Photo © Bob Krist
Well, I’m just wrapping up a weekend workshop at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs for National Geographic Traveler and it was a wonderful experience for me and my co-teacher, Dan Westergren. I think the 40 students enjoyed it too!
We certainly worked them hard enough. Saturday afternoon, after a full day in the classroom, we visited the Garden of the Gods. Dan led the landscape shooting group and I had three dancers from the Seven Falls Indian Dancers group as models for a lighting demonstration.
Young Micah was a favorite with our group. After the sunset and as the dusk light was moving in, we put him up on a stone bench, threw an SB 800 on a stand and diffused it through an umbrella, placed at about a 45 degree angle on the left, and did a little slow synch flash.
We got the students up for a predawn shoot at the hotel this morning. When you get skies like this, you don’t mind getting up at Oh Dark Thirty! But then we had another full day in the classroom doing more critiques and programs. The energy level and enthusiasm of the students carried us all right through to the end of the day.
Photo © Bob Krist
Bob,
I would have loved to have met you, but thanks for the head’s up on the class. I’ll try to catch you sometime when you do a pro program. Maybe we can tag up sometime when you’re out to visit family.
Regards,
Brad
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November 2nd, 2009
Brad: Sounds like a plan!Bob
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Comment by Brad Mikel — November 2, 2009 @ 2:08 am
Love the first photograph. Great result with such a simple setup. I just bought your “Travel photography” book two days ago and have been reading at it ever since. Great tips and my only comment would be that I would have loved if each photograph would have had a caption next to it, noting the place where it was taken.
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November 2nd, 2009
Hi Catalin: I agree. I didn’t feel comfortable with a design that eliminated captions. Bob
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Comment by Catalin — November 2, 2009 @ 4:16 am
Bob: Another great photo. What was your shutter speed and aperture and ISO? Also, what type of lens did you use. I never imagined that much light could get through an umbrella. Mike
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November 2nd, 2009
Mike: D90, ISO 400, 1/8th second @ f/5.6, 16-85mm VR. Bob
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Comment by Mike Morse — November 2, 2009 @ 5:13 pm
Bob,
Question about Micha shoot. Were you using gel on through umbrella shoot?
Love the shot
Tim
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November 3rd, 2009
Tim: No gel, but I set my White Balance to “Flash.” Bob
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Comment by Tim — November 3, 2009 @ 9:34 am
Bob,
Quick question, if there is no movement from your subject why the rear sync?
Does it produce more subtle lighting?
Nice shot by the way!
Cheers, Jeremy
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November 3rd, 2009
Hi Jeremy: Take a quick look at the post again…I said “slow synch” not “rear synch”! They sound similar…and there’s no difference in the quality of the light between the two techniques, just the timing of when the light goes off! cheers, Bob
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November 3rd, 2009
Yes, I see! Thanks…I read the jump on Dps and got turned around….sorry ’bout that.
Sounds like it was a good workshop!
Cheers! -Jeremy
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November 3rd, 2009
Hi Jeremy: No worries….I mix them up occasionally myself, so I’m glad to have had an opportunity to double check my own advice! Bob
Comment by Jeremy Wade Shockley — November 3, 2009 @ 10:32 am
Great Image!!
Regards,
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November 3rd, 2009
When you’ve got a good model, it’s easy! Bob
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Comment by R. Pichardo_SJ,PR — November 3, 2009 @ 3:20 pm
Bob,
It was a great workshop and you are an awesome (and patient) teacher. Anyone who hasn’t been I would encourage you to go. Bob and Dan are a great complement to each other and are wonderful teachers as well as professionals. I haven’t missed a sunrise since I got home.
Thanks so much!
Shannon
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November 4th, 2009
Thanks Shannon. It was great working with you. cheers, Bob
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Comment by Shannon — November 4, 2009 @ 7:08 am