DMD Event Shoot
05/05/13 00:56
I shot another event this past Friday. This was for the Spring 2013 Induction Ceremony for Delta Mu Delta. What a fun bunch of people!
Uploaded some photos here.
Uploaded some photos here.
Evening Stroll with Canon 50mm
04/29/13 21:19
Took my Canon 50mm 1.2L to an evening stroll earlier today. Full manual exposure including in-camera white balance. Posted straight from the camera.
I need to do this more often.
I need to do this more often.
Lighting Diagram Creator
03/31/13 13:54
(via Imaging-Resource)
Below is the lighting diagram of my recent headshots photo shoot - created using this dead-simple web app.
Here's a sweet little photography tool you should check out if you work with studio lighting. Called the Online Lighting Diagram Creator, it is just that, letting you create and save set-ups for future reference.
Below is the lighting diagram of my recent headshots photo shoot - created using this dead-simple web app.
Eg-S Focusing Screen
02/22/13 17:15
My 5D Mark II body now sports an Eg-S Super Precision Matte Focusing Screen (B&H, Amazon).
While an Eg-S screen certainly helps in manual focusing (lens in manual focus mode), the main reason I decided to install this screen was to take advantage of it while shooting on fast primes. Unlike the stock focusing screen that ships with the 5D Mark II, an Eg-S screen allows you to visualize the depth of field in the frame right in the viewfinder before the picture is taken. While the subject being focused snaps into focus, the remainder area in the viewfinder almost gives a WYSIWYG representation of the depth of field in the picture. I find this to be very helpful especially while working with shallow depth of field on fast primes such as Canon 50mm f/1.2L and Canon 135mm f/2L.
Loving it so far.
While an Eg-S screen certainly helps in manual focusing (lens in manual focus mode), the main reason I decided to install this screen was to take advantage of it while shooting on fast primes. Unlike the stock focusing screen that ships with the 5D Mark II, an Eg-S screen allows you to visualize the depth of field in the frame right in the viewfinder before the picture is taken. While the subject being focused snaps into focus, the remainder area in the viewfinder almost gives a WYSIWYG representation of the depth of field in the picture. I find this to be very helpful especially while working with shallow depth of field on fast primes such as Canon 50mm f/1.2L and Canon 135mm f/2L.
Loving it so far.
50mm vs. 135mm Focal Lengths
01/14/13 21:36
As a follow up to my previous post on sample images from Canon 135mm f/2L, here’s the same subject shot wide open using my 50mm f/1.2L and posted straight from the camera after raw to jpeg conversion. I actually did these shots on two different days and since I was hand-holding, my position was approximate. However, my goal was to position myself in the same (give or take) spot so as to be able to compare and contrast the perspective of shooting on 50mm vs. 135mm focal lengths.
Notice that the light is a bit cooler in this set compared to that in the previous post since I was shooting a little earlier in the afternoon this time. As expected, the 50mm is able to add more context to the subject in frame while still generating a rather pleasant effect from a narrow depth of field and smooth bokeh. Down below is another image that shows a 100% crop of the first image (had dialed in a -2 micro focus adjustment on my 5D MkII body for this set). Notice how the 50mm 1.2L, while sharp at f/1.2, is not (almost) too sharp like the 135mm 2L. And that is a good thing.
Notice that the light is a bit cooler in this set compared to that in the previous post since I was shooting a little earlier in the afternoon this time. As expected, the 50mm is able to add more context to the subject in frame while still generating a rather pleasant effect from a narrow depth of field and smooth bokeh. Down below is another image that shows a 100% crop of the first image (had dialed in a -2 micro focus adjustment on my 5D MkII body for this set). Notice how the 50mm 1.2L, while sharp at f/1.2, is not (almost) too sharp like the 135mm 2L. And that is a good thing.