A number of mails from readers asking what I was using to take the shots over the past few days. Not really, none of you lot give a shit how I take my photos; but I am going to tell you anyway because I just love to share things that nobody cares about.
Here is my state of the art photography studio (a.k.a. a corner of the spare bedroom):
Two main lights with intensity controls which I twirl on a random basis until I get something that looks OK expertly manipulate based on my years of experience. A small light behind the stool which throws light onto the backdrop (90 baht’s worth of linen hanging from some blue plastic piping). A flash trigger on top of the camera which should be a Hasselblad but is actually a GF1.
Today was to be our last day of studio shooting because a truck drove round the block today announcing with some glee that the electricity in the neighbourhood is to be turned off for eight hours tomorrow. Bastards. So she who must be obeyed swung into full creative mode and our young visitor was forced to supplement her breakfast with assorted healthy foods; milk, fresh water, a banana, and grapes which went down particularly well.
We then moved onto make-up of various types, game controllers, iPads (again) and finally cameras.
After three hours of solid shooting, I needed a break; so after lunch we headed out for a change of location. She who must be obeyed had brought along a large suitcase as a prop and we ended up at a railway station, and then on the rails. After that we did hitchhiking.
Little sister is a natural model and loves striking a pose. Even when we had finished she who must be obeyed’s punishing shooting schedule, she was still keen to to be photographed.
Finally, we went for an end of shoot coconut ice cream, by which time the light was fading and could not resist a few final shots of my favourite model.
I was planning for a restful day tomorrow before the sister goes home, but my wife is already preparing a schedule of things to shoot. Still won’t be enough and an invite has already been extended for the next school holidays. Hope I can finish processing the 1,500+ photos I have accumulated before she comes back!
All shots: Panasonic GF1 with 14-45mm or 20mm lens.
Comments 🔗
2010-10-28| Ray saysKeyword thoughts.
Timely, power cut, purchase, new, IPhone, AND IPad, gift, as, promised, thanks, grateful. !!!
2010-10-28| Wentworth says“All shots: Panasonic GF1 with 14-45mm or 20mm lens.”
Really? What about the 1st shot?
2010-10-28| Billy the Brush says“none of you lot give a shit how I take my photos” … well done, you are over denial and into acceptance ..
ps good to see the blue plastic pipe making a reappearance, it seems to be a slightly different shade though
2010-10-29| Spike saysWentworth, well spotted; that was with the 9-18 lens.
Billy, can’t see the pipe; the blue is an alternative backdrop. There’s a black cloth in the there too; all held together by big safety pins. Another SWMBO design.
2010-10-29| Billy the Brush saysI can only refer you to the “90 baht’s worth of linen hanging from some blue plastic piping” in para 3(?)
2010-10-29| Wentworth saysI have this app for Firefox
http://lifehacker.com/327531/view-exif-data-of-any-photo-with-fxif
But I don’t get any info on your photos, It would be got good to see.
2010-10-29| Spike saysBilly, I can only refer you to “it seems to be a slightly different shade though”. You can’t see the piping, it is covered in cloth (white, blue and black). I can only hope this is the end of this debate.
Wentworth, probably because of the plug-in I am using to display the photos. Go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26325010@N02/ Select a photo and then Actions/view Exif