Off camera strobe setup: Nikon SB-600 on a power pack from Al Jacobs, the Tuxedo Translucent Wescott 43″ umbrella ― shoot through at 40-45 degrees or so to the left. 1/2 cut CTO WB adjusted in Kelvins to about 5200K or so, in that range. I like it, the hardest part was getting the exposure correct true to the color of the scene and after a few test shots voila.
Blog Update I’ve been off the grid lately, not gone, but off to the sidelines learning new tricks. Yes, an old dog can still learn a few new tricks with patient and practice. I got the lighting bug, its more like an addiction now I tell you. Before this new genre, I was mainly a quotidian photographer in natural light, seeing frames, framing frames, and shooting them all around. It was a blast and I still enjoy it but frankly, not as much. I’ve been getting immersed in the world of light which is all around us and now, finally, my neurons are wrapping themselves around this topic and pardon the pun ― seeing the light all around. Once you get it, its truly magical because you see a whole new world, filled with colors and let us not forget ― shadows. Where I started First off, I didn’t figure all this out by myself. Like anything in life you one has to study a bit, then practice, and then practice some more, and then a go …
Hello folks, Just a quick update. I’m in the processing of uploading to the portfolio section of this site about 180 images, hence I 180 posts. This whole update will probably take me about 2 weeks. I wish I could somehow turn off the sharing portion so all of you who are subscribed do not get sort of spammed. Its a suggestion, I’m going to email WordPress about, that way avoiding these sorts of possible scenarios. Anyway, I value your time and attention and I just wanted to let you know beforehand. Cheers. Jorge PS. Make sure you peruse my new page titled Photography Links, a page dedicated to sharing wonderful photography links of all topics.
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