In this episode loads of tips on the use of multiple monitors, as an example I use the Wacom Cintiq but this works for every setup of course.
See how to mirror only 2 monitors in a 3 monitor setup without extra apps in MacOsX
See how to work with Lightroom, Capture One and Photoshop on a reference monitor and the Wacom Cintiq in different setups.
In todays episode a BTS look during our workshop “smoke, sets and mixed light”, we are filming an instructional video for Wacom and much more.
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It’s not a secret I love comics, horror/SF movies etc.
So when I get the chance to incorporate this into my images/work I’m always happy 😀
During a recent cosplay session we did one of the last models was dressed up as the bride of Frankenstein, and although I hardly do any “additions/changes” in retouching, this image just “screamed” for some extra treatment. The final result you see on top, and here is the original.
This is already the retouched image of course but still in color.
What did I do?
The model was shot with just the smoke against a black background, on a wooden floor (our studio floor).
I used several pieces of grass to change the floor into a more “real” ground for the model to stand on.
After this I looked through my images I shot during trips and found the cross and castle to be perfect for what I wanted and I inserted these into the background. The castle was shot during day time (as was the cross) so they were made a lot darker. I decided to keep the sky pitch black for a more “eery” feel, so the original sky was cut out of the castle shot.
The moment I took the shot I already knew it would become a black and white shot, so after this I went into Alien Skin Exposure X and changed the look into something a bit more fitting the idea I had, which was a cross between an old movie poster and something from the 50-70’s tv shows.
Can it be better?
Yes of course it can, I don’t do a lot of compositing and this was thrown together in a few minutes, however…. as you might have noticed during our vlogs and social media posts we recently added a nice Cintiq to our studio gear.. and that’s for a reason…. time changes and of course I want to keep challenging myself so during the coming months I will be incorporating a bit more of these kind of shots into my portfolio/work… don’t worry I will probably not start shooting models against gray seamless backgrounds and photoshop everything, I still believe that the majority of a shot should be out of the camera, but I am planning of combining my passion for drawing and photography a bit more together….. who knows what will happen.
On June 4th Nadine, me and Annewiek were in London for the first ever A-Z workshop abroad.
The A-Z concept is (in my opinion) one of the best ways to get in contact with model photography but also to visit as a professional photographer, the workshop literally covers everything from A-Z, starting with business and how to plan a shoot topics, going into the shoot itself, the whole selection and retouch process and after that some quick social media tips.
During a workshop like this we shoot on average 3-4 total sets including retouching, the fun thing is that a lot people always think that a photoshoot should take a long time, while in reality there often isn’t a lot of time due to budgets or deadlines. By showing a lot of simple tricks and techniques during these workshops it can give starting photographers a great insight in the whole workflow while the “seasoned” photographers can take some smaller tips (and sometimes big ones :D) that can really speed up their workflow or help their business.
We do this workshop in the Netherlands also in our studio and we have a few coming up, check www.fotografie-workshops.nl for the agenda.
Here are some of the results from the London workshop.
Model/Styling : Nadine
Assistant : Annewiek
Many thanks to Alex and her team for helping us out.
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