A Few Important Pointers

Just finished a lifestyle fashion shoot and it turned out quite well. As much as I enjoyed doing the whole thing, I also learned a few important pointers:

1. Practice is a must before the actual shoot. My team and I did a mock setup of the lighting the day before. We nailed the correct exposure, anticipated the worst case possible scenario and reproduced window light (ambient) as close as possible.
On the actual shoot itself, we were given 4 hours to do 3 different sets (1 outdoor and 2 indoors) and this even includes model hair styling and makeup. Because we practiced, we managed to stay way ahead of the schedule and made it look like we're pros.

2. Do not panic if something goes wrong. The ambient light was so strong and the lighting effect was a little diferent to what we've practiced. It was good I was able to improvise. I took advantage of the strong window light and asked to model to stand close to the window. By using the window light alone, I believe I was able to take images with a little bit more drama and impact.

My Favorite Photographers

I used to have a lot of spare time and I used those spare times to browse the internet.  I have read limitless number of blogs and checked a lot of photographers' portfolios.

Inspite of all those blogs and portfolios I have read and seen, I noticed one thing to myself. I only keep on coming back to 3 blogs and view 2 portfolios when I seek inspiration. Since nowadays, I don't have much time browsing the web anyway, I try to make use of my time efficiently.

So who are my 3 favorite photographers? They are:

1. Chase Jarvis - www.chasejarvis.com

2. Nick Onken - www.nickonken.com

3. David Hobby - www.strobist.com

So why are they my favorites? Very simple. They are all great photographers, their imagery is amazingly beautiful, I love their style and they ADD VALUE to the community of photographers!

Coincindentally, Chase Jarvis is both a friend of David Hobby and Nick Onken. Nick even calls Chase his friend/mentor.

Check out their blogs and sites regularly. I assure you that you won't be wasting your time. You might even find yourself glued to your chair once you start reading their blogs. Amazing contents!