Photoflex “The Power of Light” sponsored a model
shoot in Gilbert, Arizona on 2 March 2013.
John Beckett was the photographer-host. John is a commercial photographer based in
Phoenix, Arizona.
Since this
was sponsored by Photoflex, we used Photoflex strobes and softboxes. I will say for the record right now I am more
comfortable with Canon
Speedlites because of their portability.
My speedlite of choice is the Canon 600ex-rt, which is controlled by
radio frequency. But it is good to get
some familiarity with large AC or battery powered studio strobes.
My camera is
the Canon
5D Mark III and the Canon
28-105mm lens.
I edited
photos primarily with Lightroom 4, but also black and white enhanced one shot
using Nik’s Silver
Efex Pro and a few others with OnOne’s Perfect Photo Suite 7.1’s Perfect Portrait,
through Photoshop CS6. And, a playful
shot I enhanced with HDR toning from within Photoshop. I guess you could call me a plug-in junky,
since I own OnOne’s Perfect Photo Suite 7.1, Nik’s Ultimate Collection, and Topaz Bundle. Take a look and if you are interested,
remember if you are a student or educator you are likely to get a nice
discount! ALWAYS ASK!
My personal
style is called “photo journalistic” or catching people at ease, not
posed. However, sometimes you have to
pose a model! I had Jai-Cea just goof
around a bit and then had her go into “model mode” and give me some poses.
That’s it
for now,
Have fun and
keep shooting!
Jim
Patterson
Enjoy the
Flickr slideshow of all of my photos on the shoot below!
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