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Archive for the ‘Gear’ Category
Monday, April 11th, 2011
 This unusual shot idea popped into my head recently, and I thought it would make an interesting portfolio piece. It’s a conceptual shot and I can imagine such an image being used for things like:
- A bike company selling the idea of a frame that’s so light you won’t feel its weight
- A company specialising in sports health food and drink who wish to emphasize that it’s the athlete who succeeds, not the equipment.
Technically it wasn’t easy to produce so it’s a perfect subject for one of my anatomies.
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Posted in Anatomies, Gear, Lighting | 9 Comments »
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
You may have noticed that I’ve been a little quiet lately. There’s a reason for that – on the 17th of December our new son was born. Clovis Armes, 2.97 kilos, and in good health. Well, mostly – he got caught in the bronchitis epidemic that’s going around here this winter and had to spend a while in hospital, but that’s all behind us now.
How can a proud father put photos of his children on his blog while still servicing the thirst for knowledge that his readership demands? I figured that this dilemma was justification enough to buy Nikon’s gorgeous new 85mm f/1.4G lens and put it through its paces.
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Posted in Gear, Lighting | 2 Comments »
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
Updated 14/2/2011 – added new Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Prior to switching to Nikon from Canon I compared the lens line-ups of the two systems to make sure that I wasn’t shooting myself in the foot.
I couldn’t find a decent comparison, so I thought it might benefit some of you if I were to post one here. The comparison is based on the current lens line-ups of the two companies. In cases where both a new version of a lens and the old version are still listed I’ve only included the new version.
I’ve tried to match lenses in each system to their nearest equivalent. The prices are from B&H at the time of writing, and are really there as a point of comparison.
All add my personal observations on the line ups at the end.
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Tags: canon nikon lenses
Posted in Gear | 23 Comments »
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
I’ve had a few people ask me why I’m switching to Nikon. A few years back there were floods of photographers moving to Canon due to their monopoly over the full frame sensor and the image quality that comes with it, but today both systems are so extremely good – and competitive – that there seems to be very little reason to justify a switch.
I don’t think that my reasons for switching will apply to many other photographers, but I’ll explain my choice for those that are interested.
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Tags: canon, nikon, switching
Posted in Gear | 15 Comments »
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
For various reasons I’ve decided to move to Nikon. This isn’t a decision that I’ve taken likely – it’s taken many months – however I believe that it’s the right one for me. As a result I have a large amount of Canon gear that I’m selling. Local(ish) buyers may be interested.
Update: I’ve removed most of this post since I’ve found a dealer who’ll give me a very good price on all my Canon gear.
Posted in Gear | 7 Comments »
Friday, July 9th, 2010
Chase Jarvis recently produced a great video detailing his team’s approach to “Workflow and Backup for Photo + Video”.
Chase produces very high end – and high budget – photography, and this shows with the gear that the team are using. For example, the two field drives are G-Tech 256GB SSDs, and at $1200 each they’re worth significantly more that the MacBook Pro itself!
Chase knows this though, and he makes a very important statement at the end of the video when he says “everything I say here is scalable, and you need to design your backup solutions for your needs”. Storage and Backup are vital, but the workflow can be scaled up or down based on requirements and budget. There’s no single “right” solution for that’ll work for everyone, but there’ll certainly be a solution that’s right for you.
I thought it might be interesting to describe – with far less grace and without the cool little graphic doodles – the workflow that I use. I hope it’ll prove interesting for other photographers who have comparable budgets to myself. I’ll compare my workflow to Chase’s so that you can see how the key ideas are the same, even if the gear isn’t.
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Posted in Business Practises, Gear | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed sharing my passion with you through this blog and I’ve had some great feedback. For 2010 I’ve decided to go even further and offer tailor made workshops.
Many photographic workshops are aimed at newcomers who seek basic guidance and support, covering entry-level subjects such as exposure, composition “rules” and simple post-processing techniques. My objective is different — to address the needs of intermediate and advanced shooters who wish to push themselves further and overcome any hurdles that are preventing their progression.
With this in mind I have chosen not to offer a rigid menu of predefined workshops. Instead, I will discuss your requirements with you in advance so that each workshop will be a unique experience designed to meet the specific needs of its participants. Nothing is fixed — the dates, course content, duration and even the location are all open to discussion (and guidance).
You can browse the list subject areas that I’m currently proposing on my workshops site. If you have other needs then please feel free to contact me.
To get the ball rolling I’ve decided to offer a 20% discount on the first five bookings for 2010.
Posted in Gear, Lighting, Photo Technique, Workshops | No Comments »
Monday, November 30th, 2009
I thought it might be interesting for some of you if I explain how this image of a tennis player diving for the ball was created, starting with the concept and working through to the the post-production.
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Tags: action photographer, action photography, active lifestyle photographer, active lifestyle photography, behind the scenes, commercial photographer france, commercial photography france, lifestyle photographer, lifestyle photographer france, lifestyle photography, lifestyle photography france, photographe d'action, pocketwizard, post-processing, Profoto, sport, tennis
Posted in Anatomies, Gear, Lighting, Photo Technique, Photos, Studio, Workshops | 17 Comments »
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This unusual shot idea popped into my head recently, and I thought it would make an interesting portfolio piece. It’s a conceptual shot and I can imagine such an image being used for things like:
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