 Become fan of Nomad Photography on Facebook |
Bridal Magazine Shoot
Last year I did the photo shoot for the Your Local Wedding Guide Magazine Canberra.
The editors of the magazine were so happy with the shoot that they asked me to do it again this year.
It was a really fun day shooting at the Hotel Realm, in Barton.
The mock up has now been finalized and the cover is up for poll on the website.
I’d say that I am also very happy of the result as this shot was planned to be a studio set up and I asked to use the location with so many nice backdrops for the shoot.
I’m glad they listened.
I used two “tiny” Canon flashes for these images and without additional battery packs. The flash guns were on light stands with umbrellas.
Here are the covers to choose from.
Vote for your favorite cover here: http://www.weddingguide.com.au/competitions/canberracovervote.aspx
Thank you again Michael & Lyn from Your Local Wedding Guide to come down to Canberra for the shoot.
Also big hugs for the models: Emma and Jordan who did a fantastic job during the shoot.
Make up by Melissa Delfino.
The Good Time in Noumea.
It’s only when you leave a place that you really realize how awesome it was.
I used to live here and still have the chance to go back as I’m not that far, from Australia.
When I don’t regret being here with my family, I still enjoy coming back where I spent the most part of my life.
Lunch with my sister, niece and brother in law above the water at noon, (watching) kite surf championship in the afternoon, bbq with friends in the evening.
How would one not like this life style 🙂
View from the balcony where we had lunch
Shoot through a transparent plastic curtain from where I was seating for lunch
Un thon mi cuit (Half cook Tuna)
Avenue de la Victoire. Noumea
Championat de kite surf vu depuis le rocher a la voile
Championat de kite surf vu depuis la pointe Magnin
Championat de kite surf vu depuis la pointe Magnin
Route de la Baie des Citrons
Vue du haut de Port du Sud
Vue depuis le Mont Venus
Vue depuis le Mont Venus
Here comes the bride …
Tilt – Shift Lenses. A New Perspective
I am always on the look out for new techniques and equipments for my wedding photography work and recently fell in love with some of Canon wildest lenses: the tilt-shift lenses.
For my birthday, my lovely wife offered my the newly redesigned Canon TS-E 24 mm f/3.5 L II and I’d say that it is one of my most beloved lenses in my L series collection of Canon lenses.
Unlike what these lenses are originally designed for (architecture and table top photography) I have used my TS-E lens for wedding. It is amazing how these lenses introduce a new perspective in the wedding photography world. I am now able to control my depth of field at any aperture.
The TS-E 24 mm f/3.5 L II is not only the sharpest 24 mm lens, even wide opened, it is also the most beautiful in design.
Using the TS-E lenses will take you away from your habits, especially the focus and recompose attitude. Yes, this lens is manual focus only and when tilted, you have to compose and then focus or recomposing will change your focus plane and the image will be completely different from what it is intended for.
I had a chance to test drive the TS-E 90 mm f/2.8 (special thank to Paul @ CPS, Canon Professional Services Australia, and Greg @ Ted’s Camera Canberra). This lens was designed back in the early 90’s but are still amazing to use. I played around in the Civic with it on a Canon 5D Mark II body.
Because TS-E lenses are manual focus, you need a big and bright viewfinder in order to get great result.
The TS-E 90 mm f/2.8 is also a near macro lens so it is really interesting to use for details shots, especially for jewelery, ring shots.
Here are a few frames with the Canon TS=-E 90 mm f/2.8
This band was performing in the City Walk and I stopped by to buy one of their CDs.
Tilted on left
Winnie & Salman. Traditions and Cultures
I had the immense joy to photograph Winnie and Salman’s Wedding last Saturday and I’d say that everything exceeded my expectations.
Before the Wedding, I’ve met several times with the young couple to discuss about their wedding photography and I’d say that I came up knowing them a little bit.
I always like to know my Bride and Groom a bit before the wedding so I can “blend in” during the day.
With Winnie and Salman, it was different. There was so much emotion and generosity during this 12 hours + Wedding Day and I found out that there are so much to learn from each different culture and when they come together, it’s just awesome.
Here are a few images from this incredible Saturday Wedding at the Hyatt in Canberra.
