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I think I’m in love….

I think I’m in love… I’ve recently bought the canon 85mm F1.2 and boy it’s something special. The bokey it can create is just incredible. It’s a very pretty bokeh too ! But damn it’s hard work to get it right. Forget about using auto focus on all points…
Forget about pointing the central auto focus-point on the eye, half press the shutterbutton and the repositioning the camera…
Forget about auto focus. It’s just the first step.
Then you have to use manual focus to get it right because you only have a couple of millimeters to play with (and in the meantime you and your model has to stay perfectly still). But the results are worth it.

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I had the pleasure to work with a few models in Doel. Melissa (the co-photographer) contacted the models, she choose the environment, she booked the make-up artist.  So what was my job ? Turn up and take some pictures. Sometimes life can be very simple.

It was a while since I picked up my camera and did an outside shoot but luckily I quickly remembered how to set up the light (and let it blow over by the wind). The result was a broken softbox after 5 minutes of shooting with no spare in the care.

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When I’ve spotted Damla I knew I wanted her in front of my camera. I always wanted a goth/metal/alternative girl to pose for me.
I’m still not happy though, the next one needs to be covered in tattoos.
Do you know somebody (I prefer without stars in the face) ? Send her to me !

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Just look at this picture.

Yes, the make-up consists of feathers.
Some people have lots of patience putting the feathers one by one on the models face. I’m not one of them.
I was the lazy photographer who only had to push the button of the camera while the model and the make-up artist (lovely Sofie) did all the hard work.
Sometimes life isn’t fair.

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Again some examples of the lovely lasolite hilite background. I kinda like the way you can make the background disappear. I still struggle with the floor (perhaps that’s why you can’t see it here) because it stays slightly grey. I know with a couple of extra lights, it would be solved swiftly but I don’t think my bank will give me more money to buy them.

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I had (again) the pleasure of working with Annaïck. Limited to one location, I tried different light setups and even my ringflash.

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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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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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