Well, it’s the eleventh anniversary of those tragic events that took place on 9/11, and I’ve been a semi-proud New Yorker for more than seven years now, so . . . let’s talk about models!
Thanks to my friend Jeff of the almost-existent J Roll Photography, I met the man behind Talent & Skills, who introduced me to the guys at The Set NYC, who asked me to photograph their NYC Fashion Week after-party/benefit last Friday night.
And I readily agreed, not only because I’ve made awesome connections by shooting events with these guys but also because I always shoot with a diffused bounce flash and really wanted to try out some super-harsh nightclub straight flash and some light trails. I’m still not sure how I feel about it any of it, so you’ll have to let me know what you think. Constructively, not bitchily. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
The venue:
The hostess, Jamie Otis of “The Bachelor”, who was stunning and so friendly:
Guests like David Good, also of “The Bachelor” and also friendly:
A bunch of super-gorgeous models and designers:
creepy light trails!
A frolicking good time:
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Oh, girrrrrl. You did not disappoint …
I thought you’d appreciate her headgear. I asked her about how her “Bachelor” fame has propelled her modeling career, not realizing she was still on TV despite reading all of your “Bachelor Pad” posts. I should’ve had you coach me beforehand.
The fourth photo is AMAZING! Absolutely love it.
So what do you do to achieve the light-trails effect? I’ve tried getting the circular ones by jerking the camera (sort of like you would the steering wheel in one of those “driving” video games) as you press the shutter, but I’ve never had much luck with it.
Also, what flash diffuser do you have?
Thank you! That was my favourite, too.
I had to Google for FOREVER to find out how to do light trails, but it turns out that your flash will freeze whatever’s in front of the camera, and then your shutter speed will determine how the background looks. I usually have my shutter at 1/30 in the dark, but this time, I was setting it to 1″ to 2″ and then moving the camera around as soon as the flash went off. So the subject was sharp, but the background was all blurry ambient light. I still don’t think I’ve mastered it by any stretch, but I wasn’t unhappy with the results.
I have the cheapest Stofen Omni-Bounce diffuser and have no complaints. The girl I was shooting with that night had a Gary Fong Lightsphere that she says she won’t leave the house without, so I was thinking of trying one of the knockoffs on eBay to save myself the $125 unless you have another suggestion.
Stunning! I’m so impressed. So now we hope Carly’s reception is like a fashion after party, right? If so, I’ll just sit down and let you take the wheel.
Love these!
Thank you! I’m kind of thinking we should MAKE it like a fashion week after-party now. Whether she likes it or not.
I promise to make every duck face and “i’m hot” face I can muster.
Luckily, “I’m hot” is the face your face naturally makes.
I like the photos – all nightclubby and the light trails are cool. Nice work! Though I must admit I was hoping for some snarking on the people that attended.
Me, too! I guess they could see “tell-all blogger” tattooed across my forehead.
Thanks!
WOWZA BABE!! Fabulous through & through. So incredible you’re doing something serious with your photography – and so well I might add! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kinda sucks, U.M.
Oh, and by ‘sucks’ I mean the exact opposite of sucks. Seriously… I don’t know how you do it. I could NOT photograph an event like this. Things happening constantly – on all sides – I would be BEYOND overwhelmed (to the point I couldn’t even function). You are one talented lady!
Also, I have the oh-so-schweet on-camera flash of my 300d. How about them apples? And a flash that doesn’t actually ‘talk’ to my camera because it’s so friggin’ old it runs on steam. Which is lamer than it sounds, because I always burn myself trying to hold / fire it manually while the shutter is open. I know you are jealous. Try not to hate, though.