by Paul | Jun 27, 2013 | Location Kits, Location Shoot, Studio Shoot, Tips and Tricks, Unintended Uses
It’s simple. A plastic worm bag organizer from Bass Pro Shops and/or a 3×5 recipe card holder from the office supply store. Actually I use them both. I put the CTO’s in the recipe holder because those are the ones we use most and then the more esoteric filters I put in the Bass Pro Worm Folder. I use a label maker to keep them identified on the baggie and with a sharpie on the filter itself. Makes it easy for the assistants to find and put back the gels in the right place. Go ahead get organized.
by Paul | Jun 20, 2013 | FourSquare, Lightware, Location Shoot, Photo Shoot, Tips and Tricks, workshop
This was shot on location in California during a workshop that Guido Karp was hosting. A wonderful place with curves, ledges, walls, waterfalls, pools, columns and huge spheres to work with. It was built years ago for TV commercials. I believe that it was for a years campaign of hair care products. We were using California Sunbounces and FourSquares. Photographers Steve Thornton, David Mecey, Michael Grecco and Tim Mantoani all gave there two cents during the week long event.
by Paul | May 8, 2013 | Dave Black, David Tejada, FourSquare, Lightware, Location Shoot, Photo Shoot, Tips and Tricks, workshop
Mentor Series Workshops can be a great learning experience. If you are new or just a avid hobbyist of photography this can be a great way to see some of the world, meet some great people and get educated by some of the best photographers working today. This quick snap was taken on the San Antonio speed lighting workshop sponsored by Nikon and SanDisk. A similar speed light workshop will be happening in NewYork in July. The workshop was taught by Dave Black and David Tejada with sideline help by yours truly. See you in NYC in July!
by Paul | Aug 31, 2012 | Blog Post, Location Shoot, Paul Peregrines Porfolio, Photo Shoot
I saw this car on the way home from a shoot and had to find the owner. It was a year later before the car owner (Howard), the location, and I were all available on the same day. My good friend Joe Farace,(JoeFaraceBlogs.com) has used this location many times in the past, but this was my first. Joe is a car nut and locations like this just “speak” to him. I would have to agree.
This is a 1931 Ford Victoria totally, and I mean totally, redone. There was a lot of wood in the original car but Howard replaced all of it with metal.
I had the idea from the beginning to keep the car “normal” and mess with the background in HDR. When I shot the car I only used direct sunlight and a large white fill on the right side. Then I took four exposures and processed through HDR Photomatix Pro. We dinked alot with the background and “painted” the car back in. After a little retouching it was finished.
I had the idea from the beginning to keep the car “normal” and mess with the background in HDR. Much thanks to Howard for the use of the car and the Adams County Historical Society for letting me use the gas station.
FYI … Howard has another one in the wings almost ready to photograph.
by Paul | May 9, 2012 | Lightware, Location Kits, Location Shoot, Photo Shoot, Studio Shoot, Tips and Tricks, Unintended Uses
I recently found this handy little light while at my local improvement store. It runs on three AAA batteries and by adding a couple of hook and loop tabs the the back, it attaches perfectly to the inside of my Lightware camera case. So you are working in a dark set this can be a saver. I found this beauty at Home Depot. It was in the fluorescent bulb isle.
by Paul | May 2, 2012 | FourSquare, Location Kits, Location Shoot, Lucas Gilman, Photo Shoot, Tips and Tricks
On of Lucas’s locations in far away places. He took this great portrait with a FourSquare and a Nikon SB900 speedlight. Such a nice balance of “flash” light and
available light of Rush Sturges. For more of Lucas’s work check out http://LucasGilman.com
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