Friday, September 3, 2010
There's nothing left to do here, please move on
Please visitthe new weblog at SuperettePierre.eu.
It's just as good as this one was. I promise!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Meanwhile, in Latvia
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Can I be of assistance?
Hi!, It has been a while. Good thing you've called. Let me see if we can fix this little thing here.
Oh, I see, everything has gone a bit rusty since the last time we were around. Well, what else to expect with that cold and damp mountain weather? Oh, no, I'm no fan of that either. Brrr.
What's that? F-Stop? Nah, I don't think so. They do have these occasional interviews, and these road trip reports, but anti-rust products? I highly doubt that. Although I'm pretty sure rust would never find it's way into one of their weatherproof bags.
Maybe just check this work in progress project out, it's called 'One Hundred', while I check the trunk of my car for anything that could help us solve the problem.
Well, I've found a bit of oil that should smoothen things up temporarily.
I'll make sure to drop by as I've come up with a better solution. We'll make this thing work.
Happy New Year.
Enjoy twenty-ten.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Meet the family! - Part deux
It's saturday again and I'm not doing anything for the moment, so why not bring out the lights for yet another lighting 1 on 1.
Don't get nervous there now, there's nothing here we can't handle.
I chose to put up the backdrop in a equally shadow casted corner of our garden. It's better to light up the shadow a bit, than trying to overpower sunlight. It will just give you more control over your light, and you'll be able to work with higher flash speeds as well.
We could have gone darker here, but since the background was clear white, I didn't really found that necessary.
My Metz 48 AF-1 once again served as my main light through a white flash through umbrella. Since our ambient light was down by about 1 stop at 5.6, the light from the flash should equal a correct exposure, being 8.
The flash was aimed at the face from up high left, on about a 1,5 meter distance of the head.
Putting the umbrella close will not only give you a confined coverage, it will also help to gradually light your backdrop.
To fill up the left side of the head I used a Metz 45 CL-4 (1/32) which I put on about 2 meters from the right side of the couch.
Say that the light matched the light from the other flash, being 8.
For a little tip, if I might. Be sure to get the main light right - after that start working on that second flash of yours.
Party on.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Where'd that come from, anyway?
First, for a bit of background information, a few lines of text.
Not so long ago the great website of Wheels and Wax (the one that got me into action photography) disappeared from cyberspace never to return again. For a number of reasons Mike, the man in charge, felt obliged to pull the plug. (Edit: Mike didn't pull the plug. The computer decided it was time to go. More below!) Then the lights went out.
Luckily for me and the fellow-groupies Brian decided it was time to replace the fuse, change the bulbs and get it all running again, resulting in the new and fresh Action Sports Cartel.
The site itself has all the info a beginning photo-enthusiast like myself - one day, not that long ago - would use to get things sorted out and started.
Here's two photo's I took of my sister about 2 hours ago.
Tools for the trade (The eyes say it all, actually)
- Two shoot-through umbrella's one up high, one low
- 2 flashes - One Metz 48AF1 down low (1/8), and one Metz 45 CL4 up high (1/32)
- One sister in need of a Facebook portrait
A bit more info (will it ever stop)
- I chose the lower one as a main light, to get that ringlight kind of background.- Ambient was down by about 1 stop.
That's all. I'll post up a few more, when time passes.
Now let's see if there are any ice pop's left in the fridge. It's sunny sunday after all. :-)
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Back in a snap
And we're back! Two pit stops for petrol got us into France. Another ferry trip got us to Soulac.
Good old Monsieur Internet had provided us with a bit of details on the super surfing conditions (for which we are forever thankful), just the day before our departure.
Ripstar camps provided us with some shelter, food and beers, for which we are also forever thankful.
It feels like this post ended just as quick as our 2 day impulse adventure has.
Here's a few outtakes.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
There's more
Woops, the farewell in my last post was a bit premature. So here for a -hopefully last- second.
I've sent out a batch of my new mini cards to friends, companies and friends running companies - I have those too, in Europe.
If you (a) feel neglected because now you finally know you're no friend of mine (phew - the word is out) (b) are non-Euro or (c) you like the card and you'd like to get one, let me know. I have plenty and I'll gladly hook you up.