Saturday, January 30, 2010

The 2 best photography books I've ever bought

First is Christopher Grey's newest book. I have long been a fan of Mr. Grey's writing and photography, I have several of his books. This book is his best in my opinion, at least it made the biggest impact on me. The chapter on metering makes this book worth the price for me! I had been struggling with my light meter but now it all makes sense to me after reading this chapter. And I now have a calibrated meter! The rest of the book is just full of excellent information, this is a must read for studio photographers. Thanks Christopher!!

 Christopher Grey's Studio Lighting Techniques for Photography: Tricks of the Trade for Professional Digital Photographers











Second is a book that Christopher Grey recommended on his blog, so I got it too and Mr. Grey was correct. This book is excellent.

Portrait Lighting for Digital Photographers: The Basics and Beyond

In this book I really like the way that the author has explained the "quality of light" and the examples he uses to show the effects of different modifiers and their placement. Here is a quote from Stephen's website describing the book. Christopher Grey's recommendation of this book can be seen here.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Sunday, January 24, 2010

waiting for the beauty dish to be delivered

Beyonce is sight reading


Beyonce is sight reading, originally uploaded by Music Man5.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Cable #22


Cable #22, originally uploaded by Music Man5.

4 light test


4 light test, originally uploaded by Music Man5.

Stobist info:
Key: AB800 at 1/2 thru a 43" brolly box - camera left
Fill: AB400 at 1/2 into white umbrella camera right
hair: 430EX at 1/2 at 105mm and gridded.
BL: 430EX II behind the subject pointed into the backdrop. It is set at 1/8 power and 24mm

setup shot


setup shot, originally uploaded by Music Man5.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

color & custom WB test


color & custom WB test, originally uploaded by Music Man5.
Was testing custom WB using a grey card vs. using a white card (opposite sides of a Lastolite EzyBalance card). I cannot see any difference what so ever.

1 light test


1 light test, originally uploaded by Music Man5.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Bibble 5 is now available

After many months of waiting and being in test mode for many more months version 5 is now available.


Check it out HERE.