2 @ 135mm

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Settings: 1/400 @ f2 @ ISO1600 … the lens was 135mm f2 @ 135mm

 

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One on One Posing and Lighting Workshop by fHphoto

14/06/2011

in Blog,by FHphoto,Workshop Events

What: One on One Posing and Lighting Workshop
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When: Saturday 18th June, 3-5pm and Sunday 19th June, 3-5pm
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Where: Ipswich (Indoor)
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Focus: This workshop will focus on understanding and working with studio lights in a studio setting, We will use the most useful and natural-looking Rembrandt Lighting, plus how and when to use Short and Broad Lighting. We will also learn and practice the human aspects of working with a model, including Communication and Posing Techniques.
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This 2 hour workshop will start by learning how to interpret and correctly expose an image by using the Histogram and Highlight Exposure Alert.
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You will experience how to effectively position the flash using the “One-Arm Rule”, and how to fine tune the flash by “Feathering”.
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Throughout the workshop, you will constantly receive guidance and tips that will help you to further your experience as a model photographer.
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A range of Canon lenses will be available for you to use, including 35mm f1.4L, 50mm f1.8, 85mm f1.2L, 135mm f2L.
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Cost: This workshop is one on one, cost $185 (inc. Model Fees and Unlimited Non-Commercial Usage Rights).
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Sony NEX-5 Small But Big by fHphoto

09/06/2011

in Blog,by FHphoto

I have been using the Sony NEX-5 for about 6 months now and its proving to be a very capable camera system.

Size + Image Quality + Ease of Use.

For everyday use, its all about compromise. After all, the best camera is the one you have with you!!

I’ve found the NEX-5′s files are just as editable as the Canon 1DS Mark3. Using the same workflow with Adobe Lightroom is seamless.

Even with the kit lens, results are quite good. There is no doubt the bigger APS-C sensor have proved its worth.

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Settings: 1/100 @ f5.6 @ ISO800 … Sony NEX-5 with Kit Lens.

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Settings: 1/100 @ f5.6 @ ISO800 … Sony NEX-5 with Kit Lens.

Salad of French breakfast radishes, pickled beetroot, goats curd, blood sorrel, violets, olive, pine resin, balsamico.

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Settings: 1/100 @ f4.5 @ ISO200 … Sony NEX-5 with Kit Lens.

Mud crab congee, fresh palm heart. Hand shelled mud crab, Chinese inspired split rice porridge

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Settings: 1/100 @ f5.6 @ ISO320 … Sony NEX-5 with Kit Lens.

The famous White nectarine snow egg from Quay Restaurant.

 

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