Today I'm going to work with the Phase One camera
with the IQ160 back instead of the IQ180 back because
for the use of the pictures on the website,
the IQ160 is good enough.
We're probably not using 10 percent of the quality.
I think today I will need rather the 120, the macro...
for the portraits, for the close-ups... and...
...probably the wide angle, maybe 35, maybe 50 mm...
and of course the 80 mm.
120 mm macro is to have only the eyes in focus,
working with almost open f-stop, that's what I prefer with portraits.
I think I'm going to take the 80 mm and shoot on a CF card
instead of into the computer, just to walk around and not
being stuck to the computer.
Don't look into the camera, just keep on working.
- My brain is gone already. - Alright.
- I've already transported. - Alright.
- So, it's totally cool.
I think with Eric I have things in mind,
I try to show him with his work as a kind of reportage style
as if I wasn't there.
Like a fly on the wall just watching what he's doing.
Bring the 55 mm, please.
I like using the 645DF because it's almost like a 35 mm camera.
It is handy, you just take the camera and take pictures.
This is a big plus to have a small camera giving such a quality.
I'm not directing right now, I just want to have Eric work
and I'm just taking part in his work.
Later on I'm going to direct a little more.
I only shoot available light now. It gives a good atmosphere.
Even though Eric is standing with his face in shadow, it's good.
I'll shoot inside here with a 200 or a 400 ASA since the back
does that without any quality loss.
Just checking if I have enough pictures.
Eric, I think we're done with the daylight pictures.
Im going to set up a flash and take pictures of you
when you sit on the table.
And then combine a little bit of daylight and flashlight.
I'm using a softbox with a grid just for focusing the light on Eric.
- F-stop 4. - Then we get f/5.6 and a half...
I just prefer the light coming a little from the side and above
like daylight wherever you are. Daylight comes from above
so it feels right to have the light coming a little from above
and choosing the side to have a little bit of shadow,
not a plain light. So that's why it's there.
- If you sort of sit down like this - And say: "Hmm..."
- That's good. - This is natural.
I'm choosing f/5.6 and a half to have a little depth of field...
I prefer to have the focus on Eric and not on everything.
I change from a 200 or 400 ASA and now to 100.
The flashing could go down to 50 ASA but 100 is good, I think.
Excellent!
I think I'm going to start with the 120 mm lens and...
probably go back to the 80 mm.
I just use flash synchronisation, just to use the flashlight
and have no daylight, available light coming in.
So I have sort of total control over the light.
And that's what its all about: The light controller.
My assistant who I was working with in Hamburg, she was like:
What the hell are you doing with lighting? I haven't seen
it for half a year."
You can see the picture or you can read the picture.
I'm sort of old school reading light.
So rain was the glue.
Put your hands a little further down, maybe get your hands like that...
Perfect!
And step a little further back.
Actually you see me shooting as fast as never before.
Since we're not in a hurry, I think it's always good to shoot
rather slow and then faster, that keeps more concentration
on each single shot instead of just "click, click, click...".
Take your head a little like that, perfect!
I do of course focus manually with the 120 mm...
Even if I'm on a f/stop 8.5, I just want to have the eyes in focus...
and try not to get the nose in focus.
More towards me... Perfect.
We can just go check what we're going to do.
I think down there by the green, that's good.
- That does look good, doesn't it?
- Most definitely.
- This is a nice lush area right here.
That is really good because we have the light green.
- I love it.
I think we have to take a few ones without the shirt.
Just the brown... Like off colors.
Turn the inside out to have nothing on it.
It's good to have no logo on the brown.
Now everything is green off colour.
It feels right and I'm not even a photographer.
Breathe in.
That really works for everybody?
It works for everyone.
I've seen already another spot which is definitely the last picture.
You can sit like that.
That could be the opening page too...
...for your website.
I just had in mind to take one picture in black and white,
in this all off colour, the image fits the grey wall.
Its already basically black and white.
Its almost black and white.
The wall holds a lot of colour or shadow with the texture.
All the different grey tones and the light and shadow on the t-shirt,
that's going to fit perfectly into black and white.
You don't think in single pictures but always think in editorial
like whole stories.
Start with an opening page, maybe its a double page,
then you have to keep some space for letters, text, whatever.
Then go for details for telling a story like today.
The colours work well. The brown, grey, cream.
This one with the composition with me more to the right,
it's like the open space help to balance the photo.
- I think we did some nice pictures today.