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So, it's been quite a while since I've uploaded anything! I've been super busy with lots of different things, but the other night I decided I really needed to get out with the camera. I had a location which I wanted to use for a self portrait which is near out flat so decided to do that. I dragged Snoo along for the ride too, and we spent an hour or so messing around with lights and shooting photos. This came out pretty much as I envisioned it in my head which was nice. Definitely need to make more time for photography...

Strobist:
• Canon 580ex-II camera left on 1/16 power through a Westcott Apollo softbox with a 1/2 CTO gel
• Canon 430ex-II camera right on 1/32 power, bare with a Full CTO gel

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This is the last shot of Phil from our session the other week. This is the shot I really wanted to get, inspired by similar shots of David Lynch I've seen. It took a bit of playing with the lights to make it work, but I was really happy with the final result. In hindsight it would have been good to have a third light camera left as a bit of subtle rim light to bring out that side of Phil's body, but unfortunately I only had two at my disposal. Ah well; live and learn...

Strobist:
• Canon 580ex-II camera right on 1/16 power through a Westcott Apollo softbox
• Canon 430ex-II camera right (and slightly behind) on 1/32 power through a 1/4" grid

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Another shot of Phil for a the other week. This was actually taken as a set up shot while I was trying to get my lights and focusing right, but I ended up really liking it!

Strobist:
• Canon 580ex-II camera right on 1/16 power through a Westcott Apollo softbox
• Canon 430ex-II camera left (and slightly behind) on 1/64 power through a 1/4" grid

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This is the first of a series of shots I did with my mate Phil recently. He's married to Stacey (who I've also photographed) and Snoo and I were invited round to their place for dinner the other week, and I thought it would be cool to do some shots of Phil while we were there. He's in the process of giving up smoking as one of his new year's resolutions, so I wanted to try and get some shots (in a similar style to those of David Lynch that I've seen around recently) before he gave up. I was really pleased with how they came out. More to come...

Strobist:
• Canon 580ex-II camera right on 1/16 power through a Westcott Apollo softbox
• Canon 430ex-II camera left (and slightly behind) on 1/32 power through a 1/4" grid

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I'm trying to eat more healthily this year to try and lose some weight for the wedding and to help my climbing. This has been my breakfast for the last week or so. This dieting thing isn't such a hardship, really...

Explored: January 14th, 2012

Strobist:
• Canon 430ex-II above camera on 1/32 power into a Westcott Apollo Softbox

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