A few weeks ago I spent the afternoon shooting with Eboh a fashion photographer based in Okinawa.  I don’t normally shoot fashion, or do much studio work so it was a fascinating experience. The setup was relatively simple. White seamless background, that was blasted with light from two strobes. The main strobe was a large beauty dish positioned in front of the model and about 2 meters high. A silver reflector was used to bounce a little fill light up. The three strobes went to a single Norman battery pack which was then triggered by a Pocket Wizard. I used my Pentax 67II with a 165mm LS (leaf shutter lens). The leaf shutter lens allowed me to use flash synched at 1/250 of a second rather than 1/30 of  a second. A flash cable connected the leaf shutter lens to a second Pocket Wizard which triggered the strobes. The model for the shoot was Nikki who did a fantastic job. Eboh took a variety of images with different outfits and poses. I would watch Eboh …

This month I will be at two bazaars on Okinawa. I will have a wide selection of prints including the larger limited edition prints (that are also available through the website) and some smaller open edition prints. Kadena Market Day November 21, 2009 at  Schilling Community Center  10:00 – 15:00 F0ster Craft Show November 28, 2009 at  Foster Community Center  10:00 – 16:00 There should be many fantastic vendors at each event, so If you’re in the area please drop on by and say hello. Christmas 2009 Print Orders If you are planning to buy a print through the Travel 67 website please place your order before December 10th to ensure that the item will be with you (or the recipient of the gift) by December 25th.  

It’s pouring down with rain outside. A typhoon may be heading this way and it’s bringing with it nothing but dark clouds, wind and rain. I meanwhile am sitting in front of  the computer printing off an umbrella.

Preparing for a couple of events next month. Today I’m making some prints of images that are currently not available through the prints section of the website. This one of Manza-Mo stood out. I think the Canon imagePrograf printers are able to produce much better blues than the equivalent Epson models. Something that is vital when producing images with vivid blue skies and a turquoise ocean.

Another shot of outdoor sports in Okinawa.

From October 1st to 31st twenty of my photographs will be on display at Foster Library, Okinawa, Japan. Please drop by and check them out if you are in the area.