Weddings – Photographer Kevin Wilson – Website www.kevinwilson.co.uk
LOCATION: Larmer Tree gardens, Wiltshire
CAMERA AND LENS: Nikon D3 24-70 lens. I selected this particular combination to ensure I would not lose the perspective in the background. 200 sec 2.8 800 iso
LIGHTING: Just available light, no addition.
CREATIVE PROCESS: The couple were rehearsing the first dance, I gave them instructions on what I was trying to achieve, they responded with aplomb.
POST PRODUCTION: Adobe Photoshop CS3 with tone only.
Portraits – Photographer Andres Reynaga -Website www.reynaga.co.uk
LOCATION: Chalet Aurore, Meribel
CAMERA AND LENS: Canon 5D mark II, Canon EF Zoom lens - 24 mm - 70 mm - F/2.8 - Canon EF
LIGHTING: Elinchrom Ranger Quadra 2 heads
CREATIVE PROCESS: Shot for a luxury magazine, added water drops in the foreground to add flares to cover up the caracteless chatlet.
POST PRODUCTION: Added a bit of contrast as the image came out a bit soft because of the back light, soften skin and thats pretty much it.
Portraits – Photographer Andres Reynaga -Website www.reynaga.co.uk
LOCATION: London Studio
CAMERA AND LENS: Canon 5D mark II, Canon 85mm f/1.2 LII lens
LIGHTING: Elinchrom Digital 1200 RX pack, 2 A300N head, silver umbrella, honeycomb grids
CREATIVE PROCESS: This is one of a series of images done for a rock bar in London McQueen that host live gigs. They required full life size prints that would suit the bar so I looked for a tattooed model and got music props.
POST PRODUCTION: Desaturated the colours, soften the skin, rotated the image to portrait format to gives a floating feel.
Portraits – Photographer Luc Coiffait -Website www.luccoiffait.com
LOCATION: My Studio in North London
CAMERA AND LENS: Canon 5DMKII w/ 28-70mm
LIGHTING: No reflectors, just sunlight.
CREATIVE PROCESS: Test shoot to get to know the ability of various creatives and models and how well I work with them.
POST PRODUCTION: Resourcz is a production and retouching company based in London.
Portraits – Photographer Crash Taylor -Website www.photographsbycrashtaylor.com
LOCATION: My Studio in Nottinghamshire, UK
CAMERA AND LENS: Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 70-200mm IS L II
LIGHTING: Natural light only.
CREATIVE PROCESS: Andrea is a friend with a creative spirit and together we create and inspire each other to make still and moving images.
POST PRODUCTION: Photoshop CS4 – deepened the black and outside a soft light blend mode and lowered the opacity.
Portraits – Photographer Crash Taylor -Website www.photographsbycrashtaylor.com
LOCATION: Hopkinson Building, Nottingham
CAMERA AND LENS: Canon 5D Mark II and 85mm 1.2 L II
LIGHTING: Natural light only.
CREATIVE PROCESS: Andrea is a friend with a creative spirit and together we create and inspire each other to make still and moving images.
POST PRODUCTION: Photoshop CS4 – added a cross processed action I made and lowered the opacity. Then finished it off with a curves adjustment layer to boost the contrast.
Portraits – Photographer Crash Taylor -Website www.photographsbycrashtaylor.com
LOCATION: Cafe, Nottingham
CAMERA AND LENS: Canon 5D Mark II and 200mm 2.8 L IS
LIGHTING: Natural light only.
CREATIVE PROCESS: I wanted to create a sort of mannequin/ghost feel while people go along with their normal everyday lives. Not noticing whats going on within their surroundings.
POST PRODUCTION: Photoshop CS4 – added a cross processed action I made and lowered the opacity. Then finished it off with a curves adjustment layer to boost the contrast.