Comments on: Beautiful Taylor http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/07/15/beautiful-taylor/ The Art of Capturing Images and Detailed Instruction while learning the fundamentals Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:52:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mandy http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/07/15/beautiful-taylor/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Mandy Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:23:47 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=163#comment-340 i just discovered your work today looking for a photographer for a school project for photography class, and i just couldn't find the right one that made me feel for the photo. and then i came across yours and i have to tell you. You are by far my favorite photographer, just the way each of your photos express a story, i just love it. My dream is to be a fashion photographer one day and your now one great inspiration to me. thanks -mandy i just discovered your work today looking for a photographer for a school project for photography class, and i just couldn’t find the right one that made me feel for the photo. and then i came across yours and i have to tell you. You are by far my favorite photographer, just the way each of your photos express a story, i just love it. My dream is to be a fashion photographer one day and your now one great inspiration to me. thanks

-mandy

]]> By: Srinivasen http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/07/15/beautiful-taylor/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Srinivasen Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:41:15 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=163#comment-328 a Beautiful Photograph of lovely Model a Beautiful Photograph of lovely Model

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/07/15/beautiful-taylor/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Jason Christopher Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:28:04 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=163#comment-260 Hmmmmm good question. Even the top of the line cameras only sync at 250th. If you are shooting in the studio your shutter speed will not effect your ambient light because there isn't enough ambient light to register. If you are shooting outdoors then yes shutter speed does effect your ambient light. Even at 250th that isn't much faster than 180th. Are your subjects moving ? If they are not moving then you might have a problem with your camera. If they ARE moving, 180th should still freeze motion. Now if you are not using strobes then you can of course use a faster shutter speed. If you can answer my couple questions I can help you more :-) Hmmmmm good question. Even the top of the line cameras only sync at 250th. If you are shooting in the studio your shutter speed will not effect your ambient light because there isn’t enough ambient light to register. If you are shooting outdoors then yes shutter speed does effect your ambient light. Even at 250th that isn’t much faster than 180th.
Are your subjects moving ? If they are not moving then you might have a problem with your camera. If they ARE moving, 180th should still freeze motion. Now if you are not using strobes then you can of course use a faster shutter speed. If you can answer my couple questions I can help you more :-)

]]> By: MoJo http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/07/15/beautiful-taylor/comment-page-1/#comment-245 MoJo Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:25:33 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=163#comment-245 Great Work... My camera sync speed is 1/180 of a second, but my strobes flash duration is 1/4000th of a second. The flash duration is fast enough to stop any motion, but I think my shutter is open too long and catching ambient light. What would you suggest I do to reduce the chance of motion blur? (I am using a tripod) Thanks, Monroe :-) Great Work…

My camera sync speed is 1/180 of a second, but my strobes flash duration is 1/4000th of a second. The flash duration is fast enough to stop any motion, but I think my shutter is open too long and catching ambient light.

What would you suggest I do to reduce the chance of motion blur?
(I am using a tripod)

Thanks,

Monroe
:-)

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/07/15/beautiful-taylor/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Jason Christopher Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:57:52 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=163#comment-236 Hi John Robert, Thank you for the compliment ! ISO preference when shooting in studio with strobes comes down to how much grain you want in your photo. If you want more grain then you raise your ISO. And I choose my aperture based on how sharp I want everything in back of the model to be. Most of the time when I am shooting in studio I use F/8 ISO 100. Hi John Robert,

Thank you for the compliment !

ISO preference when shooting in studio with strobes comes down to how much grain you want in your photo. If you want more grain then you raise your ISO. And I choose my aperture based on how sharp I want everything in back of the model to be. Most of the time when I am shooting in studio I use F/8 ISO 100.

]]> By: Miss Red http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/07/15/beautiful-taylor/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Miss Red Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:56:23 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=163#comment-218 I thought for sure I commented on this one. This is one of my favorite images you have done thus far. Just an all around incredible image. I want to duplicate it ;) *yoink* hehe I thought for sure I commented on this one. This is one of my favorite images you have done thus far. Just an all around incredible image. I want to duplicate it ;) *yoink* hehe

]]> By: John Robert http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/07/15/beautiful-taylor/comment-page-1/#comment-194 John Robert Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:44:57 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=163#comment-194 I love this shot. I am new to photography and having fun with it. As I am a hairdresser and own a salon I have access to models, make up artists and hairdressers. So you can imagine.... Could you tell me when you shoot this type of indoor look do you have an iso preference that works best?? And then what will determine your aperture? Jason, it's great for us amateurs out here to be able to communicate with a pro. Much appreciated. JR I love this shot. I am new to photography and having fun with it. As I am a hairdresser and own a salon I have access to models, make up artists and hairdressers. So you can imagine….
Could you tell me when you shoot this type of indoor look do you have an iso preference that works best?? And then what will determine your aperture?

Jason, it’s great for us amateurs out here to be able to communicate with a pro.
Much appreciated.
JR

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/07/15/beautiful-taylor/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Jason Christopher Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:54:53 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=163#comment-193 Hi Jay ! Thank you so much ! I use either silver or white reflectors based on the look I am going for. As photographers we all have a "vision" and that literally means seeing the end result in your head. That is what makes us special. So if I want a softer look I use white. White gives you a much less contrast result than silver. In most cases I use white for outdoor beauty shots because silver would give me much too much contrast for beauty. It is very harsh. If I am shooting a very edgy swimsuit full body shot or an edgy fashion shot I will use silver. Now this is all personal preference. In photography or in the arts for that matter there really is no wrong or right. Our industry is so subjective. I always live by the philosophy that if it looks good to me, then go with it. Ok now when I use a white umbrella I never shoot through it. I turn it around with the black material attached to it. If I want a softer look I will use a soft box. Again, this is personal preference. I hope I answered your questions thoroughly, if not PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK ME MORE QUESTIONS :-) Thank you again Jay ! Hi Jay ! Thank you so much !

I use either silver or white reflectors based on the look I am going for. As photographers we all have a “vision” and that literally means seeing the end result in your head. That is what makes us special.
So if I want a softer look I use white. White gives you a much less contrast result than silver. In most cases I use white for outdoor beauty shots because silver would give me much too much contrast for beauty. It is very harsh.

If I am shooting a very edgy swimsuit full body shot or an edgy fashion shot I will use silver.
Now this is all personal preference. In photography or in the arts for that matter there really is no wrong or right. Our industry is so subjective. I always live by the philosophy that if it looks good to me, then go with it.

Ok now when I use a white umbrella I never shoot through it. I turn it around with the black material attached to it. If I want a softer look I will use a soft box. Again, this is personal preference. I hope I answered your questions thoroughly, if not PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK ME MORE QUESTIONS :-)

Thank you again Jay !

]]> By: Jay P. http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/07/15/beautiful-taylor/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Jay P. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:01:08 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=163#comment-192 wow such beautifull photographs! many thanks for opening this blog and giving advice! Sometimes I read that you use a white reflector and sometimes silver... how do you determine which one you use? Also when you talk about using a white umbrella, do you shoot through the umbrella or bounce it? thanks and all the best from Holland! wow such beautifull photographs! many thanks for opening this blog and giving advice!
Sometimes I read that you use a white reflector and sometimes silver… how do you determine which one you use?
Also when you talk about using a white umbrella, do you shoot through the umbrella or bounce it?

thanks and all the best from Holland!

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/07/15/beautiful-taylor/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Jason Christopher Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:52:37 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=163#comment-187 actually I used my 85 1.8. I put in the post that it was the 100 mm but I realized after that I used the 85. actually I used my 85 1.8. I put in the post that it was the 100 mm but I realized after that I used the 85.

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