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I’ve added some extra pictures of Caroline to my portfolio.
Since then I’m hooked on off camera flash.

On my wish list are a few pocketwizard triggers and a new softbox for my canon flash. Let the fun begin !

Or perhaps better : moped girl !
She had a new moped, I had new toys to play with (an off camera flash) so what better to meet up and take some pictures ?
I wanted a tough girl standing in front of her moped, with a dark sinister environment.

I like the picture but I think it would have been even better with a reflection screen on the right to bring some light on the left leg.
Also next time, I’m not going to park my car nearby. People are looking at you when you are photographing in the street with a big shoot through umbrella. And this isn’t a good thing when they are driving and almost hitting your car !

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I had a duo-ticket for US3 and Grandmaster Flash. But sadly the concert of Grand Master Flash was disappointing too. A concert that is announced as “Hip hop legend Grandmaster Flash is back ! He’s gonna promote his first new album in 20 years. He worked with Q-Tip, KRS-One, Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg on this album”
So, when you would read this, what would you expect ? I guess some hip hop ? To my surprise it was a dj-set (imagine stuff like nirvana “team spirit” mixed with daftpunk “around the world”). Another difference between the USA and Belgium is that in Belgian clubs the dj doesn’t shout every 20 seconds “raise your hands, I can’t see the hands”.
After taking a few pictures of Grandmaster Flash behind his turntables I was feeling a bit bored an went to the bar.

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Another night at the depot, this time with US3 (remember the song Cantaloop ?) and Trixie Withley as a supporting act.
She had a great voice and she was quite funny too. Sadly I arrived so late that I only heard 2 songs. Afterwards US3 ! I had high hopes for US3 but I was a bit disappointed after the concert. All the songs sounded the same, the only highlight was the song cantaloop. I was almost glad the concert didn’t take so long.

I’ve learned another thing ..apparently this is the way how a dj should play ..

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Part two of another great evening at the depot DADA Life.
I was expecting songs like “fun fun fun”. While not bad, it’s not great either. To my surprise it was like a short version of “10 days off”. Pounding beats, lots of strobo, people jumping up and down, strong lights back-lighting the artists…in short a photographer’s nightmare but I loved the music !

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Part one of another great evening at the depot : Dropping Dishes !
Being the supporting act for DADA Life, Master Lie & Johnny Ray were having a blast playing electro-rock tunes. Great guys from Leuven of course !

I’m really looking forward to their first full album. Hopefully more stuff like the great song Zuppalicious..

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Okay, sometimes you mess up. The previous day I tested ISO6400 on my camera and I forgot to reset it. So the whole concert at the depot I was happily shooting at very high ISO’s and lots of noise in the pictures. You can’t have great pictures every time.

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Another night at the depot. Ever tried to photograph a rabbit on acid ? That was the feeling I had when I tried to photograph the lead singer. Never mind composition or light measuring, keeping my lens pointed in the general direction of the lead singer was already a big challenge ! The guy was jumping the whole time (even between songs) and I guess he must drink lots of healthy smoothies to keep his energy up (or something else).

The concert was great though, I was more dancing than taking pictures.

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My first attempt using off camera flash outdoors. This photograph is taken on a bright sunny day but I blocked (using a high shutter speed and minimum aperture) all ambient light. All the light is coming from one elinchrom varistar umbrella (with varistar reflector inside)

Strange, it’s the first time that I really have the feeling that I’ve created something. I’ve painted the scene with the light of only one flash. I’m wondering what I’m going to create next …

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After sitting in a box for 4 months after the first use, I finally used my ringflash again. I wanted bright colors, the ringflash effect, the “babe” factor.

I think I succeed ! Why o why did I leave it in a box for all those months ???

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