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While shooting some headshots for Brittney, a local Savannah model, we thought it might be fun to experiment with the Light Blaster after the "normal" headshots had been taken.
For this shot, we used the Light Blaster to create the background image (projected onto a black background).
And yes, in hindsight, the direction of the main light bothers me a bit. I wish I had mirrored the background image and placed the subject on the left side so that the light direction (at least as it pertains to right/left, not front/back) would have been the same.
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, above camera, diffused by a 24" gridded softbox (pointed downward). 1 Canon 580EX, below camera, diffused by a collapsible white umbrella (low power, fill). 1 Canon 580EX, left of subject, fired into a Spiffy Gear Light Blaster with transparent slide. Flashes triggered via Cybersyncs. A collapsible black background was used.
Back when I first aquired the Light Blaster I began shopping for various slides that I could use for projection purposes.
Readily available were tourist slides originally marketed to those enjoying a European vacation. I enjoy using them with the Light Blaster, but I also enjoy just looking through them. They are like tiny windows through which Europe and other interesting destinations can be seen just beyond the glass.
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, just left of the tripod mounted camera, shot through a Light Blaster with slide in place. A Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens was used on the LB. Flash triggered via Cybersyncs; camera triggered via Canon RC-1.
Recently I had been thinking of different ways to use the Light Blaster. I'll be posting some of my shots from a recent photoshoot over the next several days.
For this shot, I intended on using the 5D Mark III's multiple exposure feature to imprint a silhouette of a girl against the backdrop of a 35mm transparent slide.
For capturing the multiple exposures, I would first project the slide onto the background using the Light Blaster and then turn off the flash connected to the Light Blaster instead and turn on my rim lights. I'd then placed the model in front of the background so that and set my camera to take a multiple exposure using the Light Blaster shot as a base. We'd usually take several model shots to see if we could get the perfect framing.
Unfortunately, the process proved quite cumbersome to create the multiple exposures in-camera. To do so, I'd have to go into the menu and select the original base image after every single subsequent capture. That proved too time consuming for the limited amount of time we had reserved the venue for. After many in-camera captures, we finally started capturing just the rim-light images with the intent of later combining the background and foreground images in post.
The model shown is Samara Emily Ham (MM#1786384). I've worked with her on several occasions and she is always a pleasure to have in front of the camera.
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, close to camera axis, shot through a Light Blaster using a transparent 35mm tourist slide. 2 White Lightning Ultrazap 1600s, camera left and right (behind subject), diffused by gridded strip boxes. Flash and monolights triggered via Cybersyncs.
Recently I had been thinking of different ways to use the Light Blaster. I'll be posting some of my shots from a recent photoshoot over the next several days.
For this shot, I intended on using the 5D Mark III's multiple exposure feature to imprint a silhouette of a girl against the backdrop of a 35mm transparent slide.
For capturing the multiple exposures, I would first project the slide onto the background using the Light Blaster and then turn off the flash connected to the Light Blaster instead and turn on my rim lights. I'd then placed the model in front of the background so that and set my camera to take a multiple exposure using the Light Blaster shot as a base. We'd usually take several model shots to see if we could get the perfect framing.
Unfortunately, the process proved quite cumbersome to create the multiple exposures in-camera. To do so, I'd have to go into the menu and select the original base image after every single subsequent capture. That proved too time consuming for the limited amount of time we had reserved the venue for. After many in-camera captures, we finally started capturing just the rim-light images with the intent of later combining the background and foreground images in post.
By the way - this wasn't even the model that I scheduled the session with. This was the model's friend (Haley) that simply accompanied the original model to the shoot. She saw how great the images were coming out and decided to try a few of her own.
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, close to camera axis, shot through a Light Blaster using a transparent 35mm tourist slide. 2 White Lightning Ultrazap 1600s, camera left and right (behind subject), diffused by gridded strip boxes. Flash and monolights triggered via Cybersyncs.
I decided to create some custom slides for my new LightBlaster. There was a bit of a learning curve to the process, but I've pretty much got it figured out now.
One of the custom slides I created has a Matrix font on it. I thought it turned out fairly well. After making the slide, however, I decided that adding some motion blur to the letters and offsetting the vertical rows would look better. Oh well, that's for another time...
I was inspired to take this shot after picking up a pair of Julbo sunglasses. They're the same brand that Jamie Hyneman wears occasionally on the Mythbusters (thought not the same model).
strobist: 1 580EX, camera right, diffused by a Westcott Rapid Box Octa (which was bounced off the ceiling in front of me). 2 580EXs, camera right and left (behind subject), gridded and used for rimlight. 1 580EX in Lightblaster, gelled yellow (placed just above camera, slightly right).
My beautiful daughter. She looks like a doll with this light. Used a light blaster (camera left) and a patterned slide as a gobo.
ISO100 85mm f2.8 1/200
Megan and I did some experimenting with the Light Blaster this past weekend. This was one of my favorites from the session.
To learn more about the Light Blaster, click here.
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, camera left, diffused by a Light Blaster slide projector and transparent slide. 1 White Lightning x1600, camera right, gridded and red gelled pointed at the backdrop (with some spill on the back of the subject). Flash/monolight triggered via Cybersyncs.
Model: Loren Burgos
Hmua: Kim Templonuevo
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Recently I had been thinking of different ways to use the Light Blaster. I'll be posting some of my shots from a recent photoshoot over the next several days.
For this part of the session, I intended on using the Lightblaster to project the slide onto the background and the model(s). Using a black landscaper's weed-preventing cloth for the background, I had the subject(s) sit on a table that was also covered with a black fabric. This left the models as the lightest things in the frame, meaning the projection stood out well on them (while remaining visible, but not over-powering, on the background).
The slide used shows a colorful hallway turned on its edge.
One of the models shown is Samara Emily Ham (MM#1786384). I've worked with her on several occasions and she is always a pleasure to have in front of the camera. The other is Haley, the girl that accompanied Samara to the shoot.
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, near camera axis, shot through a Light Blaster. I also used two rim lights positioned behind the subject(s) in order to separate them from the background (a White Lightning 1600 with a gridded strip box on both sides). Flashes and/or monolights triggered via Cybersyncs.
Note: I ended up pushing this a little harder in post than I normally do. I had to boost the clarity in order to allow the slide to show up better on the dark background.
model: Marie-Pier Thibault
Light Blaster slide shot with YN-560II at full power from camera right, Godox 300 gridded camera left minimum power, two YN-560ii for backdrop
Strobist:
Lightblaster with 580exII projecting forest on backdrop
Gridded stripbox cam right
Silver reflector cam left
Recently I had been thinking of different ways to use the Light Blaster. I'll be posting some of my shots from a recent photoshoot over the next several days.
For this shot, I intended on using the 5D Mark III's multiple exposure feature to imprint a silhouette of a girl against the backdrop of a 35mm transparent slide. It wasn't my idea to have the model flip her hair, but when she did, I loved the result. After a few tries, we finally got the timing that worked perfectly.
For capturing the multiple exposures, I would first project the slide onto the background using the Light Blaster and then turn off the flash connected to the Light Blaster instead and turn on my rim lights. I'd then placed the model in front of the background so that and set my camera to take a multiple exposure using the Light Blaster shot as a base. We'd usually take several model shots to see if we could get the perfect framing.
Unfortunately, the process proved quite cumbersome to create the multiple exposures in-camera. To do so, I'd have to go into the menu and select the original base image after every single subsequent capture. That proved too time consuming for the limited amount of time we had reserved the venue for. After many in-camera captures, we finally started capturing just the rim-light images with the intent of later combining the background and foreground images in post.
By the way - this wasn't even the model that I scheduled the session with. This was the model's friend (Haley) that simply accompanied the original model to the shoot. She saw how great the images were coming out and decided to try a few of her own.
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, close to camera axis, shot through a Light Blaster using a transparent 35mm tourist slide. 2 White Lightning Ultrazap 1600s, camera left and right (behind subject), diffused by gridded strip boxes. Flash and monolights triggered via Cybersyncs.
A little unboxing shot of the new Sigma 85mm f1.9 Art lens.
Shot with the Sigma sdQ and 50-100mm f1.8 Art lens many strobes including a Lightblaster to create the background.
I've played basketball with Tono for quite some time. He's one of the most talented basketball players I have ever had the pleasure of stepping on the court with. Not long ago, his better half Kayla asked if I would take their maternity pictures.
For this shot, I used a Light Blaster and a custom printed transparent slide to project Kayla's sonogram picture on the wall directly behind/beside her.
strobist: 1 580EX, camera left (behind), flagged and used as rimlight. 1 White Lightning x1600, camara right (behind subject), diffused by a gridded stripbox. 1 580EX, camera right, shot through a Light Blaster (with 85mm f/1.2 L II lens attached) with custom printed slide. Flashes triggered via Cybersyncs.
Recently I had been thinking of different ways to use the Light Blaster. I'll be posting some of my shots from a recent photoshoot over the next several days.
For this part of the session, I intended on using the Lightblaster to project the slide onto the background and the model(s). Using a black landscaper's weed-preventing cloth for the background, I had the subject(s) sit on a table that was also covered with a black fabric. This left the models as the lightest things in the frame, meaning the projection stood out well on them (while remaining visible, but not over-powering, on the background).
The slide used shows a colorful hallway turned on its edge.
One of the models shown is Samara Emily Ham (MM#1786384). I've worked with her on several occasions and she is always a pleasure to have in front of the camera. The other is Haley, the girl that accompanied Samara to the shoot.
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, near camera axis, shot through a Light Blaster. I also used two rim lights positioned behind the subject(s) in order to separate them from the background (a White Lightning 1600 with a gridded strip box on both sides). Flashes and/or monolights triggered via Cybersyncs.
Note: I ended up pushing this a little harder in post than I normally do. I had to boost the clarity in order to allow the slide to show up better on the dark background.
3.7 second to let the visor burn in (it has LED's in the sides). Flash at the end.
Model: Vivian Blue
Assistant: John Gannon
Taken at: Studio d'Lumiere
My original subject for this shoot never arrived - they got delayed and couldn't make it.
Just before the light was becoming too dim for me to autofocus, Jason and his wife walk by with their two kids. I had never met Jason, but asked if he would be my stand-in subject so that I wouldn't feel like I had set up all my equipment in vain. He agreed.
After about a dozen shots, we had at least one that I thought would work well. The funny thing is, Jason had no idea there was a dragon being projected behind him; it was only after I showed him the picture on the LCD screen that he saw the dragon for the first time.
"Whoa! That's cool!"
hehe....
Minutes before I was doing a self-portrait in front of the dragon.
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, camera right, diffused by a Westcott Rapid Box Octa, 1 580EX, camera left, diffused by a 43" Westcott umbrella. 1 Nikon SB-24, camera left (behind subject), gridded. 1 580EX, camera left (beside subject, pointed at background), with LightBlaster and 50mm f/1.4 projecting the dragon slide onto the wall. Flashes triggered via Cybersyncs.
Recently I had been thinking of different ways to use the Light Blaster. I'll be posting some of my shots from a recent photoshoot over the next several days.
For this shot, I intended on using the 5D Mark III's multiple exposure feature to imprint a silhouette of a girl against the backdrop of a 35mm transparent slide.
For capturing the multiple exposures, I would first project the slide onto the background using the Light Blaster and then turn off the flash connected to the Light Blaster instead and turn on my rim lights. I'd then placed the model in front of the background so that and set my camera to take a multiple exposure using the Light Blaster shot as a base. We'd usually take several model shots to see if we could get the perfect framing.
Unfortunately, the process proved quite cumbersome to create the multiple exposures in-camera. To do so, I'd have to go into the menu and select the original base image after every single subsequent capture. That proved too time consuming for the limited amount of time we had reserved the venue for. After many in-camera captures, we finally started capturing just the rim-light images with the intent of later combining the background and foreground images in post.
By the way - this wasn't even the model that I scheduled the session with. This was the model's friend (Haley) that simply accompanied the original model to the shoot. She saw how great the images were coming out and decided to try a few of her own.
The background shot in this image was projected onto something I've never used in a photoshoot before - Weed Block Fabric (usually used in landscaping). It was relatively inexpensive and at 6' by 50', was large enough to cover the back wall behind the models (after being cut in half). It didn't work as well for most projections, though, compared to the white fabric that I also brought to the session. However, in this case, I liked the crinkled look of the background image when paired with Haley's cheerleader pose.
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, close to camera axis, shot through a Light Blaster using a transparent 35mm tourist slide. 2 White Lightning Ultrazap 1600s, camera left and right (behind subject), diffused by gridded strip boxes. Flash and monolights triggered via Cybersyncs.
I have been working on an old photo look. For a project I shot this week (those photos are still raw) and this the what I have so far.
P.S. these photos are from a studio 101 workshop we ran in the lightGIANTS studio
Part 2.
Today we recorded some final scenes for our new instructional video "Mastering the model shoot 3 : creativity"
Here are some quick teasers from today.
In the video I explain all the techniques of course, important to know ALL effects are done in camera.
Model/styling : Nadine
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Model: Charlotte Sortgrim
Strobist info: Profoto strobe with a huge softbox camera left.
Profoto set on continues light with gel to the right.
Lightblaster with a Godox v860c right behind the model.
Working with the fantastic singer/songwriter and actor Stacey Lynne again today -among the sets we shot, was this one in the style of an old Jazz club/classic Hollywood stage. Background spot from the Lightblaster with 20mm lens.
My friend Julia started making these fabulous pieces of jewellery from naturally shaped sea glass and seed pearls.
The series is called "Sea Dreams" and you can buy them from Etsy: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SeaDreamsByJulia
I gave her a crash course in the basics of photography and lighting products - this one with an idea I nicked wholesale from Alex Koloskov - photigy.com - using the Lightblaster to project an image onto a diffuser which is then reflected in the polished stone tabletop. I also had a blue gel in the Lightblaster, which I bent towards a more teal colour to oppose the magenta in the glass. A softbox above, and forward of the subject provides some front light. Both the overhead and Lightblaster powered by a Nikon SB900 speedlight, on manual.
Test shoot using my newly acquired Light Blaster (light-blaster.com) which allows you to project your own backdrop images. Since I also have a big photoshoot coming up for a local hair salon I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone and get some salon test shots as well.
The Light Blaster performed well overall but it definitely has strengths and weaknesses. I just used an old 18-55mm Canon kit lens, I found I needed to use a lot of power. If I used a faster lens (ie wider aperture) it should require a bit less light. A big issue is that you really need to limit spill from your key light or else it will completely wash out the projected background. I was shooting in a small space so this didn't help that fact, if I had more room the key light would have fallen off quicker too.
Strobist info:
Rim lights: YN460MKII
Location: Model left and right, behind a foot or so pointed down at hair.
Modifier: Gridded snoot.
Key light: Canon 580EX in 16" beauty dish
Location: In front of model, very close, angled down at a 45.
Modifier: Grid and diffusion screen.
Light Blaster
YN460MKII
Rough power ratios was as follows:
Rim 1/16
Key 1/4
Light Blaster 1/8 to 1/2 depending on slide.
I've been purchasing old 35mm slides over the past week. My favorite slides came in yesterday; the lot contained several architectural interiors that I just absolutely loved.
So how'd I do this?
I set up a black background in my kitchen. I then used the Light Blaster paired with the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens, a Canon 580EX flash and a transparent slide I received from an eBay auction to create the scene you see in the background. I set my camera's picture style to "Monochrome" to help blend the elements together (the slide was monochromatic with a bluish tint).
I then used an Adorama Glow 24" softbox positioned just behind me, feathered forward, to create the light on my face. A window behind me is providing some light on the back of my head.
I controlled and triggered the camera using a wireless, battery-operated router and the DSLR Controller app on my phone. I was able to review my placement in the frame (watching a real-time preview of the camera's Live View) before snapping the shot.
This is nearly an out-of-camera shot. I did perform small contrast adjustments in Photoshop CS6.
EXIF: Canon 5D Mark III & EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM
f/2.8, 1/160 sec, ISO 400
Camera set to Monochrome picture style
Strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, right beside camera, shot through a Light Blaster with the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens attached. 1 Canon 580EX, camera left (slightly behind subject), diffused by an Adorama Glow 24" collapsible softbox. A window behind me is illuminating the back of my head. A black background was used behind me to allow the shadows in the projection to remain dark. Flashes triggered via Cybersyncs.
Second set from todays workshop with Nadine.
Shot with the LightBlaster and an Elinchrom BD with grid.
Camera Phase One DF+ and Leaf Credo 60
Straight out of camera but for cloning out the corner of a softbox. Shot in home studio with a Westcott Apollo Orb with two Nikon speedlights, a Lightblaster with a third Nikon speedlight all fired remotely using Yongnuo triggers, and a Lensbaby Velvet 56mm. The stunning Raphaella did all the hard work! :)
While shooting some headshots for Brittney, a local Savannah model, we thought it might be fun to experiment with the Light Blaster after the "normal" headshots had been taken. After playing around with the shot in post processing, I decided that a simulated painting/artwork effect worked best to enhance the effect.
More to come from this session. Stay tuned.
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, camera left, shot through a Spiffy Gear Light Blaster (with transparent Kodak slide installed). 2 White Lightning Ultrazap 1600s, camera left and right (behind subject), diffused by gridded stripboxes. Cybersyncs used for triggering.
Lasers: very useful for lighting very precise bits of your product! Not that you'd use this as a catlogue image - just for fun.
So here's the story for this image. I set up my equipment for a shoot that never happened. Unfortunately, there was a scheduling conflict which meant my intended subject never arrived in time for this shoot.
However, the intent of this evening's shoot was to test a new piece of equipment - the LightBlaster. The LightBlaster allows me to project an image onto the any surface at the exact moment my shutter goes off.
See the dragon? Nope, not Photoshop - it was captured at the moment the picture was taken.
So, here I am pointing out the dragon only moments before my unintended subject walks by...
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, camera right, diffused by a Westcott Rapid Box Octa, 1 580EX, camera left, diffused by a 43" Westcott umbrella. 1 Nikon SB-24, camera left (behind subject), gridded. 1 580EX, camera left (beside subject, pointed at background), with LightBlaster and 50mm f/1.4 projecting the dragon slide onto the wall. Flashes triggered via Cybersyncs.
Now that I have a little extra room to work with, I've recently been playing around with the Light Blaster again. This shot proved especially challenging to set up because you have to obtain focus 1) with the camera (easy), and 2) with the lens attached to the LB (harder).
After several trial and error attempts left me nowhere near focused on my face, I decided to mark the exact place to stand on the floor and set up a reflector in my stead. I had to put a piece of gaffer tape where my eyes would be (on the reflector) in order for the camera's AF to have something to lock onto. But after that, I was able to quickly dial in the LB lens's focus with a few test shots.I tried several variants of this setup including blowing out the background with no rim lights, using only the LB flash (no rim lights), and then using only the LB and a couple of rim lights (which produced my favorite result seen above). Because the LB was positioned high and pointed downward, the light it projects does not hit the background (about 6' from where I'm standing). This enabled me to achieve a very dark background without distracting clutter (or patterns) while maintaining an interesting pattern on my face. The position of the rim lights helped to clearly define the shape of my head while not destroying the detail in the projected pattern very much (as expected, a little bit of projection is lost on the sides of my head).
Overall I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I think it'll make a good Facebook cover photo (when I decide to change it).
Strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, above camera, diffused by a Light Blaster. 2 Canon 580EXs, camera right and left (behind subject), bare, used as rim lights. Flashes triggered via Cybersyncs.
Got bored, so it was self portrait time.
6D+24-105mm f/4
settings: f/7.1, 1/60, iso 4000, focal length 105mm, WB was set to flash mode.
Yn 568exII at 1/64 power was fired from the camera left through a round ringflash.
background was created by lightblaster using godox tt686c in 1/1 power and a canon 40mm pancake lens projected on a white wall.
both were triggered using YN 622C+TX
Model: Katharina Sølberg Bierach
MUA: Martine Jeanette Bøkeid
Assistant: Stig Hanssen
Photographer & retouch: Daniel B
Strobist info: Godox V860C through a softbox CR and another Godox V860C on a Light Blaster behind the model.
Bee image courtesy of USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab
Edited from original
Upperman High asked me to create their program cover again this year. While not everything went according to plan, I think the overall concept worked out quite well.
Upperman football is having a military theme this year, so I was asked to incorporate military symbolism or something symbolizing American pride. So the flag was used to tie into this year's theme.
Strobist: 2 White Lightning Ultrazap 1600 monolights, left and right (front), diffused by 64" PCB Extreme Silver PLMs with diffusion covers in place. 2 Canon 580EX flashes, left and right (behind subjects), bare, used a rim light. I also used another flash to project the bee logo onto the backround using a LightBlaster. However, I decided to overlay the logo in post in order to see more detail in the image.
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Strobist info: Single Strobe through Soft box with honeycomb Grid at minimal power from Camera Left, Triggered wirelessly with GD, rear light from window, and tones were added in post.