Comments on: The Upright Animals http://ishootshows.com/2008/10/05/the-upright-animals/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:18:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: The Upright Animals | ishootshows.com http://ishootshows.com/2008/10/05/the-upright-animals/#comment-22159 The Upright Animals | ishootshows.com Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:23:26 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=519#comment-22159 [...] past weekend I did a shoot with The Upright Animals, a great group who I’ve had the pleasure of working with several times in the past. However, [...] [...] past weekend I did a shoot with The Upright Animals, a great group who I’ve had the pleasure of working with several times in the past. However, [...]

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/10/05/the-upright-animals/#comment-17439 Todd Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:55:42 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=519#comment-17439 Hey Carsten, thanks. The Upright Animals' show was a great opportunity to try out some flash work. I'm hoping to get a little time on stage at the Pageant again so I can try another setup. Hey Carsten, thanks. The Upright Animals’ show was a great opportunity to try out some flash work. I’m hoping to get a little time on stage at the Pageant again so I can try another setup.

]]> By: Carsten http://ishootshows.com/2008/10/05/the-upright-animals/#comment-17181 Carsten Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:57:15 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=519#comment-17181 Wonderful set Todd and excellent use of the CLS. Wonderful set Todd and excellent use of the CLS.

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/10/05/the-upright-animals/#comment-15937 Todd Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:46:57 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=519#comment-15937 Hey Dan, the placement depends on the performers and the space on stage, so it's hard to give exact suggestions. That said, I generally find "short lighting" works better than "broad lighting" for performers, because it adds a little edge that's complimentary to most rock acts. Hope this helps. Hey Dan, the placement depends on the performers and the space on stage, so it’s hard to give exact suggestions.

That said, I generally find “short lighting” works better than “broad lighting” for performers, because it adds a little edge that’s complimentary to most rock acts.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: Dan http://ishootshows.com/2008/10/05/the-upright-animals/#comment-15829 Dan Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:45:36 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=519#comment-15829 Hey Todd, Thanks for the quick reply! I do have 2 separate flashes. Would you place the 2 flashes on stage? If so, where would be the best place? Or just one and keep the other one near the camera? I dn't have a sync cord but a wireless remote, I guess that does it too! How would you set your camera? And how can I best follow your advice of creating a mixture of ambient light and flash? Thank you very much! I really do appreciate that you take the time to reply, as you gotta be really busy! Dan Hey Todd,
Thanks for the quick reply!

I do have 2 separate flashes.
Would you place the 2 flashes on stage?
If so, where would be the best place?
Or just one and keep the other one near the camera?
I dn’t have a sync cord but a wireless remote, I guess that does it too!

How would you set your camera?
And how can I best follow your advice of creating a mixture of ambient light and flash?

Thank you very much!
I really do appreciate that you take the time to reply, as you gotta be really busy!

Dan

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/10/05/the-upright-animals/#comment-15733 Todd Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:58:03 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=519#comment-15733 Hi Dan, In using flash for shows and most other applications, the best thing you can do is to get it off the camera to create more interesting light. One common way is to use a flash sync cord, holding the flash in one hand and the camera in the other. You can also just place the flash on the stage to gain some separation. Aside from that, balancing the light of the flash is an important element. For many gigs, it's best to creature a mixture of ambient light and flash so that images still have atmosphere. Hope this helps. Hi Dan,

In using flash for shows and most other applications, the best thing you can do is to get it off the camera to create more interesting light.

One common way is to use a flash sync cord, holding the flash in one hand and the camera in the other. You can also just place the flash on the stage to gain some separation.

Aside from that, balancing the light of the flash is an important element. For many gigs, it’s best to creature a mixture of ambient light and flash so that images still have atmosphere.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: Dan http://ishootshows.com/2008/10/05/the-upright-animals/#comment-15715 Dan Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:41:09 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=519#comment-15715 Hey Todd, Tomorrow I'm taking pictures of a band that I know, and they're allowing me to use flash! Problem is that I never used flash during a concert before... Do you have any "beginner-tips" for me? Any "do's" and any "don'ts"? I'm thankful for every piece of advice... Dan Hey Todd,

Tomorrow I’m taking pictures of a band that I know, and they’re allowing me to use flash!
Problem is that I never used flash during a concert before…
Do you have any “beginner-tips” for me?
Any “do’s” and any “don’ts”?
I’m thankful for every piece of advice…

Dan

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/10/05/the-upright-animals/#comment-15734 Todd Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:59:49 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=519#comment-15734 Hey Chris, thanks for the comment. I think the flashes helped, too, and it was nice to be able to experiment with these guys. Thanks again for assisting with this gig. You're right, Ben was a tricky subject with his long hair! Hey Chris, thanks for the comment. I think the flashes helped, too, and it was nice to be able to experiment with these guys. Thanks again for assisting with this gig.

You’re right, Ben was a tricky subject with his long hair!

]]> By: Chris http://ishootshows.com/2008/10/05/the-upright-animals/#comment-15140 Chris Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:10:53 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=519#comment-15140 Definitely lovin this set, and think the flash added a lot to the images to bring up the range to the next level. No bad blowouts, and certainly not underexposed. That nice addition of white light really complements the photos, me thinks. My picks are definitely 1 and 2, although I wish he wasn't so red in the first one. I love the flare, and man those flashes can really put out some power... I also really like 4, 15, and 20 [behind da back!]. Honorable second mentions are <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2226/2916893333_3ecb32b054.jpg" rel="nofollow"> this </a>, <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/2917736696_d473abceaa.jpg" rel="nofollow"> this </a> [which I like better than the other one because he is smiling], and <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/2917736804_6dc863b143.jpg" rel="nofollow"> this </a>. Ben was SO hard to get a good shot of -- with his hair flailing about, and absolutely no fill light in his face, was definitely hard. I'll try to get my photos up soon! And thanks for the reference, it was much appreciated. Thanks, also, for getting me into the show :P Definitely lovin this set, and think the flash added a lot to the images to bring up the range to the next level. No bad blowouts, and certainly not underexposed. That nice addition of white light really complements the photos, me thinks.

My picks are definitely 1 and 2, although I wish he wasn’t so red in the first one. I love the flare, and man those flashes can really put out some power… I also really like 4, 15, and 20 [behind da back!]. Honorable second mentions are this , this [which I like better than the other one because he is smiling], and this . Ben was SO hard to get a good shot of — with his hair flailing about, and absolutely no fill light in his face, was definitely hard.

I’ll try to get my photos up soon! And thanks for the reference, it was much appreciated.

Thanks, also, for getting me into the show :P

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/10/05/the-upright-animals/#comment-15061 Todd Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:58:47 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=519#comment-15061 Hey Olivier, thanks for the feedback. Composition for this set was a nice challenge, as I was generally shooting from the second row of fans. There was no barricade for this show, so the front of the stage was lined with the die-hards. Luckily, there was an "alley" between the first and second rows, so that's where I was free to move and shoot. Hey Olivier, thanks for the feedback. Composition for this set was a nice challenge, as I was generally shooting from the second row of fans.

There was no barricade for this show, so the front of the stage was lined with the die-hards. Luckily, there was an “alley” between the first and second rows, so that’s where I was free to move and shoot.

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