Photo Retouching Nikki

Photo Retouching
Originally uploaded by Jun Madayag

I have been spending some time learning some digital photo retouching.

In this self imposed assignment I shot Nikki raw without make up. I did some skin retouching using spot healing brush tool of CS 5 and skin softening using Nik's Software Color FX Pro. The make up is the one that was tricky as I don't have any idea on how to choose color so what I did was to copy the color combination I saw in one of the fashion magazine available.

Joanne's Professional Makeup with Nikki

Joanne's Professional Makeup with Nikki
Originally uploaded by Jun Madayag
Over the weekend me and my wife did some beauty shots for my wife's make up portfolio. I basically used two light source for this, I used Elinchrom Quadra Channel A on butterfly position with reflector on the bottom of the face and Channel B light acted as either a back light or a hair light. I metered the light at f11 iso 100 at 125. The main light diffuser is a Wescott softbox. Here are some of the other shots and set card.













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The Shepherds Family Session

The Shepherds Family Session
Originally uploaded by Jun Madayag

My colleague asked me to take their family photos over the weekend. This was taken at PASM Workshop in Kowloon Hong Kong.

More of the photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/jun_madayag2002/sets/72157623887667396/

Lingerie Session

Just want to share the lingerie photos I did yesterday.  This is my first time to do the shoot in a studio as I always shoot outdoors and I am so happy with the outcome.  

Credits to PASM Studio for a great staff, venue and equipments.  Visit their website here http://www.pasm-workshop.com/site/page1.aspx

More photos on my flickr.

All Lights used were Elinchrom  

Jinky Make Up by Joanne

jinky
Originally uploaded by Jun Madayag
A friend of ours came by today to have her make up done for a party. I made a couple of shots for my wife’s make up portfolio.

Lighting:
Elinchrom Quadra on front top of model with shoot through and below with small softbox. Exposure 1/125, f16, 200

Here are the other shots.

ROMANCING THE LIGHT BY KHARU

ROMANCING THE LIGHT BY KHARU
Originally uploaded by Jun Madayag

Had dinner with Manuel Librodo, a Master Photographer in Natural Light, last night with Kharu a freelance model and a stylist in Manila.

If you have not seen Librodo's work yet visit his site at Pbase and you will be amazed on how he turns his photo into a work of art.

Kharu is very famous around Photographers in Manila and some parts of Asia. If you have come accross photographer's that has worked wih Manny, most likely Kharu's name will pop up.

Kharu is a mix Spanish Filipina ( I know there is one more just cant remember) that works closely with Manny. I have always wondered why she was sought of by Filipino Photographers attending Manny's Workshop. Now I know. After dinner we decided to do some snapshots at Two International Finance Center in Hong Kong. It got me excited as Kharu started doing her graceful poses and this was just for fun. You'll totally get blown away by her beauty and grace. I would really love to work with her soon hopefully and I was so lucky to take a couple of shots of her.

For lighting on the photo above: Two 580 EX II on ETTL triggered by another 580 EX II on Cam with ring light adabper at +1/3 for fill.

Solution for Elinchrom Ranger Quadra and Wescott Diffusers

Solution for Elinchrom Ranger Quadra and Wescott Diffusers
Originally uploaded by Jun Madayag

Here is a quick solution for adapting Ranger Quadra with widely used Umbrellas, in my case Wescott Apolo and Wescott Softbox. All you need is an umbrella swivel like the one that manfrotto has and everything will fall into places.


Here's the original link that gave the idea http://www.f1point0.com/2010/02/20/the-solution-to-the-elinchrom-quadra-umbrella-mount/