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19/12/201525/07/2017

Low-Key

I bought a new softbox the other day. Called a strip-light. It basically is a light source which is 35 x 160 cm large. Continue reading “Low-Key”

10/01/201525/07/2017

New year – new beginnings

We came back from vacation beginning of the week. Still tired but I did set up the “studio” to take a few pictures of Vilda. I really want to practice more because this is really fun!

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13/12/201413/12/2014

Now I have the octabox and background I’ve longed for, my studio is complete! Surely, there’s room for upgrades and improvements, but I”m not missing essentials anymore. It takes me about half an hour to build up a make-shift studio in the living room. If only I had a real studio or garage ….

Anyway – today’s results: Maja and Lucy!

edit – and a bit of Elly too

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23/11/201423/11/2014

After training

Each sunday, Maja and I are training athletics. This explains the clothing in the pictures. And today we’ve had yet another girl from Maja’s class in our home. Soon I’ve had the opportunity to photograph them all 😉

I feel more and more I’m getting towards the limits of my background and light source. Need to upgrade. I’m getting however getting more used to providing “instructions” to the model(s) I think I’m ready for the next step.

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15/11/201415/11/2014

Another model to be

Another friend of Maja that doesn’t mind standing in front of the camera. Testing my off-shoe flash and testing LightRoom 5 from my new PC. I need to get a proper background, followed by some studio lights!

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21/10/2014

Not a studio, but a little bit like it

I’m getting more and more enthusiast about shooting with external flashes. I think it’s fun and it’s something where I can see myself learning. I see results, even though I do not have a lot of specialized equipment. I’m secretly dreaming of a background, flashes and more space 😉