I love running workshops with Japanorama – not only do you get to learn stuff along with the students but it’s also good to get together and be creative, without having clients breathing down your neck. Such as the case with Ella here, in Tokyo at the Mejirodai Studio. These shots aren’t edited at all and aren’t even lit. Basically we used natural light from a frosted window to the left of the frame, in front of some black vinyl blinds. Pretty cool effect, and cheap, but it results in an expensive look. Shot with Nikon D700 and Nikkor 135mm f/2 DC AF-D.
For the second series of shots we decided to try something else out and go for a noir look. We used an Orbis ringflash with a Nikon SB-900 to provide the main light for her face and then used an SB-800 with an orange gel and a bulldog clipped Honl snoot to provide the orange splash of light on the face. The bulldog clips are to really compress the opening of the snoot to create the tiniest splash of light – it’s a really useful technique. We placed another Nikon speedlight behind the curtain to illuminate that from behind.
Of course, most workshops get a little silly in the name of good fun and when the studio has a fake gun prop it’s kind of easy to get carried away. These calamity Jane-inspired shots are made with essentially the same setup minus the snooted orange gel, and with the Orbis moved a little closer to the camera.
Come to the next workshop – shoot the kids! Learn how to get great kiddie shots with minimal gear. Details here: http://japanorama.co.uk/2010/04/20/shoot-the-kids/
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