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When shooting witha tripod, acabe release or emate contol ialso Useful so you dontjogthe setupat every exposure 08 Avoid a whitewash “itseasytogetan exposure that's too dar orto lt Check the histogram testis to bright wth buntout waters the pose competetion TEVand test is todork tout ight hight, reshotwithespsute compensation sett -1EV Plus points Thsshot hasten taken ithexpsure compensation seta +0. The shat not nly okstrightr, but the istogramertends much tloser tothe righthand edge ofthe graph Weve made much betteruseof the tonal angeof the sensor This ensires ess rane noisetn the shadow areas. LL EU DESCRMMC raa TAKE IT FURTHER | Head for the hills Here are some other ideas for slow shutter speeds and water Be warned shooting moving ‘water cen become adictve! (Once youve gt the tripod and NO fiter techniques perfected, you night be heading out to capture waterfalls and rivers every weekend The technique can provide a surprising variety of pictures, too. Partof thekey to getting different shots from onelocationis todo with fining new angles andfferent stretohes ofthe sameriver or stream. Butit also comes down to how much of the surrounding landscape you includ. So wide and you end up witha more traditional postcard shot, which shows the river within its environment. Crop in close with longer tens (or get into the stream with yur kit) and you can geta ‘mare abstract image, withthe blurred, itky water filing mare of the frame. Remember -ifyou get great results, \weld love ta see them! Just post them ‘on aur Facebook o Flickr pages Gentle stream Your nediaw-topcing waterfalls nade toget great Shotsofmavingwaterinthe Astreameenworkjustoswel shot Aspeedbetween 1 and 30 Seconds isa god starting point Find a focal point Beinvetie with your framing Rather than making the moving water themainemphasisof the Shot ramets that the luis almastincidetal tothe setup Here the focusisonthe stranded oak ea whichis sharp despite theexposure time of seconds. = ‘i eae ‘ Beabstract £ Conversely, the blur of the water i can bemade the main emphasisat WEE thepicture. filing the frame with very little elsein shat and creating ‘anenigmatic picture that some willlove. This abstract shot was takenwith an exposure of eight < ~~ ME seconds att Mountain nightscape Gotoextremes, and shoot when there'shardly any contrast or light! With extra-long exposures youcan shoatindarkness. Anadvantage is that you can include maref the surroundings. This shot was taken withan exposure of 30 seconds at 1122. dJust take a torch toget home! EeWithoutareflector Tm ia em Ns PROJECT TWO | GEAR SKILLS Get rid of shadows Forget complicated lighting equipment —as Rod Lawton reveals, you can get perfect window-lit people shots using nothing but a reflector a ye perfectly lit portraits, Commercially available reflectors. Alternatively, youcan make your ‘TIME NEEDED still lifes, macro shots and any usually havea highly reflective, matt own reflector you just need two ae getupetosetott athertypesthatprvidearangeot | Youthen tape these ogther wth 1T MEEDED or solitary lamp, andneedtobalance | metallic silver foil finishes produce provide more fill-in light. The ‘hinge’ white paper ar anyother reflective Reflectors are perfect when you've got a single, siriaceinsiaceataproper efector strong light source, such as a Window, and need to Youcerevenaseamitra. which wit Set great exposures provide a mirror image titerallyof ‘sing ND rad iters balance it by adding light from the other side Your main ight source CI area SOU LyGet rid of shadows with areflector STEP BY STEP | Get to grips with a reflector No twossituations are the same, so.use your eyes and see what works best im. “a O1 Hold and shoot Ifyou'e shooting ahead -and-shouldersportr youmight be close enough to hold the reflector yourself the ight is coming from the et, cross you camerahand on your lett wrist i hands over and est you However, make sure you don't get so close that your subject's features get distorted 03 Find an assistant Getting someone else t hold the reflector makes abig difference. Not only doesitleave you with oath hands free ‘tooperate the camera, it also er nables youtostand further ‘back and usea longer focal engtt. This produces amuch ‘mare flattering perspective for portrait shots. % 02 Try different colours Whiteretectosareagood basic standby but ry other colours to, This gold efector producesarealy warm rch tone wich lve paler himedsujets eth, tanned ook Some conmetcal etcorshaveasvered fish that ges brighter, moresperty ight as te TY IT WITH STILLUFE ib hethpct on your sebyett's cook fos ei He exposure Tophotograph smal abjects place them ona tablenearawindow, then stondahomemade reflector, made fromtwopiecesof boardjonthe other side 04 Look for catchlights Careulypostini sits Catohlights'ae reflections ef yourlightsource inyour _—_onlyjustoutofshot and subject's eyes and they're whatgivetheeyestheirlite __youlgetawonderflly and sparkle. fyourecareful youcancontrolthesizeof bright, evenlightthatooks thecatchlightsby moving thereflectorinandout. You _—_asthoughitsbeenset upin canseethemhere on therightside afourmadel'seyes. professional studio! TOP TIPS | How fo choose the right reflector Size matters with reflectors, and will have a big impact on your photos O1Pocket-sized Thisretectr folds up smal enought fitinto any gadget tag, tis stil bigenough toproduce great fin tight for head sho mene \- vs Le eo 02 Bigger and better This Lastolite Trips cansierabiy bigger utit provides more fin ight andhas sald gip for easyone-honded ise 03 All-purpose ThisPhattx in reftectr has emovablereversile sleeves soyaucan provide awidevaretyofrefiector colaursand effects. 05 Doit yourself Thishame-made reflectors fine or head snd shoulders shots, andyoucan angle the ‘so panels separately foran allraundfietfect, 04Man-sized FulLtenth portraits need afulltengthretecor This dual frishLastoliteishard tohandebt packs down intoamanogeable sie eS] BEoe cay cine NEXT ISSUE... 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Use the Spot Healing tool rom the Tools panel to remove the unsightly vie that’sn front o the church tower To corect the Converging vertical caused thelow camera angle and tide ens, goto lt Transform > istartand pul the top eftand ight bounding boxes out.PROJECT FOUR | SPECIAL EFFECTS Free your D-SLR lens Master the art of free-lensing and capture unique and inspiring shots with Ben Brain THE MISSION Itmight soune crazy, butit iseriesaed youremove the lens from your ee D-SLR and holditin front of the Photoby freetensing camera, youcan still take a photo, ‘TIME NEEDED But why would you want todo that? hou Well, removing thelens enablesyou SHILLLEVEL totwist and alter the angle ofthe ens. Thisshiftsand skews the planes of focus and can create some wonderful painterly effects. While the processitselfis simple Sometrickyaspects AIT NEEDED theresa lotof trial and erar involved ikonD-SLR. soyoulneed tobepatientandhave Old fast prime lens plenty of space on your memoryeardl Tripod (otional Once you've captured agreat shot, youll findt nearly impossible to get yourhandsin the same psition again toreplicate the effect. Thisis one the technique's most frustrating but Find out why touse enduring features, andit means that Vaseline on your lens! every shot unique EI STEP BY STEP | Free-lensing for artistic images Our pro guide to getting great photos while keeping your camera and lens safe al O01 Use a fast prime lens 02 Go manual 03 Bend and twist AnoldastprimelenssuchasthesOmm _AfachyourD-SLRtos ripodandget the Remove thelens from the cameraandhold {14 wereusinghereis perfect fr this compostonightwith thelensattached. 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Pan the camera to follow the subject and nOmentes Youcancaptre nfs the acground Becomes arshot movement a Getting this right isa combination of choosing suntinisacts tore shterspeedandprectsinggettng aa your panning smooth. When choosing the Sutterspeet youneed a tae to acconthow ‘AIT WEEDED fast the subject is moving and how far away iti. tian DSLR Rumersorojelstswhoareafevimetesanay Standzooiens ce shotusnga saver ste speed sh dsUssee~than or estmovingcars. Went comes the ata techie snoatinessisl That means you neo Startyourganasearyas posse soyoute flowing hemovenentsmocthywhen yo tre ‘Shoot a dramatic the shutter. Then continue the panning action for side-It portrait aslongas possible after taking your shots. (1 STEP BY STEP | Smooth shots Sixsteps to perfecting your panning technique O1 Set Shutter Priority 02 Set your focus 03 Get in position Forconsistentresults,youneed touse the For subjects that you canpredict the position Beforeyou start panning, you need to make sameshutter speed thraughout thepan.Set of, suchascarsonaroador mountainbikeson sure you're positioned correctly, You should your camera toShutter Priority andthenuse track, youll get the best resultsby using _be facingin the rection you want to take your the input dial to select an appropriate shutter manual focus. Thisis because youcanjust shots, Now swivel your body, without moving speed for your subject we used /40 second). _pre-focus onthe point on the trackwhere your feet, and youll be nthe right position to Now set the drive mode tocontinuous shooting. you'l be shoating the subject. rotate smoothly as you pan. Ay January 2012 SO LyPerfect your panning technique KEEPING YOUR SUBJECT SHARP SUGGESTED Pan the camera to follow the subject MEME Zeehy EUR CAEL A CR ie PEC SETS AU a 04 Start your pan O6 Keep panning ud Remember to keep themin thes frame for aslong as possible after y by using thefocuspointinyour sn an, imu yo four panning of three or four frames OU ao a4 ae in)POURS (Uae eS SS Conjure up a fantasy scene ‘to make an am ae ie ee ac THE MISSION @ hop s the utotakeaperson pee ‘one scene andput them somewhere entirely Vesela different. This enables youto make fa composite images. Butwhileit'sa fairly simple TIME NEEDED matter tocut someone out ant drop them on mSminate different background its slight tagraph the images that make up your composite under similar lighting conditions Gurbooks: ‘AT WEEDED theirshape and mPhotoshop thelet nd thecamere was pstoned above Elements 90°10 her tomimicthe pt kscene. 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We se itwith black to al them, under and behind the gt aa aL)THE MISSION shtofreeze ‘AT WeeDeD Nikon D-SLR ‘made Litre tte ured pope iver follm Photashop Elementsor 65) Capturesmoke effectson camera simple water droplets breaking surface However you can always tryout diferent fluids, suchasmitkor emulsion paint, for varying effects, Youll needto fine-tune your setup for thicker liquids, inorder to create the rightsize droplets Experimentationiskey. Once you've captured the shot, opentheimage in Photoshop to tweak tonesand colours, A) ara CUO (Uae eS SS PROJECT SEVEN | THE BIG PROJECT Make a splash with high-speed flash Ali Jennings reveals how to get incredible frozen shots of droplets of water using your SLR's manual features and a flash High-speed photography isan easy way toimpress friends and other photographers. quick look for inspiration wi often turn up lots of elever tricks, but mast involve complex rig setups and specialist equipment. They get good resuts but are generally expensive or requirea high level of electrical knowledge Toget started, all youreally need isyour Nikon DSLR, a sturdy tripod, ‘shutter release anda lash that can beadjusted manually Oh, anda drop ofpatienceisalso essential! Inthisproject, wee going to lookat haw to captureacropletasit splashes through the surface of some wwater=nomean feat, as this action happens faster than we can see. 01 Organise the scene Setupis crucial togetting the shot youwant.Startby fing aglass bowl with water. Place this ona coloured sheet of /ASpaper that's propped up at the back to createaninfnity curve, Next, make aholein the screw capa alitrebotte, and use pin tomake a small hole inthe sde ofthe battle. Cover this second hole with tape. Inorder to freeze it, youll need to deviate from normal focusing and ‘exposure techniquesand get to grips with your camera's manual features. The setup that creates the droplet isessential toa goadimage,as are the positioning of the camera.and flash Luckily, i's easy to gt these right The mostimportant thing isto shoot inadarkenvronment we want ta tse the lash, rather than the cameras shutter, to expose the Image Thisis because the pulse of ight from the flash willbe much faster than your camera's top shutter speed, especially atlower power ratings. Winter evenings are great fortis, and shooting in the dark means you should beable to decrease the aperture to #78. inereasing the depth of ila and capturing the water droplet fcus. Inthistutrial youl learma numberof skilsthatare hey to perfecting manuel exposure and apturingsubjectsina splitsecond. ‘Anddon'tforget towatehthe video ui fr extrainformation and tips anhigh-speed shots. The setup that creates the droplet is essential toa good image, as are the positioning of the camera and flash. Luckily, it’s easy to get these right STEP BY STEP | Shooting a water splash From setting the scene to editing the image, here's what you need to do Here, we're going to shoot 02 Create the water droplet Hal the bot with water Place boxes or hting standsonelthe sfc the bow, andtapea poe between thetwo. Attachthebottle othe pole wth the cp pointing day, Peel backthe tape andcheck thatthe water dans fromthe capinto the bow The higher up the bates thebigger the water droplet wl be CO eeHigh-speed shotsPOURS (US aes eS Ss MANUAL FLASH EXPOSURE While youtUneed atte light to workwit, shooting inadarkenedroom ves you theabilty toexposetheshot bymanuall setting and fring the flash. With the camerasettomanual, you canthenusethe aperture dusthow muchot the scenelsinfocus.Select slow shuter speed. This mightseemoddfor high-speed photography, butwe'regoingtouse' flash to expose the scene. Thereasonforthisisthat thespeedat thepulse of ight, fromtheflashcanbemoch 03 Use manual focus Place yourcameraon a tripadand angle the boy down tonards the water bob abut five degrees. The view ofthe water shoudl the frame Place ale across the bowtand swith thelen to manual, then oc onthe pint where the water droplet wil tthe surface Swit the cameratomanval and decrease te epertreto 16 shorter than the fastest shutterspeeds of most cameras. Thelowerthe powerof the ash the shorter the duration. With theSB-800 Speeds, ityou setthe 1/128 manual setting, thedurationis 198,500 sec. 04 Check the focus Ast the shutterspeedtogetaguedexpesre, Takes shot. Checktheimage and seehow manyof the markings tleae animate sire the room sasdarkas possible Sethe shutter speedo. seconds or slower, TOOLATE.JUSTRIGHT Tohelpensure thet we catch ‘herlashuhite the shteris ‘open, we eta shutter speed ofa second, Butwestilneed {oie theflashatthe presse moment the droplet its the water. Youneed practice to ‘getthe ting rght~-and feventhenyeu stil irethe {lash tooeariyonsomeshats 05 Set the flash Put yur off-camera flash to manual and adjust the power tal/8, Were going ta expose our shat by manually fring the fash. Hold the flash about halfametre away atthe ide ofthe bowl, fre the shutter, and then press the lashgun's Test button. Review the image-iit ook too bright, reduce the power ofthe flashto1/32.and try again, ifiaky acl aod TN alld What you need for high-speed photography Macrolens ‘Amacrolenssuchas Nikon's ‘50mm enables you toget close tothe action, With maximum aperture of /32youcan get thegreatest depth of field possible too, However, if you don'thavea macro lens, don't wory-lust position the camera alittle further back Cable release Aremote control trigger lets you fie the shot without having totouch thecameraitselt itsmainadvantageisthatit ives youmore flexibility 2s to whereyou stan. Darkenedroom Shooting ina darkened room enables you to usethe flash toexpose your shot Just make sure there's enough light for you to see what you're doing and gauge when the water dropletsare falling O6 Get ready for the shot Repeat tetesting process unl you get agod exposure level forthe shot ofthe ruler this pont. removethe ruler before taking our st test photos, Peel bok the tape that’ ove theft inthe bot ting the water outa droplets The ext step tokesabitot tral and ero, wth timing being the fey element CO eeO7 Have a play Asthe water hits the suf Atthispolnt, release the shutter and fire the ash Use droplets form. thebackof the camera tosee the result, You're aiming to fire the flash at the exact moment when the water hits the surface soa few attempts will be neededin order to get thetiming right fine a rhythm between drops. CCA Tu ca 08 Boost colour and interest Ang foodcolouringtothe anetra someting tthe ops Alternat coloured get or transparent orgetcreathe nd theflas formoreint ter isaquick et wrapper over the flash, USNS Silver foil Although not essential the iver follactsasa simple rete bounce the light from the flash onto the subj Placing the foie opposite the lash wil help toevenoutexposureand add some much-needed light tothe scene, Water droplet Weve createda simple setup that uses bottle nd gravity to generat water droplet or uncovering the small hole with tape we can start andstop the d easly. Increasing the size of theholeboosts the amount of water released through ‘the cap but oolargeahole willresuttina stream! Food colouring Food dyes can be added tothe quid to create different coloured effects. Using contrasting hues with one inthe bottle and the therin the bowl, can also add some interest. Just make sure yourefresh the water frequent imu CHOOSING AFLASHGUN ohtsare ikon’ owning of 0. Youjustneed tobe able tomanuallysetthe power iret a4 Photo 65NIKON SKILLS SETTING UP APHOTOGATE ‘mWithaphotogateaflash Istredautomaticaly when asensorbeamisbroken,in thiscase by water droplet. ismeans ess trialand error andfreesyouuptoget creative withcolour iquids evatrapes ecto conicwestost QQ Edit your photo in ACR Sorts 8h oS \wwaivia.com show you howtabulldane witha cheap some experience with electrics is required! detain the water droplet. 11Boost the colour Heresatasicphotogate wemadecarier! and finally choose Yellow wi theimageisntosing detail an Saturation to +10, Now lick OK. Breaking the surface Once you've got the basics down, experiment with effects The eautyof this projectis that with ust one setup you can get awealthofeffects, We'vedetailed the ‘elongated’ water droplet, buthere are someother options. The ‘erown on thelefts the Holy Grail high-speed photography youll probably only get itonce in 50 shots. k's wide splash souse the smallest aperture possible. Inthemidate image, we've placeda low-power flash behind the bowl to really bring aut there food colouring, howl shawingredhighightscnly, | useatiayaperturesuehast/2 Pau) January 2012 Ingenious recipes for stunning shots lect one ofthe photos and open tin Adobe Camera Raw CR) Well starty improving the exposure. Switchon the Shadow U) and Highlight (0) clipping warnings and move the Exposure Slider to +05. Move the Recover slider to +20.and the Fill Lightslider to +25. You should se greater Create anew Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer. Using theEdit dropdown menu, select Blue and increase the saturation to *15.Then select Green and stit to #0, alueof+5,Check that hen boost the Master Andonthe ight the flashisabovethe | Toeapturethecrown'inalltslory, et 10 AdjustinElements = =s+- >) the Open image button to ex ACR, Open Photoshop inseod, rete anew Levels Adjustment Layerand move theShadow and Highlight tiers tomes the edges the histogram. Our wate cope oks too dark, so were going tome the midleslerto the fit looked tool. wed move the slider tothe right 12 Sharpen the detail From the Layer options select Flatten mage. then ance > Adjust Sharpness crease the Amount tO 6% andthe Radius to 12 Check that Gaussen luis selected inthe Remove copdown menu an that More Retned ticked. All that’ Left to doisclickOK to finish your final high speed water droplet image! ° | = ‘Thetrightrectanglebehindthemisdle _Here,weve plckedout somereddetals eopisactuatytheautineofthefash agsnstthebackgroundotbivecard ST LSU SUAS MSL MASTUDIO PORTRAITS MADE SIMPLE ‘We provide the models, the studio and a top Nikon fashion pro ~ but what did our Apprentice learn in our intensive workshop on studio lighting? Find out next issue... Ta / miss our \ cae Sn) FREE VIDEO GUIDES SN aus pera enses to Porat ester ees etna nee mbxclusheinterview with [BL Lcets sae Peete Paeeinierriettiy depth of field ll Use ND grads ll Shoot moody strobist portraits And much more! COA IUoU reaUyee Your phores, Your Aories, your GERAS Co ee Peay eee Pople Sore University challenge Action shots are all about capturing a moment of motion and emotion, says student sports photographer Mark Vancleave ; Tstarted getting into | of snow on the strets, to take ae) photography when,” | advantage of he golden ight QU Twas a freshman in high bouncing berween the snow . re caplyre SenOOL gota Tile poineand- cover and low-hanging lg a i Shoot that hod manual cones | Tewas race against the batery He ane te (Ghutter speed, aperture, 150), killing cod, Tloved it ners and just started playing with Mas ied it. [took it with me everywhere. Life through a lens heapol,, Abfst was just taking snaps | By ce time I started college, TAI CoB ey trends, but | sarted Td developed a portfolio 4 USA to look for ways to play with and upgraded to a Nikon on D900, 70-200 mem light, shadows and reflections, ‘D700. I started working for my Ae 86 APS DVR, combining these witheffeets | student paper, The Minnesota SSams HED AP, tho such as slow shutter speed Dai, which took me all ver the Se HD Af; tom || "Teer wer noc tat__| placer dy meting new He SD A, Sone fisd T would bike around ean aking ph camera, would bike around | people and taking photos. AF (oll Non loses Minneapolis at nigh, in sub Two yeas later, now run the zero weather, with six inches | photo department at the Daily. WE WANT YOUR PHOTO STORIES! Every photo story we feature in the magazine wins £50! January 2012 ‘www.nphotomag.comwi ‘konoTO0 Won 70-20 286 ‘SED 00 se, 8, 06400 1 shoot mainly sports events, and I think the key is always to Jook to capture motion, emotion and interaction ~ you only have a fraction ofa second to do so before the moment is gone. ‘One of my favourite parts of sports photography is getting to travel, Usaly, t's to shoot American football games. ‘The weekend I captured this action shot [01], Minnesota were playing their biggest rival team, Wisconsin, for their homecoming game. This particular photo came down to the dumb luck of hhaving chosen the right spot to shoot from, behind the end 4 zone, and then fring off a burst J ‘as soon as I locked onto the f Wisconsin player diving through , —_ we the Minnesoea defence Poor and uneven, and to catch fa 7 Sharp image of divers spinning Taking the plunge through the airThad wousea | eepieue Reka One ofthe besthings about | reallyhigh ISO. 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Td never have arisp,clearimage frame I ook before I dived out shot diving before Itook this | ASfor the basketball shot | ofthe way : Photo [02], so there was a [03], Iwas focusing on the I dont actualy think you Scout for Ye best Seep learning curve involved. | playeras she followed the ball, need tobe that into sport to cations Seforthaned Thelightingon the day was | Wwhich was coming right ate. enjoy sports photography.'m = Cleck dew skyfler speed! ; When shooting spor, Lalways | honestly not interested in most pepe I's tough to peod tobe miedialoftheacton | ofthe gumes Im photographing th fee Es Yer if ‘happening around me - it's T've never been a sports epee Fe decide Whether 10 always tough to decide whether _ fanatic, and I don't care who you ol t yet im Hog way! get ut Of the WaY ASA togerourorehe way asa ball is the star players are or who's CHEE RO ate CON i about smack me inthe face | expected to win, [think that can , ball is about to smack ‘or hang on for the perfect shot!__be a strength, because I'm just then Elorred photte me in the face Inthis case, held on for as long_| looking fr the perfec shoe. To enter your photo story, just email a brief synopsis and three of your best JPEG images to mail@inphotomag.com ‘www.nphotomag.com January 2012 Photo 69OVER TO YOU. romey ee ev eral Pl ple Stories = Bare-faced beauty An experiment with HDR in his portrait shots led Nicholas White to produce aan yuu, _ Sttiking images that capture every detail Expense wi, mages th u My obsession with taking | on the feeling of being able to Le, aso phorosatems trom my | capture a scne take k home ravge tn portratl shale Jove of the outdoors. Taking with me and stare atit for as Mekole Weile familyholday snaps on litle long as liked 22 DENTIN Pfencuté,. | compact was my fst foray into | it wasnt until my 18h CUCM Aiden DQ0, Some, We Word of photography ean birthday that goa proper ee Sm | a | EE fue Elockrom | myseyearldselfa chunky, | then Ive been concentrating v1.00 fl tench, eos | ete hor Eloekrom ioflbores, | presentand the useitgocon | [tl work mainly on landseapes ifured fk baver countless trips to Dartmoor. | but [now also love looking frre fh 9g from tsar Twashooked | at sinles potas or ir ian 080 Non Onn. 4, ese. 5880200 documentary work. Images such as the ‘execution’ photograph by Eddie Adams inspire me it captures the last seconds ‘ofa man’ life in a strangely beautiful way; a way that a ‘moving image cant. Tve now decided to make photography my career, and Tm currently in my second year of ‘a photography degree, which is really pushing me creatively. T took the decision to upgrade ‘my faithful D40x to a Nikon 1D700, and it's one ofthe best choices 've made I chose a Nikon because Iwas used to the layout ofthe eamera, I like the ‘way it feels and am impressed with the image quality Human geography Tim principally a landscape photogrepber, aod had been Experimenting with the high dynamic ange technique outdoors, using ito create a feeling of bypersealiy loved the way that post processing had the ability to Fring oul he nace bits of detail that sometimes my naked eye couldn’ even see. figured that taking this technique ito sro ‘WE WANT YOUR PHOTO STORIES! Every photo story we feature in the magazine wins £50, so get in touch today! 10 Photo = January 2012 \www.nphotomag.com,Nan 80 Nkon On 1808, esse 480200 portraits would get some really interesting results. Ie was purely experimental, and Uhad no dea what to expect. I was abit scared the portraits would be absolutely horrifi, but that’s the excitement of photography! ‘What happened was this, series, comprising seven portraits, entitled ‘Born Too Pretty”. The subjects were all fellow photography students. Ticked guys from my class and asked them to sit for me without warning on a rainy day, when we all looked a lite bit bedraggle. Warts and all [deliberately dit choose people with perfect skin because I wanted to bring out imperfections and quick in the models’ feces, Although the portraits might not be the most flattering in the word, I think HDR makes them look more sty and arresting 1 placed a flash on either side ofeach model's face, both ‘with large sftbones attached T wasnt eying anything fancy with the lights, as needed the face tobe evenly li, with no drastic tonal differences sat con ‘models about two metres away from the grey backdrop so shallow depth of field could blurt slightly, removing any possible distractions (Once I had the light metered correctly, the shoot was over in about an hour. Each model sat for about five minutes, The rest was done in post-processing, by applying an HDR action Td recorded previously - making ‘wo duplicates ofthe original file, one stop above and below, then merging them togethe st and colour adjustments were made on each one to ensure consistency, — a”: ‘and I was really impressed with the outcome, in particular with the sheer amount of detail the technique brought out in the models’ faces. Louis even discovered a sear he didn't realise he hal Although the portraits might not be the most flattering, | think HDR makes them look more gritty and arresting ue Se Rea + whl, RAu/, You can Be eg Sas ed copes mabe Hin CSEV Cop) spurt Py pls lhe Wk HOR afer Pro mvc Plalomatr To enter your photo story, just email a brief synopsis and three of your best JPEG images to mail@inphotomag.com \wwww.nphotomag.com January 2012 Photo 7!| OVER TO YOU... — a hore Sferies — hestoar pls HER aren Fl “ witebire, ee ees Trecently decided to 8-200 oem fIK SS take some time out to go AF-S OXG EDVRW travelling. I'm planning to visit Pere India and Nepal, and ove of my amis to come back with Some really great shot of people and their environment. Te always been a peopl My photography sascrer, aes is simply about the actual phrase 1 see people when Tm out and trying to make an think what great photographic ‘ordinary’ moment subjects they would make. Until vvery recently, I didnt think I more extraordinary had the nerve to jst take a om §treet life contd set An impending round-the-world trip encouraged Karen Flannigan to improve her street photography skills shot of someone without them knowing, but when Trealised what I wanted to achieve on my travels, | knew I had to lovercome it and just snap away: 1m still very much a novice at street photography, and there are many different ways to approach it It can also cause controversy, with many seeing itas intrusive or an invasion of someone's privacy. What I do isnt strictly documentary or reportage photography, because there isnt necessarily a story ‘lan 40 Nie 2000 185-58 SON GEDVR, ex, 15. 200 being told — it's about trying tomake an ‘ordinary’ moment seem more extraordinary. Snap shots still havea lot to learn about photography, and so much goes through my mind when Tm taking a candid shot. There's very litle ime to get ial perfect Iiterllycaptre a Shot in a split second, 1 generally shot in Apeure Ponty mode bbut sometimes walking in the shade or a change in the light ‘ean change everything. Tuse Continuous mode because just one tiny movement can change the whole mood. ‘WE WANT YOUR PHOTO STORIES! Every photo story we feature in the magazine wins £50, so get in touch today! 72 MPhoto = January 2012 \www.nphotomag.com,Your stories, your photos, your letters wm lan 40 Neon 200m 185-58, tesogeenitdwe eanom asa ® THIS DOOR IS [" ie Wan 40 Neon 200m 185-58 ALARMED 5 | SOUGEDVRI, ee, 80200 IfThave time, Tl take two or three shots with my Nikon 18-200mm superzoom. I don't really have a set focal length. 1 just go with whatever I need to get the framing right. Once ve taken my photos, Leonvert moctofthe images | was taken at S Pauls Carival os toblackand white and boest In Bristol {05}. The couple with Wor on 210mm 2558 theconrast Tleropdown't | their agave buggy Bro smote S80 Ifeela person needs be more | huge, angrylooking dogs were prominent in the image just ahead ofall the colour and Aancig. The way they were Standout features stiding down the mide ofthe Sometimes just the appearance street seemed quite aggressive, ‘of a person their clothes, facial | and completely at odds with expression or hairstyle—makes the laid-back ambience ofthe them look interesting Itook procession isl. ge the 'Emo Kid’ shot in Neweastle |For me, successful street - Rod yh = the guy was standing stock photography is all about having <-> ep pe sullinthe middle ofa erowd | a good eve forthe interesting of people rushing by {01}. juxtaposition of people and [focused on him and took places. Sometimes I spot several shots The passersby someone sanding randomly | exit [02]. ttookboth ofthese = Pate shod quel then gave ance blurred effect, | beside something, which can shots with the people looking. wef schvafy which feleaccentuted the | make the scene almost amusing directly at me, but dont know aunt feeling ofa person lost ina “such as the smartly dressed ifthey even noticed me. eae ie ‘moment, with life literally ‘older gentleman with his carrier What I've learned is that you a chovce of shots speeding past. Icalso seemed to bags, ooking bemused beside making sure have my camera * Don ¥ copy efter! sts accentuate isstark dress andthe entrance to an ultrammodern settings ready, keeping ouside oust your own nsbucts demeanour —his black clothes hairsalon (04 of pele’ personal space and and almost white blond hat Another example isthe thinking ahead should stand me Set fe yl, Often my subjects just present young girl who I photographed in good stead for my travels. seh as people ane apps themselves. ‘Family with Dogs’ | smoking in the doorway ofa fire | let you know how I get on] To enter your photo story, just email a brief synopsis and three of your best JPEG images to maila@inphotomag.com ‘www.nphotomag.com January 2012 WPhoto 73OVER TO YOU... Get In touch! Sta otter! SHOOTING FOR THE MOON! Firstly, well done! t's about time someone published a ‘mag dedicated to Nikon users. ‘That's my Christmas pressie sorted from my wife ~a 12-month subscription! Tima graphic designer and director of my own company ~ Creative Touch Design. I'm also a keen photographer, and shoot an ever increasing amount of professional work now. Im hicky enough to own ‘4 D300s and D2x with a range of Nikon glass. T happened to catch my 3x in low light recentiy Ie vaguely resembled a space SW Evy us January 2012 Ge OTe shuttle, so Thad to try to shoot itt Tve done some post: processing in Photoshop, but ‘nthe whole I was reasonably pleased with the image. Ie was very much influenced by my advertising carcer! Nell Harsant, Henleysin-Arden enone eee HAPPY CUSTOMER 1m delighted with N-Photo, ‘which I purchased today. I caught my eye when Iwas about to purchase another photo ttl ‘Wow - what a good magazine! ‘And I don’ award praise easily. Asa keen amateur user of a Nikon D90, Im sure that Til benefit and improve my photography skills by reading N-Phoro. I think providing live action videos that accompany the articles in the magazine is a very good idea. 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