Photokina …. Part II

By Scott Lewis on September 20, 2014

After finally finding my way out of the labyrinth that was “made in china world” I set of to find Ben and Teymur, all I knew was that they were somewhere… And as fate would have it as I was on the going down escalator there they were passing by on the opposite escalator going up …

Having a chance to catch up with the guys was great, they were there working for Manfrotto and dragged me along with them to the RED camera stand which seem like a good idea at the time….

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Picture of Dorian Gray

By Scott Lewis on February 27, 2013

This week I continued my Monday night studio project with Vincent as model and Stephanie as guest photographer. A few months ago Vincent suggested a shoot based on Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. I jumped at the chance to do this shoot as the concept fitted will to a few ideas I have had floating around in the back of my head for a while now. It also bought back memories of when I read the book during a backpacking trip from Sydney to Perth way back in the mid 90’s. The concept behind this shoot was then to portray a journey of self destruction through light and lens choice, I also wanted to keep the lighting at around constant f8 (we actually shoot between f7.1 and 9) so that there was a continuation look and feel through out the night.

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Using Triggertraps Mobile Part 1 … Basic set-up and Cable Release.

By Scott Lewis on December 6, 2012

Basic set-up and Cable Release

Outputs- Camera Setup

The first function available on the triggertrap Mobile is the “Cable Release”. It is the simplest function in the array of options and the best place to start off. And I will also cover some of the basic settings you can customise. Remember to use this set up you will need a smart phone with the app, a triggertrap dongle and the appropriate cable for your camera. But before you start to use the triggertrap you might want to set it up for your shooting style and camera.

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This entry is filed under Review, Triggertrap and tagged 101, Android, App, Auto, Basic, Cable, Canon, Control, Focus, iOS, Manual, Nikon, Release, set-up, Tips, Tricks, Trigertraps, Triggertraps.

Apocalipstick

By Scott Lewis on December 5, 2012

This time the Friday night shoot was called Apocalipstick, it was a kind of mix up of a variety of themes e.g Kill Bill, Tank-Girl, Serenity, Sucker-Punch etc. My concept behind the look for the models was “I want you… I want to kill you”

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saberstrip

By Scott Lewis on December 3, 2012

Intro

Saberstrip are a tubular light modifier designed for use with system flashes (e.g. Strobist style shoots). As the name suggests the create a strip-light in the form of a light saber. They aren’t an every day light former and can be used for something different.

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This entry is filed under Review and tagged Canon, Nikon, Saberstrip, Sony, Strobist.

Triggertrap Mobile Review ….

By Scott Lewis on November 30, 2012

Intro

This is one of those cool stories that only the internet could make possible. I meet a few of the guys from Triggertraps at Photokina this year. There had been a lot of talk about them in on of the Flickr groups I administer so I wanted to check them out. Basically a few guys thought they had a great idea but needed the start up capital. Using Kickstarter they wanted to raise $25,000 (£16,000 / €20,000) to create their first product, Triggertrap v1. But got more than they bargained with an astounding 300% of the target amount, and nearly 900 backers funded them to the tune of $75,000 (£48,000 / €60,000). The item that interested me the most is the Triggertrap Mobile, which launched in May 2012.

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This entry is filed under Review, Triggertrap and tagged 300%, Alpha, Android, Cable, Canon, detection, Exposure, HDR, iOS, Kickstarter, long, magnetism, Metal, Mobile, Motion, Nikon, Release, Review, sensor, Shock, Smartphone, Sony, sound, Star, Time-lapse, trail, trap, Trigger, Triggertrap, Vibration. | 1 Comment

Edinburgh

By Scott Lewis on October 5, 2011

Edinburgh

A few weeks ago I went to Edinburgh with Tom for a long weekend of whisky tasting and photography. We also met up with Jannis and Laura who were travelling around France and Scotland…

Basically we spent most the time walking around drinking, eating and taking photos. I knew there were a lot of cemeteries in Edinburgh but I just didn’t quite realise exactly how many. I had been to Edinburgh about 10 years ago, so I had a basic idea of where I wanted to go and what to expect. But found that exploring all the alley ways and hidden little pubs was like slipping into an other world, and was content just simply to continue exploring, drinking, eating and taking photos

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Photokina …. Part II

Picture of Dorian Gray

Using Triggertraps Mobile Part 1 … Basic set-up and Cable Release.

Basic set-up and Cable Release

Apocalipstick

saberstrip

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Triggertrap Mobile Review ….

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Edinburgh

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