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#3 Climber's Gear ...
Brett and Corey arranged for a night of camping out for
the workshop participants. Because my role as an instructor
centered around lighting and my evening presentation earlier
in the week taught and explained various lighting techniques
ranging from Small Off Camera Flash to Arena Sport Strobe
usage, and even Lightpainting, I asked Corey if I could
teach a small Lightpainting class during the night of camping
out. Always open to sharing new ideas and teaching the students
all that we could Corey agreed. Offered as an optional class
anyone who wanted to make a Lightpainting joined Ron Taniwaki
from Nikon and myself for a how to Lightpaint session and
then made their own Lightpaintings. After Lightpainting
this simple scene of climbing gear several students began
making a grand multi-student participation Lightpainting.
What a great way to end the day and then hit the sleeping
bag. Nikon D3, ISO400, 15 seconds at f16, Nikon 24-70mm
lens, WB 10,000K, Gitzo Carbon Fiber Tripod with Gitzo Ball
Head and Kirk "L" Bracket, INOVA XO3 LED Flashlight,
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Image #4 Car Camping
the Tetons ... This student camped in luxury and made for
a fun Lightpainting about 45 minutes before sunrise. Nikon
D700, ISO3200, 30 seconds at f4, Nikon 14-24mm lens, WB
5000K, Gitzo Carbon Fiber Tripod with Gitzo Ball Head and
Kirk "L" Bracket, 1 Brinkmann Q Beam two million
candle battery powered rechargeable spot light, 20 degree
grid, Nikon MC-36 Remote Cord, Lexar 8G Flash Card. (NOTE:
For more details on Lightpainting check out this months
Workshop at the Ranch as well as previously written articles
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#1 Teton Trail Rider
... As I mentioned earlier, my job on location shooting
sessions was to teach the use of small off camera flash.
I use the Nikon Speedlight system which today means the
SB900 Speedlight units, but my goal was to teach location
lighting and so all my instruction related to both Nikon
and Canon flash systems. Our first morning was located near
the summit of Teton Pass where my small group teamed up
with local athletes for mountain biking, running, and also
Maria, our fashion model from Brazil. The crack of dawn
and inclement weather was just what I needed to showcase
the importance of off camera flash. I used a Chimera Speedring
that I modified with foam core to mount my Nikon SB900 Speedlight
in a small Chimera Softbox. It works reasonably well and
will be sufficient until someone manufactures a real product.
I can hand hold this softbox off camera while shooting.
I'm standing about 8 feet from my subject as he rode down
the mountainside trail. I took a demonstration shot for
the class to illustrate my point and method. Nikon D700,
ISO200, 1/25 at f11, Nikon 14-24mm lens, WB 5000K, 1 SB900
Speedlight with a small Chimera Softbox at a power output
of +0.7, Nikon SU800 Commander to trigger the SB900, Lexar
8G Flash Card.
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#2 Meadow Hiker ...
Another day took us to Shadow Mountain and a beautiful
meadow area were we set up models in a lifestyle/camping
scenario. With two days of off camera flash under their
belts (or in their backpacks so to speak) I made this
demonstration image of our female model hiking through
the meadow and then gave each student a 10 minute window
of time to arrange, set up, and execute their idea of
a shoot for a magazine like Backpacker. Some got very
creative using props like a tent, backpacks, and matching
clothing and then photographed using 1,2,or 3 Speedlights.
I would coach and offer suggestions as each student would
work through their own project. Nikon D700, ISO200, 1/10
at f11, Nikon 14-24mm lens, WB 6250K, 1 Nikon SB900 Speedlight
with small Chimera Softbox at a power output of -2.0,
Nikon SU800 Commander, Lexar 8G Flash Card.
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#5 Hiker's Portrait
..... Our final morning found us on location as the sunrise
lit up the Tetons. As the class began to walked up the hillside
to the location I was already formulating in my mind the
picture I wanted. I quickly opened my pack and assembled
my homemade Chimera softbox rig with 1 SB900, took a test
shot for the ambient exposure of the dawn lit Tetons as
I walked over to the model and made a portrait of our hiker
all in just under 1 minute, yes, that's correct, 58 seconds,
I counted out loud for the benefit of the class. My thinking
was to set an example of how quickly a lit portrait on location
can be made and that each student should strive to know
how to do this so they to could set up set up and get the
job done while the sun was perfect. Speed was not my point
as much as efficiency and knowledge of one's equipment and
the situation at hand. The class had a terrific morning
making lit portraits in a variety of locations. Nikon D700,
ISO100, 1/3200 at f2.8, Nikon 24-70mm lens, WB 6250K, 1
Nikon SB900 Speedlight with small Chimera Softbox at a power
of -3.0, Nikon SU800 Commander, Lexar 8G Flash Card.What a fantastic 5 days of photography, learning,
friendship, and adventure. I really enjoyed the entire experience
and must thank Brett Wilhelm, Corey Rich, and Rich Clarkson for
having me to the National Geographic Adventure Workshop. This
was a terrific workshop that I must recommend highly for those
who are photographing outdoors/adventure life style imagery. The
knowledge and insight that Corey, Beth, Keith, Sabin, Scott and
Bob provided each day was so valuable. Well organized and well
executed, this workshop achieves the highest of standards which
is the way Rich Clarkson's series of workshops are always conducted.
Hope you enjoyed this brief look at the National Geographic Adventure
Workshop and that this article communicates the importance of
off camera lighting on location even in the high country of the
Tetons.
See you On the Road next time .................. Adios. Dave
WORKSHOPS and PRESENTATION Schedule
January 11-13, 2009... Imaging USA tradeshow in Phoenix, Presentations at the Nikon Booth www.imagingusa.org April 14-22, 2009 ... Photo Quest Adventures, The Netherlands. www.photoquestadventures.com June 30-July 14, 2009 Photo Quest Adventures, Mongolia. www.photoquestadventures.com |
December,
2008 (click here)
Memory Lane
November,
2008 (click here
Gone Fishing
October,
2008 (click here)
National Geographic Adventure Photography Workshop
September,
2008 (click here)
Olympians, Weather and Workshops
August,
2008 (click here)
Camp Life
July,
2008 (click here)
Lightpainting the Southwest
May,
2008 (click here)
A Southwest Tour
April,
2008 (click here)
The Endless Winter
March,
2008 (click here)
PMA Show in Las Vegas!
February,
2008 (click here)
At the Ballet
January,
2008 (click here)
One Week of Work
December,
2007 (click here)
A Look Back at 2007
November,
2007 (click here)
Traveling
with the New Nikon D3
October,
2007 (click here)
High Country Journey
September,
2007 (click here)
Walking
On The Road
August,
2007 (click here)
Speedway
Thunder from PA
July, 2007
(click here)
"Arlington National
Cemetery"
June, 2007
(click here)
"Kentucky Derby Day"
May, 2007
(click here)
"Mexico Trek"
April,
2007 (click here)
"Egypt Trek"
March,
2007 (click here)
Transit Mix
"Images From the Air"
February,
2007 (click here)
Ice Climbing in Ouray
January,
2007 (click here)
2007 Year in Review
People of Willoq, Peru
Lexington, Kentucky TREK
Training for the Mr USA Title
"The International Golf Tournament"
"Tour of Champions Documentary"
"Northern California, the FBI and Clint Eastwood ..."
"The 2006 Kentucky Derby"
"Off the Road Picture Sales"
Ladies Olympic Figure Skating
Torino Italy and the 2006 Winter Olympic Games
"Hey Dave, are you going to the Winter Olympics in Torino and What Equipment Do You Take?"
The Holiday Tea with Tchaikovsky
presented by Colorado's Classical Youth Ballet
Landscapes at Pebble Beach:
a look back at 2005
Lightpainting Landscapes
NFL Football
3 Day Photography Workshop
Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Michelle Kwan
International Gymnastics Camp
the Men's US Open Golf Championships
The Kentucky Derby
Nevada Photojournalism Day
John Bolin's "The Thorn"
Indoor Track and Field
UC Irvine's Paul Spittle and
the Sports Shooter Academy
with Nikon's new DX2
Broncos Football:
Denver vs Indianapolis
the US Figure Skating Nationals
Portland, Oregon
College Basketball:
Colorado State vs Air Force
Broncos Football:
Broncos VS. Dolphins
Assignment work:
Wrestling
A look back at 2004
Rich Clarkson's Photography at the Summit Workshop &
Moose Peterson's Digital Landscape Workshop Series
Whitewater Kayaking
Gymnastics and more
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
A look back at some wonderful Olympic moments
USAFA Graduation flyover
US Olympic Training Center - Swimming and Gymnastics
Last Month the Masters, this month The Kentucky Derby......I love my job
Masters at Augusta National
The American Cup Gymnastics
NIKON COLLEGE WORKSHOP
Indoor Track and Field
Women's Freestyle Wresting
Rhythmic Gymnastics Nationals
The Glass Flower Ceiling at the Belagio Hotel in Las Vegas
College Basketball
Women's Waterpolo
Olympic swimmers on their way to Athens
NFL Football
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Finals
A look back at The Greenbay Professionals
Monday Night Football the Sports Shooter Workshop and Luau in LA
Photography at the Summit workshop
Portraits to workshops to stock image sales
Lightpainting in Banf
The World Gymnastics Championships
International Gymnastics Camp
Thunderbirds
Gymnastics
The Sports Photography Workshop with Rich Clarkson
Velodrome Cycling, More
The 129th running of the Kentucky Derby
White water kayakers
The Champions on Ice tour
PBR Rodeo
Chris Shivers and Little Yellow Jacket ride for $1 Million
Nikon's featured speaker at PMA in Las Vegas
American Cup Gymnastics
USAFA Women's Basketball
USAFA Swimming
USAFA Boxing
NCAA Fencing Championships
USOC's Titan Games
Air Force Basketball
Pro Football Pre-Superball Stock Sales
Swimmers train at the Swim Flume at the USOC
Much more!
Diving at the Air Force Academy
Denver Broncos VS. The Arizona Cardinals
Olympic Hopefuls Lenny Krayzelberg and Tom Molchow practice at the USOC
