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Monthly Archives: July 2008

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JVS Techniques - Location Portrait with Profoto Pro-B2

July 29, 2008 – 11:48 pm

I’ve been photographing these wonderful girls and their family for the past several years and each year we like to try something new.

For this shoot, we trucked our vintage studio setee on location. Thanks for the scouting and styling Anne!
The Girls
Tech data: This image was created with a Canon 1Ds Mark III, with a Canon 85 1.2L II USM lens, lit with a Profoto Pro-B2 1200ws battery and softened with a Chimera 4×6ft Super Pro Bank. The strobe was fired from camera right (just out of the frame) about 5 feet above the subjects and the B2 was at 1/2 power (600ws).

The RAW .CR2 file was converted with Capture One Pro and finished in Photoshop CS3 with both V1 and the new TR2 - The Revenge from the Totally Rad! action mix masterminds!

If you have any questions or comments, please post em’ here. Thanks! JVS.

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JVS Techniques - Very altF seminar image

July 26, 2008 – 8:45 pm

John Michael Cooper gave his Very altF Seminar students one minute to photograph his bridal model, Kate Mefford.

Kate Mefford Very altF Seminar

Tech data: This image was created with a Canon 1Ds Mark III, lit from the left side of the frame with a Canon 580EX II and triggered with Canon’s ST-E2 Transmitter.

The RAW CR2 file converted with Capture One Pro and finished in Photoshop CS3 with the help of the Totally Rad! action mix and textures courtesy of Parker J.


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JVS News: altf in action!

July 24, 2008 – 6:26 pm

John Michael & Dalisa Cooper put on a killer seminar today in Dallas today at our studio. Enjoy!

JMC introduction
Preacher altf
Junkyard action!
Three video lights
Video light demo
JVS light:)
JMC shadows

We want to give a huge thanks for John & Dalisa for sharing their knowledge! Anne & JVS

Tech data: All images were created with a Canon 1Ds Mark III, converted with Capture One Pro and tweaked with the Totally Rad! action mix.

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JVS News: altf has arrived!

July 24, 2008 – 1:01 am

John Michael & Dalisa Cooper arrived in Dallas today with their monster RV for the Dallas stop of their Very altf Tour.
JMC & Dalisa
After enjoying a BBQ lunch at BW’s with myself and Anne, the two headed out to photograph a few additions to their Roadside family portraits project…we can’t wait to have them shoot us on Thursday night!

This portrait of JMC & Dalisa was my first attempt at light painting and this new technique will definitely be worked in to some future sessions. Thanks! JVS.

Tech data:This image was created with a Canon 1Ds Mark III, and converted with Capture One Pro.

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