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My photographic skills are limited. When I say limited I mean, I know what angle I can get a good 'selfie' and where the light needs to be. I also know that Macro settings on the fancy cameras are used to take really close up shots. I also had a rough idea about exposure because I saw a pretty picture of a flowing river and to make the water look 'soft' they photographic did something with long exposure. Any other knowledge about photography is literally beyond me.
So, it's the first lesson with Chris. It's a good job I made so many notes because to start with he may as well have been speaking German at me. ISO's, Shutterspeed, Flash. All of these new terms that I've got to get my head around and understand. It's ok. It's all in the Batman notebook which I now refer to as my Batman Bible.
- A Hot Shoe Adaptor, this sits on top of the camera and a sync lead that connects to the light you're using. It triggers the flash.
Modelling bulbs go. They last about a hour. As long as the flash is working you can still shoot.
Don't touch the Flash Tubes. Fingerprints on the tube will effect the flash and in turn will affect the photo.
Tripods! These are great for making your photos look professional. They also help with the continuity.
Make sure Lighting Stands are always tightened. Health and Safety.
Main lights will not effect the other studios, so ignore people who tell you to turn them off.
Get someone else to hold the reflector- I didn't realise how important this was until I did my first shoot.
Having a couple of different lenses is always handy.
Get your model to move, it's easier than you moving, as it'll mean you'll have to move the lights.
It's always good to have a MAC/PC on set. Make sure that it's facing away from the model because it's better if they can't see the images. The colour is truer on a screen than it will be on the camera display.
On the camera, make sure it's set to shoot the images and shoot RAW images and the JPEGS as well.
JPEGS are terrible to work on, and it's better to use the JPEG to find the RAW file you want. RAW files are the best to use in post production.
So, it's the first lesson with Chris. It's a good job I made so many notes because to start with he may as well have been speaking German at me. ISO's, Shutterspeed, Flash. All of these new terms that I've got to get my head around and understand. It's ok. It's all in the Batman notebook which I now refer to as my Batman Bible.
Giving myself plenty of time, I made my way to the studio where we were booked in for our first practical/technical session with Chris. It's made very clear that lateness isn't accepted. His reasoning behind this is simply - It's not accepted in the industry.
Things to always have on you/bring to a shoot:
- A Hot Shoe Adaptor, this sits on top of the camera and a sync lead that connects to the light you're using. It triggers the flash.
- SD card. This shouldn't be used to store photos s they corrupt really easily.
- USB, again not great to store photos for long term as they can corrupt and break
- Portable hard drive to store images. It's important to know whether this is formatted to a MAC or a PC.
We get 4 hours a week to use in the studios. Book it as quickly as possible as it goes quickly. It's recommended to do it in 2 hours slots. Make up ideally will be applied before you get to the studio to not waste any time.
The Basics:
Cables are the biggest health and safety hazard on set. It's important to make sure that everyone is safe. Keep the cables tidy, always make the model is taking the shortest and clutter free route to their mark.We get 4 hours a week to use in the studios. Book it as quickly as possible as it goes quickly. It's recommended to do it in 2 hours slots. Make up ideally will be applied before you get to the studio to not waste any time.
Modelling bulbs go. They last about a hour. As long as the flash is working you can still shoot.
Don't touch the Flash Tubes. Fingerprints on the tube will effect the flash and in turn will affect the photo.
Tripods! These are great for making your photos look professional. They also help with the continuity.
Make sure Lighting Stands are always tightened. Health and Safety.
Main lights will not effect the other studios, so ignore people who tell you to turn them off.
Get someone else to hold the reflector- I didn't realise how important this was until I did my first shoot.
Having a couple of different lenses is always handy.
Get your model to move, it's easier than you moving, as it'll mean you'll have to move the lights.
It's always good to have a MAC/PC on set. Make sure that it's facing away from the model because it's better if they can't see the images. The colour is truer on a screen than it will be on the camera display.
On the camera, make sure it's set to shoot the images and shoot RAW images and the JPEGS as well.
JPEGS are terrible to work on, and it's better to use the JPEG to find the RAW file you want. RAW files are the best to use in post production.
What to get from the Hatch:
For a beauty shoot I've found that getting this equipment gives me great results- A Camera
- Sync Lead
- Tether Cable
- Tripod
- Reflector, my preference is the Silver reflector.
- Lenses. 50mm, 85mm and 100mm. I like the Prime Lenses. It's given me great sharp images for close ups.
- Mains Power Flash Kit- Normally if you aren't shooting in a studio.
Overall, I'm quite excited. I just hope I can deliver to my the expectations I set in my head.
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