spicy

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
1/30 of a second - f/3.3 - ISO 100

This is an “off camera” flash picture using the TZ3’s on-board flash. How? White business card reflecting the flash’s output to the left, and my wife holding up a white napkin. I’ve done this in the past, but I was recently reminded of this technique on an article I read on Strobist.

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shrimp

Canon EOS 5D + Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L
Canon 550EX on camera
1/200 of a second - f/2.8 - ISO 100

Another “off camera” flash photo with the flash mounted on the camera. Using the 550EX tilt/swivel head, I bounced the light of to the wall/ceiling on the right, creating this very soft but directional light.

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ginja

Canon EOS 5D + Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L
Canon ST-E2 + Canon 550EX + Canon 420EX
1/60 of a second - f/4- ISO 100

Balancing a little bit of natural light with both flashes off camera, trying as much as possible to emulate a setup based entirely on natural light. Subtlety sometimes is more important than “bling”

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matsu

Canon EOS 5D + Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L
Canon ST-E2 + Canon 550EX from the left
1/20 of a second - f/1.4 - ISO 3200

Matsu is japanese for pine (tree), which is my last name in Portuguese (pinheiro). This was taken when it was almost night, that’s why I had to go to such extremes (1/20, f/1.4, ISO 3200) to capture the sky, letting the 550EX lighten the tree.

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Exploring a bit of diversity, from the techniques to the equipment; from shooting with a point-and-shoot to advanced wireless flash setups.