Violetta K, Helsinki Strobist Meet

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First off a huge thanks goes to Artur Gajewski for organizing such a cool day.
Another extra large dose of thanks goes to Akira and Mira Mäkinen, extremely talented make up artist/stylists! Awesome work girls!

I really hope there is another meet in the not too distant future because I had so much fun, infact I deserve a big slap around the chops because I spent the majority of the time talking to people instead of shooting!

What can I say, it was exciting to be around so many folk with very similar interests, I really wanted to get around to talking with all of the photographers but there was just too many, even for my big mouth.

I helped a few peeps out with what little knowledge I have rattling around in my compact cranium and also managed to come away with a shot I was happy with too.

Lighting wise for the shot of Violetta K:
One SB-800 on camera right at 1/32nd power with a Lastolite 60cm softbox as key, one SB-28 at 1/64th fired into a reflector umbrella on camera left for fill and another SB-28 as back light at 1/32nd power with a Honl Grid courtesy of my new buddy Marko

A deserved well done to everybody and my sincere thanks for making it such a great day.

Be sure to visit the Valaisija Flickr pool and check out the awesome work!
 
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Merovingian said:
Like the style, surly expression though!
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Cheers mate (y), I really didn't want a friendly look, more sharp and cold really.
The thing is around 10 photographers are all going to have the same images, I set up my lights and with a little collaboration from a couple of buddies, we got the backlight acceptable, the background happened to be a plain white brick wall which wasn't to flattering in all honesty. A mate chucked me a honl grid and that seemed to do the trick, kind of a real time vignette.

What makes this image different from the rest is expression and the background I've shopped in post.

It was a little chaotic at times, there were 22 photogs and only 4 models, 2 cancelled, but for me the most important part of the day was to meet new faces and get some contacts. I talked my mouth off I think :LOL:
 
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Merovingian said:
It's an interesting background and you'd be hard pressed to tell it wasn't real.
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Wow, thanks man! I shot that in Riga, Latvia at the beginning of the month, though I grab some interesting textures and make a little inventory of them.
There's a gaussian blur on it to try to marry it with the model a little better.
 
lukewoodford said:
Thats possibly my favourite portrait from you, I actually couldn't fault it in anyway. I hope thats going to be in your portfolio by the end of the day!
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Nice one mate, it is indeed, blogged it, up on the .com and added to the valaisija pool. Chuffties with that one but I have another more personal shoot this weekend with just on buddy and two models. I'm really looking to it, the location is a pretty swanky bar www.belge.fi, check out the kirjastobaari, looks cool! I mailed them a few weeks back and simply asked 'Can i shoot in your bar please nicely please?' and I got a call saying 'Sure no problem, only when were closed though'. So 10:30 till 12:00 in the morning woo hoo!
 
Tomas Whitehouse said:
Nice one mate, it is indeed, blogged it, up on the .com and added to the valaisija pool. Chuffties with that one but I have another more personal shoot this weekend with just on buddy and two models. I'm really looking to it, the location is a pretty swanky bar www.belge.fi, check out the kirjastobaari, looks cool! I mailed them a few weeks back and simply asked 'Can i shoot in your bar please nicely please?' and I got a call saying 'Sure no problem, only when were closed though'. So 10:30 till 12:00 in the morning woo hoo!
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Looks cool mate, thats exactly what I did for my glamour shoot, if you don't ask you don't get!
 
blinkerz said:
Very good shot:)... great pose and lighting, the green in the dress has really come through nice and vibrant. Very good job on the background, i would not know thats been altered/changed
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Hey thanks very much! (y):D(y)
 
Top notch, as always Tom (y) Need to get a Strobist meet set up here at some point, then someone can show me how to use all this gear I've accumulated :LOL:
 
Flash In The Pan said:
Top notch, as always Tom (y) Need to get a Strobist meet set up here at some point, then someone can show me how to use all this gear I've accumulated :LOL:
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Cheers Graham, If there is ever a meet, let me know, if I'm not busy and I have the petty cash for a flight I'll be right on over. (y)
 
Excellent work.
Amazed at what you guys achieve with all those flash things and brollies.
 
Ben-Whitehouse said:
:LOL::LOL::LOL:

At least you guys only get it on here. I have a whole childhood full of memories that will never go away. Its all his fault I tell thee. I'm amazed I'm not in a church tower somewhere with a sniper rifle picking of innocents. :|
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I never realised you were American :LOL:
 
Ben-Whitehouse said:
:LOL::LOL::LOL:

At least you guys only get it on here. I have a whole childhood full of memories that will never go away. Its all his fault I tell thee. I'm amazed I'm not in a church tower somewhere with a sniper rifle picking of innocents. :|
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:LOL: I recall a certain mans living the dream of being Pat Sharp the last time he was here:
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Do I hafta pull out the sailor boy one too? :LOL:

F-Stop said:
Tomas, you **** me off with your strobist powers.

Just hope I don't go down that route (like I've been wanting to) because your inbox will be full. :D
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:LOL: I don't think there's anything to worry about mate, I'm no where near as worthy :D
 
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