The Fair Affair #15
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20
Sep
The Fair Affair #15
The Fair Affair #15
Originally uploaded by bryancrump
I have been doing photography now for about 7 years. The first few were more hobby, but as my interest grew so did my need for knowledge and of course equipment.
There are a lot of tools that a photographer uses in his trade. Among the obvious besides the camera are things like: tripods, lenses, reflectors, backdrops, props, film, memory cards and of course LIGHTS.
Lights, I have found, can be very expensive, but… You can take some cost saving, intelligent and crafty ideas and work around the need for expensive lights. Eventually, you may want to invest it that expensive on camera flash, some fancy strobes and other things, but for beginner photographers I can recommend several options.
When I first started, I would shoot outside, where you can get some of the best light for your photography. But for nighttime or indoors, I had to find an affordable way to light my models.
How did I do this? Well, I bought some of those aluminum clamp lights from walmart and some nice bulbs, like the spotlights. Each light has different effects, but be careful as some can really be harsh on your models. Because they are not to expensive, you can afford to experiment and see what works best for you.
Another method that I found not too long ago on youtube is in a tutorial called
Fashion Lighting on a Budget.
This tutorial by Dave Greene was very informative. It has a lot of useful material. Getting a couple of light fixtures and some bulbs that produce light similar to that to what you get during the day from the sun. The best part is that you only spend around $50. You might have to add in a little extra into your budget for some stands to hold the lights but hey you are saving a ton of money already.
If you do a search on google, you can find all sorts of tutorials on lighting techniques people use, but for beginning photographers, these simple setups can help you a great deal when getting started.
I suggested mixing up both and playing with the lights in all sorts of placements to get everything from strong contrasts to smooth overall lighting. On the florescent lights, they do not get overly hot in temperature so you can actually diffuse the light by putting light cloth over them for added effect as well.
Well that is it for the lighting tips today. I hope you have found it helpful.
-Bryan Crump
by: Bryan Crump
A lot of people ask how to make their images sharper or more vivid. One method is by using the high pass filter in photoshop on a duplicated image layer and using the overlay mode on the effected high pass layer.
It effectively increases the contrast in areas of the photo causing a sharpened crisp look. Here are some links to some tutorials online to help those of you interested:
Adobe Tutorial on High Pass Sharpening
Photoshop Essentials High Pass Tutorial
Here is a link that has a few good visual references in addition to a good tutorial to show you really what the high pass is doing. If you have any confusion, hopefully this link on NYFALLS.com with help you out
High Pass Tutorial on NYFalls.com
I have tutorials on my site and on the web that also cover this in some detail, but I also like to give people several sources of information so they may broaden their perspective and awareness on any given subject. I hope this helps those of you that have been having difficulties or are simply just curious.
12
Aug
Show me the Money!!!
Show me the Money!!!
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Sometimes Models Need Medical Attention!!!
Originally uploaded by bryancrump
If you have ever modeled, then you know sometimes stress can get to you when trying to get that perfect image. I am all about fun and creativity, but it can be work. Are the models in this shot soon to faint? Let us hope they did not pass out.
Take no worries with this shot. It was all in fun!! hehe
Nicole Moan designed the lovely “Ceramic Corsets”. Thanks to Nicole and the wonderful models i have been working with, the past few months i have been able to get some of my best images yet. More to come!!!!
Thanks to Kris, Lillie and Cameron in making this picture work and turn out so well.
Nicole Moan’s Ceramic Corsets and the Poster Girls
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Morgan poses in a Nicole Moan Ceramic Corset
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So I have been trying to keep up on the latest and greatest developments in digital camera technologies because I have been shooting with a Canon 20D for some time. My camera recently broke and I have been borrowing a Canon 30D from a friend. Still a great Camera but I need more for the level of work I am doing. I can only imagine how going from 8 megapixels to 50 megapixels would increase level of quality in my work and range that I can work in with effects, etc. Not to mention that I can work on much larger files and images to create higher end prints for gallery showings, advertisements, etc.
With that in mind in comes the big puppies the Elite Cameras. I will post a blog on some of the various cameras that i have been looking at later, but for now I want to talk about the new Hasselblad H3DII-50, a 50 Megapixel Camera. Yes Folks!! That 50 megapixels. That is not the kicker the size is just a start the technology has been beefed up to make images that contain less noise, faster shooting and more.
Kodak just released their 50 Megapixel sensor the KAF-50100, and now that I know the camera it is in, I am salivating like crazy. Hassleblad has three new products that feature the sensor and i have been looking at the H3D series already. It’s a hefty price range for the 30 megapixels between $12,000 to $30,000 depending what setup and camera you get, so I am waiting to see how much this one will be. Sigh, do I want a car, house or camera? lol.
To find out more about the camera here is a link to the blog where I first heard about it:
and a few links talking about the sensor itself:
Electronic Design Strategy News
and
The Kodak Release on the Sensor
You can rest assured that this camera and sensor is on my wishlist.
Just got a few copies of the July issue of Distinctly Oklahoma Magazine that is feature my photography and art. Here is a snapshot for you.
I am excited, they gave me two full pages displaying my work and publishing my bio written by Jordan Bedford.
Nicole Moan, has been in the Oklahoma City scene for years as an artist. Her entire family revolves around the arts in one form or another. Nicole’s father is a skilled painter, as well as her mother. Nicole’s husband is a fantastic sculptor and I am sure their children are experts at finger painting and mud sculptures in the yard.
The point of this blog is not to talk about her family but her art. I have seen some fabulous work in my life and Nicole’s work definitely stands out. I met Nicole several years ago at the Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery in downtown Oklahoma City. From there, I was introduced to her work. She designs and sculpts ceramic corsets.
Recently, I had the pleasure of working with Nicole on a photoshoot with several beautiful and upcoming models. If you want to see something unique and entertaining to the eye then I highly recommend seeing some of her work. You can see it in many places on the web, including her website: www.nicolemoan.com
