Some Impossible blue scans
Polaroid, which photographer (and non photographer) doesn't love the stuff?
When Polaroid stopped making the film a lot of people were feeling bad about it, but then there was "the Impossible project" rebuilding the instant film following and materials. I think they are doing pretty good because you see the film popping up everywhere and they keep making improvements.
When I visited the store in Vienna I bought some Impossible Blue film, it was already "tricky" by then and it's now 2 years later so to be honest I kept my fingers crossed to see if something usable would come out, but to my surprise it did, it's not perfect but it also adds a bit to the charm I think.
Shot on a Mamiya RZ67ProII / 110mm during a session with our model Corine.
The eyes, the eyes !!!
the million dollar question however is always "How do you shoot this"
One of the things I like about shooting masks is the way how it takes away the expression of the mouth and face, now one could think "that's important right?" well yeah it is, but..... by using a mask you actually get the option to add a lot more expression on the eyes. And that's what I really like about this, the images are actually way more intense than without the mask, eyes are indeed the mirror to the soul and the place of most expression, although normally we are more drawn towards the mouth for expression for example a laugh, a scream etc. When you take this away you can actually see how important eyes can be.
Some heavy postprocessing
As you know I'm not really into heavy processing, but sometimes…
Quite Frankly : Photography tips
During workshops I share a lot of information including some smaller tips and tricks that can really spice up your shoot, business or photo. Thanks to our buddy Glyn Dewis we got the idea it would make a really cool videowebpodcast including those tips. The idea of the videowebpodcast is that we release at least one tip each week, the tips will range from street/travel, model, sports etc. photography to Photoshop/Lightroom/Plugins but also tips on business/social media etc. can be expected, whatever I think could help a viewer out we will film into a tips episode.
Images from the PI 2014 pt2
Today some images I shot during the shows on the main stage in…
Professional imaging 2014
Professional imaging for me is the THE event of the year in the…
Skatepark….
Well ok I promised to not go to our skatepark again for some time.....
But let's be honest where else to shoot a skateboarder.
Last week I was asked by one of the attendees to teach a 2 day 1:1 workshop about the different ways I shoot motion. Now as you know I love shooting motion so I was really looking forward to these workshops, and although I was suffering from the flu we still carried on 😀
A tip for printing
A tip for this morning about printing....
A lot of people struggle with getting a good print from their images, so a few pointers you have to be aware off.
New instructional video : Live in the UK 2013
With pride I can announce that today sees the release of our new instructional video :
Live in the UK 2013 : One light can be more than enough.
Shoots with impact
Often people ask me "Frank, how do I create a shot with more impact?"
My answer is often incredibly simple "Shoot something with impact"
BTS video from the Dutch introduction of the Elinchrom ELC strobes
BTS video from the Dutch introduction of the Elinchrom ELC strobes
An easy pose
One of the poses I love to work, and especially with glamour, is a pose on the ground.
Choose a longer lens and a wider aperture and "pinpoint" light, for example a beauty dish with grid from pretty close by, some reflective or other nice material and everything is set for some interesting poses on the ground.
Depending on the body of the model the poses will have to be changed, personally I love to see more rounded lines, with the more plus sized models you can use oversized mens shirts to cover up the areas that the model wants and "shape" her body that way. Overall I always find these poses to be very pleasing and also work great with starting models.
Change your own position and move around your model to maximize the results.
Crazy weekend 50% discount on “Live in New Jersey : glamour with a fashion twist”
This must be one of my most extensive instructional videos, containing…
Glamour workshop images
Today some images shot during a glamour workshop with Sheena.
Some images might be considered to be not so safe for work... but I think they are pretty ok (but don't blame me).
Duo shoots
Now when shooting a duo shoot it always wise to plan ahead.
Let's say you want a cool duo shoot in your portfolio but you don't want that "boyfriend/girlfriend" kind of shoot, a good tip can be to shoot dancers, they are often way more flexible than the average run of the mill person, although I'm pretty flexible I have seen these two do things.... well it hurts me when I think about it. The fun part about shooting with dancers is that they are often very creative with poses, and they will actually pretty well interact with each other.
