Did a fantastic shoot for a family.  What a laugh and they were so up for it.

We setup the studio in the bedroom, and once I had the lights ready, did some test shots with the Mum.  Once it was perfect, we called up the rest of the kids, and they simply went to town on jumping, laughing and climbing all over each other.  Superb.  I felt like a paparazzi firing as fast as I could and hoping the strobes would keep up.  Took a couple of breaks to assess/chimp and arrange some new poses, changed batteries and off we went again.  Finished up with some Mum and Dad shots, and then called it a day.  Hope you like them.

You can see the full shoot below:

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 Joe McNally always says “Don’t forget to turnaround”, and this rings true with Weddings too.  Its always a laugh when you turn your head only to see a collection of point and shoot cameras all lined up like the paparazzi.

 Before any wedding in Poland, the trick for the groom is to have a shot of Vodka first. (In London, its usually a pint of Pride…. or three)

Shot a great wedding in the north of Poland, Gdynia. Great atmosphere, wonderful people, and a loving couple.

The Wedding went perfectly, with quick relax in the spa before getting ready, followed by a vodka shot before getting to the church. (Polish tradition). Took some pictures whilst getting ready, and then as soon as we arrived at the church. Surprisingly they allowed full photography in the Church, and so many angles could be taken. After the ceremony, I took some relaxed shots of guests greeting and congratulating the couple, before a formal one before joining the evening reception. This was in the hotel, in quite dark surroundings, but the high sensitivity of the camera meant I didn’t have to resort to flash until later in the evening. Needless to say the evening finished at 5.30 am….another Polish tradition.

Technical info:
Situations like these is where the Nikon D700 shines. Shot wide open at f2.8 ISO1250. Tack sharp and crisp and zero noise.

This is a lovely shot of a little girl looking expectantly through the letterbox. The black and white and high contrast effect really brings it to life

By the way they don’t like you taking pictures in the lounge AT ALL. Needless to say…while I took this one…I had a waiter shouting across the room. I guess if I did it with my iphone it would have been ok.

This image of the bar has had very little treatment, just colour and sharpness boosting.

Its nice..and I more than anyone am the first to talk tech about the photography, lighting setup, lens used, Canon vs Nikon..etc. BUT at the end of the day its the shot that matters not the camera.

I’ve taken some great images with my iphone (old version), and with a little but of processing come up really well.

So the answer is to keep shooting with whatever you have, and not get so hung up on gear that you stop until you get that next lens.

Thats it for now.

…I’m off to look for a new billingham bag.

160:365 Bright day.
Very difficult to get slow shutter speeds for movement. (am obsessed by movement and flare at the moment), so had to overexpose this in a big way, and bring it all back into line in PP. And had to add sky and flare as it got lost in the highlights.
The VR of the 70-300 really comes into play here. There is not many lens you can shoot at 1/10 sec at 70mm and still get a sharp image.

Took this from the Terrace. Stunning sky