HDR at Light Photographic Workshops



Hi!

Everyone on the workshop is getting great photos!

Today was devoted to HDR. We found a great spot to shoot - illustrating the point: never underestimate the importance of a good subject.

I processed these quickly in Topaz Adjust to post. Will fine-tune and post later on the pluginexperience. (Join the fun there, and get discounts on plug-ins.)

Thanks Hal for loaning me your Canon 15mm lens. And thanks Hal and Victoria for helping to make this a great week. And of course... thanks to the students - all of whom are taking pro-quality images!

Off to shoot more horses.

Play with the light,
Rick
P.S. We are doing lots of HDR shooting on my Croton workshop this fall - after the 1st night's pizza party.

Set Goals. See the Light. Have Fun!

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Day 3 of my Light Photographic Workshops here in Los Osos, CA. We ended today with an awesome one-hour shoot on the beach (we actually had less time than that to shoot). Basically, we were chasing the ever-changing light.

Here are my favorite pix.

The assignment for the students: set a goal. The goal was to get a running hose with all hooves in the air. See the shot on the right. Some of students reached that goal. How cool!

On my workshops, I ALWAYS stress the importance of setting goals.

We also made pictures . . . rather than taking pictures. We made the picture on the left by asking the rider to ride up a small hill (5 times). We also picked the location and timed the shot.

The middle shot? Well, as those of you who come on my workshops know, having fun is #1. This is just a fun behind-the-scenes shot . . . showing how useful tripods are when you are photographing people.

The end shots were taken with my Canon 5D Mark II and 100-400mm IS zoom. The middle shot was taken with my ever-ready Canon G10.

Mo' pix to come from the students later this week. A really great group. Love 'em!

Hey! Come on one of my workshops. Have fun. Make great pictures. Make great friends.

Best,
Rick
P.S. The Light Photographic Workshops wants me back next year. Planning that soon!

Live From Light Photographic Workshops: Making Pictures

This week's blog posts will be devoted to my time here on the West Coast at the Light Photographic Workshops - formerly the Lepp Institute. As usual, I'll give a photo tip for each post.

In our spare time today, we talked about "making pictures." Here are a few pix that illustrate that philosophy. That's me workin' the reflector.

We used a piece of cloth as nice background.

We used my Lighting Tote to control the light - with a reflector and diffuser.

Always remember: There is a big difference between taking a picture and making a picture.

See the light,
Rick

Live from the Light Photograhic Workshops: Mastering Fill Flash in a Must

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This week's blog posts will be devoted to my time here on the West Coast at the Light Photographic Workshops - formerly the Lepp Institute. As usual, I'll give a photo tip for each post.

Today we worked on fill-flash. We all got some nice shots. Two of mine are here, as well as one by Bob Canepa! Thanks Bob!

Tip: Camera on Manual. Meter the sky. Underexpose by 1 stop. Flash on. Exposure compensation to -1 for starters. Adjust flash until you are happy with subject brightness.

See the light,
Rick