workshop view: Portland, OR
The next workshop in the series was held in Portland OR .. and it was overcast and finally, rainy. No big surprise. Our challenge in Portland was not in how to deal with harsh light and shadows, but how to create contrast and drama in our lighting.
In the first image here of Mark (at the World Forestry Center), we bounced an on-camera flash into a reflector (using TTL flash) to add dimension.
The next image, which is of Amanda, was taken at night at the Pioneer Courthouse Square. We used the same technique, but gelled the flash for Tungsten light using one of the Sticky Filters. This reduced the usual strong orange murky background that you get due to the disparate WB between flash and the background Tungsten lights.
Once again, thank you to our models, and to everyone who attended this workshop.
(More info about future workshop locations.)
Kristi Johansen Said,
March 8, 2008 @ 2:47 pm
Neil,
Was a great meeting you both and the seminar was very good. Neil thanks so much for coming to Portland. To bad no sun, but Portland is famous for that natural soft box effect.
I would recommend that anyone thinking about taking Neil’s workshop, get off your duff and do it! You will learn so much and with hands on experience.
Kristi
clarence Said,
March 18, 2008 @ 7:57 am
Neil, I really love your site, and have in fact, learned alotta useful tips from your tips. Anyhow, I’m curious. Are there any reasons you choose to use Canon Speedlites rather than strobes? Also, how do you go about in the flash lights’ setting? Obviously Manual mode is the only way to go, but what about the zooming of the flash head? Thanx in advance.