I used Photomatix Pro to test the exposure merge feature. I didn’t bracket this in camera… I just exported three differently “exposed” images from Lightroom. Interesting.

Had to break down the KinoFlo setup in the studio , so before I did… I wanted to shoot some tests with a shallow DOF. I like the light. Me… not so much.

Last week me and the Indigo6 crew shot Andy Church for his forthcoming CD Sleeping in the Van. We’re (Indigo6) designing the album art and promo materials. More shots to come. I think Andy actually fell asleep.

I’ve decided to take the plunge and try to figure out just what is so cool about twitter. In an number of podcasts I listen to… guests and hosts alike have told people to follow them on twitter. Some of these people I actually like, so if they’re on twitter, maybe I should check it out. And the only way to really check it out and understand it is to do it I guess… so follow me on twitter at http://twitter.com/csilverman.

I know it sounds a bit funny, but it’s brilliant. David Hobby A.K.A. Strobist was featured on the latest Lightsource podcast. He was saying that he uses a tripod when he needs to light a very large space, so he locks the camera down and uses shutter speed to raise the ambient light. This is not a new concept, but the way David equates the tripod with a large light source is great. 

Here I actually turned around with the ringflash and snapped a few.

Melissa off-set working with Daryon… kinoflo diva light (set up for mu) as single light source

This is why you need to good cameras.

This was our last look, it was getting late, and we lost natural light in the studio. So, we had to set up a KinoFlo Diva Light for Daryon (Makeup Artist).
This shot was unplanned, and actually off-set. I had the 5D rigged to a ringflash and couldn’t use it… so I grabbed a RebelXT. Not a bad result, but check out the fringing (Chromatic Aberration) under the chin.
Just proves… two cameras is a must.

When you’re processing your images… decide whether you want them to be viewed in color or b&w.  Both versions in your flickr photo stream are tedious to click through.

Here’s a sample from the Star-80 Series