A lot of my studio work involves working with models. It is really easy to make minor adjustments to make the image pop especially when the model already have flawless skin.
I like to do these before sending the images to Photoshop for manipulation.
Like the previous Lightroom Presets, you toggle Adjustment Brush by tapping the K key.
I have recently read an article on Improve Photography on how sometimes a very long shutter speed does not equal to blur picture due to movements.
When I was doing my club shoots, I often do not go faster than 1/3s of shutter speed. Partially it was due to hardware limitation, and secondly is because I love the effect of a long exposure — Long exposure gives a creamy light effect when used under the correct condition. Continue reading
I have grown to like shooting in the club so much that I have gotten used to laser beams and strobe lights.
Lisa’s set was great that night. Blow the roof off, as some might say.Then again, if on every club nights the DJ would blow off the roof,then the roof maintenance must be pretty high. Continue reading
One of my big endeavor and perk is to be able to shoot big stars when I am photographing the club scenes.
I got to work together with famous people like Steve Aoki, Hed Kandi, Bloody Beetroots, just to name a few.
While it is easier to just wait at the right moment to take a shot, I prefer working together with these artist to create the kind of feel and look that I want. Depending on the kind of music/performance that they are doing.
Most people do not get is the little thing about the artist. Like for Steve Aoki, I managed to get a snapshot of his headphones, which is DIM MAK branded. Continue reading
I was browsing my archives and I stumbled across this photo. It was a group photo of a few DJs from different ‘clans’ at the end of the night after a ‘battle’.
I was on stage, lighting was minimal when I took this picture.
