kryssmoodie

Alter Ego 2-The Influence Peddler

Mar, 2012

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Caught this little fellow in my backyard early one morning.

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Location

This photo was taken in Kingston, Jamaica at the University of the West Indies, while on a group photography outing.

Time

This was taken at night, which was a real lesson in itself for a new photographer. I had to quickly learn the settings required for night photography, and get it right the first time because there was no do-over.

Lighting

The subject was standing near to a multi-coloured LED lamp, and on a hunch, I asked him to step directly in front of the light. The result was mind boggling....the shadows that the light created and the way it cascaded over the body was amazing. I took a series of photos and later on exhibited them in galleries across Jamaica.

Equipment

I used a Canon Rebel XS, my introductory camera at the time; as well as a tripod and the standard 18-55mm lens.

Inspiration

There was something about the night, the multi-coloured LED lights that were being used to create a light show on a group of buildings and the combination of creative minds that led me to try these images...and it paid off! I developed a triptych of the three best images from this setting and was very proud of the result

Editing

The only post processing that was done really, was to give the images a sepia tone. I felt that the sepia tone added more to mood of the image

In my camera bag

When I just started in photography, I had my rebel XS, 18-55mm lens, 75-300mm lens, ND filter, Polarizer, Wireless remotes, and Tripod. Since then I have changed my gear...also because I am currently enrolled in the Creative Photography program at Humber College in Canada. In my bag I now have a Canon 70D, with a 18-200mm lens attached, as well as the 50mm 1.8 for Canon; a Nikon D610 with a 50mm 1.8 lens (Nikon), and a 24-70mm lens; a polarizer, tripod, 5-in-1 reflector, pocket wizard for studio work, and an assortment of memory cards

Feedback

Practice with lighting objects and people, practice night photography. You need to have patience as night photography usually involves setting up the camera on the tripod and longer exposure times than in the daytime. Make sure your tripod is set on a flat, stable surface and turn the VR/IS setting off. You may need to focus manually if there is not enough light for auto focusing. Use a higher ISO as well.

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