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Smoke bubbles are too much fun

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We did this before, but this time it’s different

A while ago I saw the Smoke Ninja during a trade show and immediately loved the bubble effect.
In a previous blogpost I already played with the Smoke Ninja.
At that time I did not yet know how much bubbles would be usable and how many shots I needed to create a final result I would like.
The ideas was to just shoot a few images against a black background and add them together in one final shot. Mainly because we only have one machine which is of course a bit limiting when you want to shoot a full body model, however… in all honesty the smoke ninja gave me much more bubbles than I expected.

So for this session we are using a great backdrop from ClickBackDrops, and if I need to add some extra smoke from another shot it would be so little that it’s easy to do.

Because video always works best for lighting, let’s take a look at the behind the scenes videos in which I also explain the lighting setup and how we got the smoke.

https://youtu.be/g_NPQ-KOIgQ

And of course the results.

If you also want to visit a workshop, visit fotografie-workshops.nl
The workshops in our studio are in Dutch, but when we know a few weeks in advance we can switch to English.
You can also book a 1:1 online workshop if you are not able to visit our studio or another location.

 

We got the new smokemachines available and they are awesome

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Awesome portable smoke machines without breaking the bank

During a recent broadcast in our digital classroom I was playing with the new lensgo smoke machines.
These small smoke machines are great for product photography and via special adaptors (all in the box) the are even working great for model photography.

Normally we are using much larger smoke machines and although they are great for backgrounds they are not that good for adding subtile smoke effects or smoke in a specific place. The LensGo smokemachines are much more flexible and as you can see during the broadcast you can also add some local smoke effects like on a mirrorball for some mystical effects.

Because you can take the smokemachines with you in your photo bag and have smoke wherever you shoot I think everyone should have one…. so we decided to add them our webshop.

You can find the smokemachines and accessories on your webshop.
It will be the perfect holiday gift for a loved one (or yourself).

During the broadcast I’m showing the different accessoires, including the awesome “floating smoke”.
And of course you can see how I shot those images with Lois.