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.
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/
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.
Just arrived from Manila and this is the view from my flat.
Just had time to upload this today cos i had no access to internet.
Strobist info:
580 EX II off cam hand held raised to the right 45 deg to the model ETTL triggered by 580 EX II on cam.
I asked Joanne to face the window. I wanted the window to be blown out and I got the image that I want.
580 EX II cam left set a lighting as main and 580 EX II held as set b ratio 8:1 FEC -1. Triggered by 580 EX II on cam.
580 ex ii cam left with speedlight pro kit soft box and 580 ex ii bare back right of model. 8:1 ratio ettl triggered by 580 ex ii on cam
Two 580 ex ii behind me set b with cto gel and 580 ex ii facing a bond paper at fec +1 set a and one 580 ex ii zoomed at 105mm -1 2/3 facing the front of the laptop. All flashes triggered with st-e2 ratio 1:1
Canon 580 EX II cam right with umbrella and 580 EX II behind model left with blue gel ratio 1:1 triggered with Pocketwizard Flex and MINI with ST-E2 as commander.
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Elinchrom Queadra on small soft box as rim light at 2.0 power f9 @ 200 Iso 100
High key using two lights.
Lighting info: Still using Canon 580 EX II on cam right as main light Grp A 1/8 with shoot through umbrella and Grp B as background at 1/1 power. I used another 580 EX II on camera as a commander.
Strobist info:
3 Canon 580 EX II Grp A inside the bag with speedlight pro kit grid spot at 1/32 power, Grp B as rim light cam right with blue gel at 1/2 power and Grp C at 1/64th power at the back as rim light. 580 EX II as master flash on cam.
Another series of my self portrait practicing with Canon lighting system.
Lighting info:
3 Canon 580 EX II Set A as main light 1/1 power snooted at my front 45 deg angle, B at the back with full CTB at 1/4 power and C at my right zoomed to 108mm at1/64. All flash triggered with 580 EX II on cam manually controlling the power of each strobe.
Another series of my self portrait using Canon lighitng system.
I used Canon ST-E2 as trigger in ratio mode. Canon 580 EX II with softbox cam left at 45 deg to subject and two 580 EX II slightly back of the subject (left and right) bare snooted ratio is 8:1
Lately I have been trying to use tha canon lighting system indoors. I have 3 580 EX II and Canon ST-E2 that i haven't try to explore so you'll probably see more of my self portrait using this system.
Lejannie shot on Natural Light. I like the candid nature of this shot and with the man on the background.
"Hello!
I just wanted to share with you both --- when I showed our Christmas photos to our family members, they simply loved it! Ang ganda-ganda daw. Plus Joanne, my Mom loved my make-up, thank you thank you once again sa inyong dalawa. :)
Hope you both have a fantastic time back home. Let's schedule a dinner when you're back, let's do it on a Friday para hindi tayo rush and we can relax and enjoy our food.
Take care!
Regards,
Dina"
Woke up early today and saw this beautiful scene at my balcony. I just had to make this one my number 8.
a little bit uninspired today. I had something in mind but backed out while setting up. our water dispenser caught my attention......
hopefully tomorrow...
Today it's not about lighting but blending.
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