Frank Doorhof

2023

January 1, 2023/in blog/by Frank Doorhof

2022 has been replaced by 2023.

It has been a year that will go into history but for most of us i think it’s one we would like to forget as soon as possible. So we wish you all the best for 2023 and hope that it will be a much better year than 2022.

We will continue to release videos and livestreams ofcourse but we are also always working on new things.

We now have our brand new webshop online with the complete selection from clickpropsbackdrops, rogue, iqwire and more, you can also find my brand new “speedlight magic” tutorial video there.

We also updated the agenda for 2023 at fotografie-workshops.nl with new workshops (although some have familiar names)

Also make sure to check out my brand new and upcoming classes on KelbyOne and Skillshare (different classes for each platform)

We hope you guys have a great 2023.

Frank, Annewiek and Chewie.

A cool background and light shaper

December 25, 2022/in blog/by Frank Doorhof

Never thought the new #rogue umbrellas would make such an impact on my work.

We all know umbrellas. It’s the first thing we often start with. This is also probably why most people don’t like them.

But when you start using them with knowledge that’s more that when you started out 😉 it’s a super flexible light shaper.

In these shots I’m using the black #rogue umbrella with sleeve and the new “block block” backdrop from #clickpropbackdrops

Normally i would have use a large softbox (read much more expensive) for this shot. But the nice thing is that you can also totally use the umbrella as a very focussed lightsource by feathering the light. And it spreads enough for fill

The umbrella in short… Is awesome.
#iqwire #hensel #AQCOLOR #alphapro #hensellighting #calibrite #kfconcept #modelphotography #workshops

Model : felisa

Nadine and the Rogue snoot

December 18, 2022/in blog, Visions and technique/by Frank Doorhof

In todays blogpost some images we shot with our model/stylist and allround cool girl Nadine.
The backdrop is our Graffiti door from ClickPropsBackdrops.

I’m using our Rogue snoot here on a Nissin speedlight.
To get an extra “nasty” edge to the light I did not use a diffusion panel inside the gel holder.
You normally use this to get a more rounder “nicer” quality of light (and most of all softer), all things I didn’t want for this shoot.

So lets take a look at the images and what I changed during the set.

The first image was shot with just the snoot on a pretty wide setting.
I love the harsh quality of light in the center and the softer edges, it really gives the light a dual personality if you know what I mean. And for this setup I really liked that almost Rock and Roll lighting.

However for the next two images I decided to open up the shadows.
I’m using the omnidirectional dome from our Rogue magnetic system here with a blue gel. You just place it in the same line as your main light source and meter it a few stops below the main light.

I really love the effect.