In the summer of 2017, I got an invitation from my CEO at Barclays India, Uma Krishnan, who was interested to collect some of my award-winning photography work. In order to avoid giving my photographs for free, I asked her to contribute some amount towards her favourite social cause and the idea for Create4Cause was envisioned. I bought a DSLR camera with my first salary and soon photography bug bit me like anything....
Advertisements Equipment Equipment White background1x standard reflector with grid on 500Ws monoblock1x standard reflector to 500Ws monoblock1x Octabox 90cm with net honeycomb and ceiling mount (gallows would also work) to 1000Ws monoblock1x Color gel Cyan (Lee # 118 Light Blue) Setup Setup The main light in this image is a 90cm octabox, which was easily attached to the ceiling in front of the model. The technique used here is called feathering....
Long exposures are a lot of fun to shoot and experiment with. Although they can take some time to create (they are long exposures, after all), you’re never quite sure what you’re going to get until it’s finally over and the shutter closes. But they’re a lot easier to shoot than most people think. In this video, Pierre Lambert breaks down the process into simple steps. One of the great things about long exposure photography is that it forces you to learn about the exposure triangle....
Recently, Caleb Pike showed us his studio on a stand. Now, he’s back with a new video, showing us how we can set up something a little more permanent for YouTube or other content creation by setting up a complete studio on a desk. If you’re regularly shooting at the same location, perhaps doing tutorials, or even just spoken pieces to camera, having a more permanent, efficient setup often makes more sense than one you can wheel around....
Interviews are one of the most common video subjects that most people will shoot. Even if it’s not a regular thing for you, an interview is pretty much a certainty at some point. They’re pretty easy to shoot, but there are pitfalls that can catch you out if you’ve not done it before. In this video from Wolfcrow, filmmaker Sareesh Sudhakaran walks us through the process of how he sets up for interviews....
