Alexis in Denim
Model – Alexis
Makeup & Hair – Summer Johnson
Pentax 645D
HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mmF2.8ED AW S
Lighting – Charcoal background. Octabox powered by Profoto Pro-7a as the main light. Small softbox as low fill. A medium size strip softboxes on both sides adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). A fifth compact aimed at the background. Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.
GR Post Box, Cumbria, England
A couple of images of wall type post boxes I took while in The Lake District. The VR box was introduced during the reign of Queen Victoria and the GR box was produced during the reign of King George V. Many decades later, they continue to collect mail from the locals, and the occasional postcard from a bedraggled hiker.
VR Post Box, Cumbria, England
Amanda the Medic
Medic – Amanda Perez
MUA – Summer Johnson-Makeup Artist
Pentax 645D
HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mmF2.8ED AW S
Lighting – White background. Octabox powered by Profoto Pro-7a as the main light. Small softbox as low fill. A medium size strip softboxes on both sides adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). A fifth compact aimed at the background. Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.
Misty Mountains of Cumbria
While back in the UK, I went for a hike near Seathwaite, Cumbria. Depending on the altitude, it was either raining, sleeting or snowing. It turns out that Seathwaite is actually the wettest place in England and receives 124 inches (3.15m) of precipitation each year.
It was however great to be back in the Lakes. If you’re ever wondering what inspired the likes of Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey, then add The Lake District to your itinerary next time you visit the UK. Just remember to bring an umbrella.
Seathwaite, near Borrowdale, Cumbria
In the Studio – Talisa
Model – Talisa Galarza
Makeup and Hair – Mallika Sharma of Glam Girl Sharma
Pentax 645D
HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mmF2.8ED AW S
Lighting – Charcoal background. Beauty dish powered by Profoto Pro-7a as the main light. Small softbox as low fill. A medium size strip softboxes on both sides adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). A fifth compact aimed at the background. Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.
Sheep in Borrowdale Valley, The Lake District, Cumbria, U.K.
Here’s a photograph for all of ewe. The model’s looking a little sheepish. She probably thought she might get fleeced. I said I wasn’t trying to pull the wool over her eyes.
I apologize for the pun run. I’m being hunted down by the comedy police. As of now, I’m on the lam.
This year, flights to Okinawa over Golden Week have become extremely expensive. In order to keep the cost of the Light Painting Workshop with Trevor Williams as low as promised we are going to have reschedule to June or July. New dates should be announced shortly. Sorry to all those who were counting down the days, but it will happen!
Photography Fundamentals Workshop
April 27 & 28 2013 10AM to 6PM
Class Size: Max 4 Location: Ishikawa, Uruma City, Okinawa
Instructor: Chris Willson
Price: US$250
Progress beyond the camera’s green automatic mode. Take better photographs of your friends and family rather than point, shoot and hope for the best.
This is a fun workshop rather than a lecture. As we cover new topics we will be taking photographs, reviewing the images, and discussing the results. You’ll be learning by practicing each new skill. Don’t be the person with all the gear, and no idea.
Class outline.
Equipment – The anatomy of cameras, lenses, memory cards, filters and tripods. Learn what gear you need, and what will help you improve.
Exposure – Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, Camera Modes, Metering. Take control of image brightness and depth of field, to create the images you want.
Composition – Angles, Repetition, Rules, Lines, Simplicity. Whether you’re a sculptor, a painter or a photographer there are some artistic rules that work.
Data Management – Sorting, storing and protecting your images. Make sure those memories are safe for a lifetime.
I’ve been out of the country for a month. Spent six days in the UK, three weeks in India, and 72 hours in Shanghai. Uploading all the images from SD cards to the computer, and then I’ll start sharing some of the images and anecdotes.
I also need to do some laundry, visit the bank, buy some food, play with the dog, collect some parcels, mail some parcels, get a haircut, send out prints to customers, send out data to clients….
Joseph
Joseph eats all his vegetables, so grew up big and strong. A Clydesdale of a man, in both strength and temperament.
Pentax 645D with HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mmF2.8ED AW S
Lighting – Charcoal background. Octabox powered by Profoto Pro-7a as the main light. Small softbox as low fill. 2 medium size strip softboxes stacked on left side adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). Another compact aimed at the background. Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.
Ryukyu Mike
While out shooting Rie in the flower field I bumped into Ryukyu Mike for the first time. He’s a long term resident of Okinawa, and he loves to document the local flora and fauna. Check out Mike’s blog over at Ryukyulife.com . Hopefully Mike and I will meet up more often, and go out shooting. He’s a friendly guy, who clearly has good taste in cameras 😉 Any similarity to Albus Dumbledore or Gandalf is purely coincidental.
Ryukyu Mike & Rie
TRAVEL 67 : Chris Willson Photography 