Comments on: Branding Yourself As A Photographer http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2010/01/28/branding-yourself-as-a-photographer/ Jason Christopher's fashion photography blog is an instructional and informative blog geared towards all levels of photographers. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:24:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2010/01/28/branding-yourself-as-a-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-2754 Jason Christopher Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:58:03 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=836#comment-2754 Shaun thank you so much ! I really appreciate the support. I went through your site and you do some really beautiful work. Cheers ! Shaun thank you so much ! I really appreciate the support. I went through your site and you do some really beautiful work.
Cheers !

]]> By: photography pregnancy http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2010/01/28/branding-yourself-as-a-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-2720 photography pregnancy Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:24:27 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=836#comment-2720 When I go through a seriously great article I proceed and do one of three things:1.Send it to all the relevant good friends.2.Bookmark it in all of the famous sharing internet sites.3.Make sure to return to the same website where I read the post. After studying this article I am really thinking of going ahead and doing all of them… When I go through a seriously great article I proceed and do one of three things:1.Send it to all the relevant good friends.2.Bookmark it in all of the famous sharing internet sites.3.Make sure to return to the same website where I read the post. After studying this article I am really thinking of going ahead and doing all of them…

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2010/01/28/branding-yourself-as-a-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-2644 Jason Christopher Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:32:52 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=836#comment-2644 Hi Jennifer. You're very welcome! Thank you for the compliment. Hi Jennifer. You’re very welcome! Thank you for the compliment.

]]> By: Jennifer P http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2010/01/28/branding-yourself-as-a-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 Jennifer P Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:33:07 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=836#comment-2634 I'm going on my 2nd year in the photography field and am learning new stuff constantly, such as this article - thanks for this site. Jen I’m going on my 2nd year in the photography field and am learning new stuff constantly, such as this article – thanks for this site. Jen

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2010/01/28/branding-yourself-as-a-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 Jason Christopher Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:44:53 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=836#comment-1887 Hi Yaseen. Ya living that far away could pose a problem. However, I have had one person come from another country to take my workshop. Save , save , save :-) Hi Yaseen. Ya living that far away could pose a problem. However, I have had one person come from another country to take my workshop. Save , save , save :-)

]]> By: Yaseen Ameer http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2010/01/28/branding-yourself-as-a-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-1759 Yaseen Ameer Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:21:09 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=836#comment-1759 would absoloutely love to do a workshop with u. Only problem is that im in South Africa ( would absoloutely love to do a workshop with u. Only problem is that im in South Africa (

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2010/01/28/branding-yourself-as-a-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 Jason Christopher Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:32:06 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=836#comment-1745 Hi Michael, thank you so much for the compliments. If you are ever in LA I would love to have you take my private workshop. The best time to shoot photos like this is late afternoon when the sun is dropping fast. The sun literally needs to be right behind the model. You could achieve the same effect in the studio if you were to place a strobe right behind your model. And it really takes a whole lot of practice to get this right. I've been shooting this style for so long it just comes instinctively to me. However, I promise you that if you keep practicing this technique, you will master it. Hi Michael, thank you so much for the compliments. If you are ever in LA I would love to have you take my private workshop.

The best time to shoot photos like this is late afternoon when the sun is dropping fast. The sun literally needs to be right behind the model. You could achieve the same effect in the studio if you were to place a strobe right behind your model.
And it really takes a whole lot of practice to get this right. I’ve been shooting this style for so long it just comes instinctively to me. However, I promise you that if you keep practicing this technique, you will master it.

]]> By: Michael http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2010/01/28/branding-yourself-as-a-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-1732 Michael Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:21:31 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=836#comment-1732 Hi Jason! I love all of your pictures and these ones are awesome! Too bad i live in Europe and can not take part in one of your workshops :-( What kind of Weather is necessary to take such Backlightpictures and where should the sun be ( morning, noon or afternoon)? I tried to take some pictures with backlight, they were sharp but i didnt get this effect...I have a Nikon D90, my lenses are SIGMA 18-50 mm, 1:2.8-4,5 DC, SIGMA 50-200 mm, 1:4-5,6 DC and a NIKKOR MF-50 mm, 1:1,8. I also tried it out with a reflector and with the camera-flash and it didn't work. Kind regards :-) Michael Hi Jason!
I love all of your pictures and these ones are awesome! Too bad i live in Europe and can not take part in one of your workshops :-(
What kind of Weather is necessary to take such Backlightpictures and where should the sun be ( morning, noon or afternoon)? I tried to take some pictures with backlight, they were sharp but i didnt get this effect…I have a Nikon D90, my lenses are SIGMA 18-50 mm, 1:2.8-4,5 DC, SIGMA 50-200 mm, 1:4-5,6 DC and a NIKKOR MF-50 mm, 1:1,8. I also tried it out with a reflector and with the camera-flash and it didn’t work.

Kind regards :-)
Michael

]]> By: stephanie http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2010/01/28/branding-yourself-as-a-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 stephanie Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:51:51 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=836#comment-1487 Hey Jason Thankyou so much for your reply!! You have some great ideas! some i considered and others i havent... I think i will shoot at low shutter speed of 1/30th @ f8 That way im still getting depth of field and still capturing the overall atmosphere And an ISO of 300 maybe 200 Thanks again!! you have been a great help! i will show you some photos once its done.. :) Hey Jason

Thankyou so much for your reply!!

You have some great ideas! some i considered and others i havent…

I think i will shoot at low shutter speed of 1/30th @ f8

That way im still getting depth of field and still capturing the overall atmosphere
And an ISO of 300 maybe 200

Thanks again!! you have been a great help! i will show you some photos once its done..

:)

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2010/01/28/branding-yourself-as-a-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 Jason Christopher Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:57:36 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=836#comment-1484 Hi Stephanie, Wow ! You've got a challenge on your hands. It's difficult for me to tell you exactly how to light this without seeing the location myself. If there are street lights that illuminate the theatre what I would do is put the camera on sticks and shoot at a very slow shutter speed so you will capture the beautiful ambient light from the street lights. You must remember to tell your models to be very still though. If you want your models to be moving in some way then what I would do without having a full set of lights, is use your sb600 and have an assistant bounce it off some white foam core. That way you won't get those harsh shadows on the building and the light will be softer. There are MANY ways to light this. You just gotta try several things. Let me know how it turns out. I am curious as to what you choose. Thanx for your question Stephanie. Hi Stephanie,
Wow ! You’ve got a challenge on your hands. It’s difficult for me to tell you exactly how to light this without seeing the location myself. If there are street lights that illuminate the theatre what I would do is put the camera on sticks and shoot at a very slow shutter speed so you will capture the beautiful ambient light from the street lights. You must remember to tell your models to be very still though. If you want your models to be moving in some way then what I would do without having a full set of lights, is use your sb600 and have an assistant bounce it off some white foam core. That way you won’t get those harsh shadows on the building and the light will be softer.

There are MANY ways to light this. You just gotta try several things.
Let me know how it turns out. I am curious as to what you choose.
Thanx for your question Stephanie.

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