L Oreal Fashion show Toronto Mar 19

L Oreal Fashion show Toronto Mar 19 · 03:40 AM

LG Fashion Week, Fall Collections 2009

As you can see I could barely cope with the light. I would rather have fill flash if allowed

Daniel

daacon · 03-20-2009, 04:13 AM

Daniel - I think those are spot on shot. I think #1 is my favorite.

sawtooth235 · 03-20-2009, 06:34 PM

Daniel,

Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a tough assignment.

You lucky dog.

Ray

Damn Brit · 03-20-2009, 06:44 PM

Fill flash or not, you did great Daniel.

Clicker · 03-20-2009, 07:55 PM

nice job holding at 1/90 @ 800

Q. which lense/s?

danielchtong · 03-21-2009, 05:04 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Daniel - I think those are spot on shot. I think #1 is my favorite.

Originally posted by Damn Brit

Fill flash or not, you did great Daniel.

Gary , daacon

Thanks

Originally posted by sawtooth235

Daniel,

Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a tough assignment.

You lucky dog.

Ray

To tell you the truth it was tough shooting fashion show. All the media , public and market people were squeezed in a small tent. I was forewarned not to go to washroom at all at the media section for 4 hours. And the warning was right on. If you are gone you will have zero spot at all. I might be able to get a spot on the side but all models could only be shot sideway.
Unlike a studio session, the lighting was barely ok for photographers and no flash is allowed. The models , all of whom would have been perfect portrait subject, were supposed or taught to be expresssionless - so only the fastion is to be focused. And I know zip about fashion at all.
My whole point is to shoot portrait/glamour on the cheap with close to perfect subjects parading towards you. Imagine the cost of paying the model, MUA , the venue and the make-up. The downside is that they will not pose for you and the pace is geared for showing off the fastion not the models.
A member of another forum (a real fashion guy) commented that the zipper of Canadian fashion is just not up to international standard???? Hello do I care. That only shows we have different take entirely

Originally posted by Clicker

nice job holding at 1/90 @ 800

Q. which lense/s?

Camera shake is not an issue. Subject movement is . The pace is just too fast for my DA200mm with little DoF

Daniel

Ash · 03-21-2009, 05:37 AM

Great effort Daniel.

Sentiments shared - just come off a model shoot and faced the same problems, only I had to be quite close to the action, resorting to using my 16-50 at ISO 800 and still getting subject movement in the shots.

ftpaddict · 03-21-2009, 05:51 AM

I don't understand fashion shows. Walking stick figures with an outfit someone dreamt up while scratching their ear. Avant-garde. Riiight.

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy your pictures. I just wish the models and clothes were... normal.

Clicker · 03-21-2009, 07:43 AM

CANOE -- Lifewise: Sexiest

i like yours more, you should get some published or did you?

danielchtong · 03-21-2009, 10:45 AM

Ash , Ftpaddict

Thanks for the positive inputs

Originally posted by Clicker

CANOE -- Lifewise: Sexiest

i like yours more, you should get some published or did you?

Thanks.

As I said earlier, your link came from people shooting for the fashion. My approach is to shoot for the models and background - strictly photography.
And no wonder.

Daniel

ThorThum · 03-21-2009, 11:07 AM

I'm sorry to see that knit caps are still in.....

(...and that last model is hideous) but, nice series, you did well under the circumstances.

danielchtong · 03-21-2009, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by Clicker

CANOE -- Lifewise: Sexiest

i like yours more, you should get some published or did you?

Thanks.

As far as fashion photography is concerned, I have failed deliberately as my stress were on the subject.

Some fashion show (2008 Ryerson University Fashion Class graduation) actually defaced the model to draw attention to the fashion itself. All models were instructed to be expressionless too.

Here is a good case in last year. I was shooting in a low low end so-called fashion show with zero regard for taste.

Those poor models went in for the exposure. The models paid for and did their own make up.

Yet I turned around and ignored completely their fashion. And I think I did justice by focusing on the models herself – and this particular model rightfully deserves that.

200mm as portrait lens ? - Photo.net Pentax Forum

Daniel

Scottnorwo · 03-21-2009, 11:29 AM

Great shots especially considering the situation.

Jonson PL · 03-21-2009, 09:48 PM

I would say that you got some really good ones. Maybe sometimes you could have gone higher than Iso 800 on your K20

danielchtong · 03-23-2009, 01:54 PM

Scott

Thanks

Originally posted by Jonson PL

I would say that you got some really good ones. Maybe sometimes you could have gone higher than Iso 800 on your K20

K20D noise performance is pretty decent. As the background is a lot less lighted up than the catwalk, my experience is that the noise would have been more noticeable.

Daniel

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03-21-2009, 05:04 AM	#6
danielchtong Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 885 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Daniel - I think those are spot on shot. I think #1 is my favorite. Originally posted by Damn Brit Fill flash or not, you did great Daniel. Gary , daacon Thanks Originally posted by sawtooth235 Daniel, Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a tough assignment. You lucky dog. Ray To tell you the truth it was tough shooting fashion show. All the media , public and market people were squeezed in a small tent. I was forewarned not to go to washroom at all at the media section for 4 hours. And the warning was right on. If you are gone you will have zero spot at all. I might be able to get a spot on the side but all models could only be shot sideway. Unlike a studio session, the lighting was barely ok for photographers and no flash is allowed. The models , all of whom would have been perfect portrait subject, were supposed or taught to be expresssionless - so only the fastion is to be focused. And I know zip about fashion at all. My whole point is to shoot portrait/glamour on the cheap with close to perfect subjects parading towards you. Imagine the cost of paying the model, MUA , the venue and the make-up. The downside is that they will not pose for you and the pace is geared for showing off the fastion not the models. A member of another forum (a real fashion guy) commented that the zipper of Canadian fashion is just not up to international standard???? Hello do I care. That only shows we have different take entirely Originally posted by Clicker nice job holding at 1/90 @ 800 Q. which lense/s? Camera shake is not an issue. Subject movement is . The pace is just too fast for my DA200mm with little DoF Daniel Last edited by danielchtong; 03-21-2009 at 05:12 AM.

03-21-2009, 07:43 AM	#9
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	look what popped up on my home page CANOE -- Lifewise: Sexiest i like yours more, you should get some published or did you?

03-21-2009, 11:07 AM	#11
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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Daniel - I think those are spot on shot. I think #1 is my favorite.

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Damn Brit Guest	Fill flash or not, you did great Daniel.

03-20-2009, 07:55 PM	#5
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	nice job holding at 1/90 @ 800 Q. which lense/s?

03-21-2009, 05:37 AM	#7
Ash Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,914	Great effort Daniel. Sentiments shared - just come off a model shoot and faced the same problems, only I had to be quite close to the action, resorting to using my 16-50 at ISO 800 and still getting subject movement in the shots.

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ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	I don't understand fashion shows. Walking stick figures with an outfit someone dreamt up while scratching their ear. Avant-garde. Riiight. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy your pictures. I just wish the models and clothes were... normal.

03-21-2009, 10:45 AM	#10
danielchtong Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 885 Original Poster	Ash , Ftpaddict Thanks for the positive inputs Originally posted by Clicker CANOE -- Lifewise: Sexiest i like yours more, you should get some published or did you? Thanks. As I said earlier, your link came from people shooting for the fashion. My approach is to shoot for the models and background - strictly photography. And no wonder. Daniel

03-21-2009, 11:17 AM	#12
danielchtong Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 885 Original Poster	Originally posted by Clicker CANOE -- Lifewise: Sexiest i like yours more, you should get some published or did you? Thanks. As far as fashion photography is concerned, I have failed deliberately as my stress were on the subject. Some fashion show (2008 Ryerson University Fashion Class graduation) actually defaced the model to draw attention to the fashion itself. All models were instructed to be expressionless too. Here is a good case in last year. I was shooting in a low low end so-called fashion show with zero regard for taste. Those poor models went in for the exposure. The models paid for and did their own make up. Yet I turned around and ignored completely their fashion. And I think I did justice by focusing on the models herself – and this particular model rightfully deserves that. 200mm as portrait lens ? - Photo.net Pentax Forum Daniel

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Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,085	Great shots especially considering the situation.

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Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	I would say that you got some really good ones. Maybe sometimes you could have gone higher than Iso 800 on your K20

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03-23-2009, 01:54 PM	#15
danielchtong Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 885 Original Poster	Scott Thanks Originally posted by Jonson PL I would say that you got some really good ones. Maybe sometimes you could have gone higher than Iso 800 on your K20 K20D noise performance is pretty decent. As the background is a lot less lighted up than the catwalk, my experience is that the noise would have been more noticeable. Daniel