My blog, although I don’t see myself as a blogger but as a Photographer I will try to blog some interesting material during the weeks.
Expect at least 2 updates a week.

Using loads of flowers in a set for an awesome pregnancy shoot

Styled pregnancy photo shoot video

When your model is pregnant it’s time for some extra shots, especially when the model is our friend and stylist Nadine!

Every pregnancy is unique, and when we shoot a pregnancy I always try to find something fitting for the model.
I think we all know Nadine, and with Nadine, it’s impossible just to shoot some images of her belly. So during a recent workshop, we decided to shoot different setups all aimed at a part of Nadine’s character and of course my input 😀

it was a load of fun, Nadine got several totally different pregnancy shots, and well… we got some cool behind the scenes videos.

Today the video about this shot.

In the video, I show you the lighting setup and explain the idea behind the shoots.
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You can read more about this shoot in another blog where we accidentally caught some amazing shadows. 

 

Using a set with a pregnancy shoot

When your model is pregnant it’s time for some extra shots

Every pregnancy is unique, and when we shoot a pregnancy I always try to find something that is fitting for the model.
We all know Nadine I think and with Nadine it’s not possible to just shoot some images of her belly. So during a recent workshop we decided to shoot different setups all aimed at a part of Nadines character and of course my input 😀

it was a load of fun, Nadine got several totally different pregnancy shots and well… we got some cool behind the scenes videos.

Today the video about this shot.

In the video I show you the lighting setup and explain the idea behind the shoots.
We always appreciate a like and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Working with an unique shadow effect

When your model is pregnant it’s time for some extra shots

Every pregnancy is unique, and when we shoot a pregnancy I always try to find something that is fitting for the model.
We all know Nadine I think and with Nadine it’s not possible to just shoot some images of her belly. So during a recent workshop we decided to shoot different setups all aimed at a part of Nadines character and of course my input 😀

it was a load of fun, Nadine got several totally different pregnancy shots and well… we got some cool behind the scenes videos.

Today the video about this shot.

In the video I show you the lighting setup and explain the idea behind the shoots.
We always appreciate a like and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Same set different looks and messages

It’s very important

as a photographer to be able to get images that are fitting the client y0ur shooting for.
This can be a product, a model, musician, landscape, building etc.

One of the coolest things about photography is that besides just taking a picture we can do so much more.
I remember Peter Hurley telling me that a good headshot photographer will determine if someone walks the red carpet or ends up at at fast food chain, and in all honesty, he is right for a great part.

When we hired personal we always looked at the photos.
When our son Brian wanted to get a job I had to drag him into the studio to create a cool shot with some lens flare, low angle, arms crossed, rolled up sleeves etc.
He got the job right away.
The trick is very simple.
People get a lot of applications and some will jump out and some not, and no body wants to spend too much time for a lower position so having a photo that really jumps out and showed he was tall, ready to work. And by adding the red color I knew for sure the image would jump out.

Now this is not something I would shoot for a manager wanting to get a job in the higher management sector.

In other words

Always dive into what you shoot

For me it’s always a challenge to get images that are 100% the “soul” of a company, the “character” of a person or the “mood” my client wants for a product.
Photography for me is only a small part of an assignement, talking and of course getting people at ease is a vital part.

During the workshops I always try to experiment with different lighting setups, props etc. But I also give a lot of attention to topics that are important to get the mood your client wants. And because I love using my own guitars in workshops sometimes I thought it was a great exercise to see what you can do with the same setup, same lighting, same model etc.

Of course we have some limitations.
First off all it’s all the same setup and model. But still I think you will be able to get a different vibe with these shots.
Some are aimed at more rock, some are more metal and maybe you spot the nu metal and progressive version.
The only thing that was changed is the pose of the model, the angle under which I shoot and of course the length of the lens. A wide angle will render a scene completely different than a longer lens that will compress the scene.

In the retouching I did try to keep the looks pretty similar, with small changes (except for one).
It’s a fun exercise and something you can easily try yourself.

Here are my versions.