Shooting Mincemeat!

Today I thought I would put a quick image on Facebook of some mincemeat Nicki made over the weekend ready for christmas, after taking a quick snap I thought it looked pretty bad, so I thought I would have a play with some lighting and see if I could get a better shot to show off all her hard work, I was quite pleased with the result and thought I would go through what I did!

The first image is the strait from camera with speed light attached to the hotshoe

Next image is the finished image I used on Facebook after setting up some speed lights off camera

Here are a few images of the set up I used, one speed light behind the jars to backlight them, one to the right of the jars with a small soft box fitted and one to the left with a grid fitted. I put a red backdrop behind the work island.

This image is just triggering the light behind the jars which was fitted with a grid to direct the light.

To bounce some light back onto the red backdrop I cut a small piece of card and covered it in tin foil and placed it behind the jars, you can see this on one of the set up images above. here is the result below.

Next image is with the light to the jar right added.

Next I added the gridded light from the left.

Again the finished image sharpened in Photoshop and the edges of the image darkened, also I held a white card above the jars to bounce some light onto the top of the jar lids.

Equine photo shoot Christmas offer

Here's your chance to pick up not only a great gift for Christmas but a great offer too.

Get a equine, equestrian photo shoot in the Ashbourne Derbyshire and Leek Staffordshire area in time for Christmas or buy a gift voucher to use at a time to suit you.

You can see examples of this type of horse photo shoot by popping over to my website at www.ksfoto.co.uk or see previous blogs on this site.

The offer finishes on 30th November 2015 then back to the normal price, click on the poster attached to see a larger version.

To book either call me on 01538 308342 or mail kevin@ksfoto.co.uk

Labrador photo shoot

Here are a few images from a recent pet portrait shoot I did of a couple of Labradors Riley and Harley near Ashbourne Derbyshire, I've converted them all to Monochrome as I felt they worked well with these dogs and the natural light available.
All taken at f4, iso200, range from 1/320 to 1/800sec Nikon D3, 70-200mm lens
If you would like a similar shoot or have an idea how you would like your pet photos taken visit my website www.ksfoto.co.uk for prices and information on how to contact me.

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Highly commended with the SWPP

I received four highly commended awards in September for my Landscape, Pictorial and fine art, Monochromatic and Pet Portrait in the SWPP photographic competition, really pleased that 3 of my latest horse images made the grade :-)

Fine Art Equine Photo shoot

Here are a few images from the other evenings equine photo shoot, I had two horses to shoot in Waterhouses, just between Ashbourne and Leek.
My set up is two gridded reflectors and then due to wind taking one of them I shot using just the one reflector.
I took my black backdrop with me but luckily there was a very dark corrugated iron barn which I decided to use, just making sure no light spilled onto it as it was quite reflective.
I used my Nikon D800, Lencarta studio lights with gridded reflectors fitted and my 24 - 70mm f2.8 lens, settings were iso 100, f11, 1/250sec.
If you would like a similar shoot of your horse in Derbyshire, Staffordshire or anywhere in the country, head over for details on my website, give me a call or send me an email www.ksfoto.co.uk

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Charlie and her horses

I had an equine photo shoot the other evening in Waterhouses between Leek Staffordshire and Ashbourne Derbyshire of Charlie and her horses, it turned out to be a bright sunny evening, so getting the light right was a bit of a challenge at times, still we got some great shots, if you would like an equestrian photo shoot like this of you and your horse then head over to my website for further information and prices www.ksfoto.co.uk

Product shoot - Jewellery

Here are a few images from a recent product photography shoot I did, these are for a lady who owns 4 shops in Derbyshire and she has booked me to do all her future shoots for her website and promotions, I will give details and diagrams of how I managed to get this type of image at a later date once I have a bit more time on my hands.

Dovedale Sheep Dog Trials

I was asked to come along to the Dovedale sheep dog trials last week to take some photographs, the trials are at Blore near Ilam, it was a very interesting day and watching these dogs work with their owners was a real eye opener, It's well worth a visit if you ever get chance.
Here are a few images from the day.