Category: Studio Lighting
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Duet
This week I had the opportunity to shoot with models Rachelle Summers and Tillie Feather on their latest tour of Ireland. It’s been many years since I did a duo shoot, and to be honest had not thought too much about what I was going to do on the day. However, since I know Rachelle…
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High Speed Sync
A few weeks ago I stumbled across a video by Jason Lanier using Flashpoint Xplor 600 and was amazed at the images he was getting. There where a number of other elements apart from the flash making the image, great location, great model, props, assistant, etc. but it was the Flashpoint system that got me…
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Thematic shoot – Draughts
During the build out of the “Boat House Studio” as it’s no dubbed, I discovered Garett is not only a Plasterer by trade but has also represented Ireland in the Mind Olympics as a master Draughts player. So when he mentioned he was planning to attempt a world record for winning 500 simultaneous games of…
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Acceptance in 154th Edinburgh International Exhibition of Photography 2016
In order to achieve my next FIAP distinction – the EFIAP, I’ve started entering Print Salons internationally to achieve the required 25 print acceptances criteria for EFIAP. My first attempt was the prestigious Edinburgh Exhibition which receives over 3000 entries each year and only exhibits 202 prints. This year my work “Raphaella on Point” was…
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Christmas Fun Competition
This year Celbridge Camera Club devised a new creative and fun end of year competition with categories for non-advanced and advanced working members of the club. Over the year I’ve been playing with techniques and learning new post processing tips from many sources, Club talks, fellow club members, online videos, and even visiting the National…
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My day with Madame Bink
My first model shoot I arranged myself was back in 2008, not long after joining Celbridge Camera Club and being immensely impressed by the inspiring work of many club members. As I never do things in half measures I jumped into this endeavor full of naive enthusiasm, booked not one but two fantastic models visiting…
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Tali Zorah
I never heard of this character until last week when my niece sent on some mood boards for her costume shoot. All her work head to toe. This is my first Sci fi shoot, and hopefully not the last. So many things to try still, I feel I’m only scratching the surface of doing the…
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Another successful Salon
1st Circular Exhibition of Photography “TOWER CIRCUIT 2015” I’m delighted to have received a Salon Bronze Medal in the Ruma Salon for a recent work Repose featuring model Katie Lou. In total I received 24 acceptances for 10 new works towards my EFIAP journey.
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A touch of style
Today I had the pleasure of working with styling team Vaida and Kristina from Carrot Inc. for a shoot I had arranged with Rachelle Summers and Katie Lou. It was my first time working with both models and stylists so I really was not sure how this half day would work out. To warm up…
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First FIAP Salon Gold Medal
I was delighted to learn today I received my first gold medal in a FIAP salon for “Reflection” in the “DPW THREE COUNTRY GRAND CIRCUIT 2015″ in Serbia – Bosnia and Hercegovina – Montenegro Overall the circuit was very successful for me, receiving 23 acceptances for 10 of the 12 images I submitted. I also…
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