week seven
Canon 1DS MKII, 70-200m, ISO100, 1/60, f/5.0, single gelled strobe
March 16, 2011
It was supposed to still be cold this week and the weather didn't let us down. It was cold and very rainy. We went to a nearby warehouse for this shoot. Started off just grabbing some casual shots. These were all with a single off camera flash. For these next few shots, we were in and out. I just placed Kat in the general location, she struck a pose and I set a light and shot. From location to capture to next location was less than 2 minutes. More of just an exercise but really worked well. I have said it before but it is great to not have to direct Kat and to have her just know the look I am going for.
-on top of a trailer-
Canon 1DS MKII, 70-200m, ISO100, 1/125, f/4.0, single strobe- left
-inside a locker cabinet-
Canon 1DS MKII, 70-200m, ISO100, 1/80, f/4.0, single strobe
-on top of some old boxes-
-on top of some old boxes-
Canon 1DS MKII, 70-200m, ISO100, 1/125, f/5.0, single strobe- left
-in 'the oven'-
-in 'the oven'-
Canon 1DS MKII, 70-200m, ISO100, 1/80, f/5.0, single strobe- right
Canon 1DS MKII, 70-200m, ISO100, 1/60, f/5.0, two strobes
Canon 1DS MKII, 70-200m, ISO100, 1/60, f/5.0, two strobes
Canon 1DS MKII, 70-200mm, ISO100, 1/160, f/4.5
Canon 1DS MKII, 70-200mm, ISO100, 1/160, f/4.5
Canon 1DS MKII, 70-200mm, ISO100, 1/160, f/4.5
These next shots took a little more set-up. and we used a large piece of stainless steel that we found. The lighting is a bit extreme but exactly what I was going for.
We then did some shots with my guitar. I hadn’t had the guitar for long so I hadn't came up with a name yet. If you ask why I needed a name for my guitar then maybe you don't play a guitar. Anyways, it is a necessity if you really care about her. The guitar that is.
Kat suggested I name her ‘Betty’. And so it is.
So, we captured quite a few shots of Kat and Betty in front of some old circuit breaker panels. I set up a fog machine and some red gels. These were all a three light set-up. I think Kat could be a rocker though I don't think it's her genre. The third shot is my favorite. but I like them all. For the guitar junkies, though if you are it is probably obvious, the guitar is a Gibson SG standard. It is a sweet guitar.
Next week is week eight. After next week we are switching to a monthly shoot. We will be heading back to Ogden and shooting areas that we ran out of time for back in week three. The weather is supposed to good!
After the shoot adventure
It was raining really, really heavy. I loaded everything up in the car and got soaked. We stopped around the corner at a gas station for a drink. I then drove Kat home.
After I returned home, I realized I was missing a memory card. I unloaded everything from the car and searched every inch of every bag and the car. Danny, my son, and I went back to search the warehouse. We spent about 20 minutes and looked everywhere. We started tracing my steps and ended up at the gas station. I talked with the clerk who had just finished mopping the floors. I got a little concerned that she may have mopped it up as it was an sd style card and is fairly small. No luck there so we went back to the house and searched all the bags and car again. But still could not find it.
It was raining really, really heavy. I loaded everything up in the car and got soaked. We stopped around the corner at a gas station for a drink. I then drove Kat home.
After I returned home, I realized I was missing a memory card. I unloaded everything from the car and searched every inch of every bag and the car. Danny, my son, and I went back to search the warehouse. We spent about 20 minutes and looked everywhere. We started tracing my steps and ended up at the gas station. I talked with the clerk who had just finished mopping the floors. I got a little concerned that she may have mopped it up as it was an sd style card and is fairly small. No luck there so we went back to the house and searched all the bags and car again. But still could not find it.
My wife and I headed back over to the warehouse to look again. We searched for at least a 1/2 hour but didn't find it. Then, as I was walking back to the car, ready to give up, I spotted a shiny thing on the sidewalk. There it was, upside down rain soaked. It must have fallen out when I was loading the car. I went home and let it dry out overnight. The next morning I checked it out and it worked awesome. Good thing too, more than 90% of my shots were on that card.
