Gun Porn from Yamil Sued

[ERHARDT]

The following is courtesy of Yamil Sued who is doing a photo shoot for Nighthawk Custom. This is the Nighthawk Custom Global Response Pistol (GRP) outfitted with an Insight Tech-Gear M3X w/ IR filter cap (essentially the same light ITG makes for some guys in Naval Special Warfare, just with a different backplate). - ERHARDT

 

[Hanwei]

I wish I could see his lighting setup.

 

[PaulD]

I wish I could see his lighting setup.

A slightly educated guess is he has a snooted flash up and to the left and possibly a piece of foamcore on the right acting as a reflector.

I might have to try this.

http://www.diyphotography.net/diy-homemade-speedlite-snoot

 

[yrsued]

A slightly educated guess is he has a snooted flash up and to the left and possibly a piece of foamcore on the right acting as a reflector.

I might have to try this.

http://www.diyphotography.net/diy-homemade-speedlite-snoot

Close!!

Three Lights with Honeycomb Grids and one Soft Box on top with just a little fill!!

Lots of reflectors, Gobos and other modifiers to make it more interesting.

Y

 

[yrsued]

I wish I could see his lighting setup.

Come to AZ!!

I might do a Blog with Lighting Videos!!

I just need someone to teach me how to do the Blog thing!!

Y

 

[PaulD]

Close!!

Three Lights with Honeycomb Grids and one Soft Box on top with just a little fill!!

Lots of reflectors, Gobos and other modifiers to make it more interesting.

Y

Nice. If you do any lighting videos, please post a link here. I'd like to see them. I have one Alien Bee 400 with an octabox and I can do ok with that but I'd like to learn to use more complicated setups like yours.

Also, blogs are easy. Just go to http://www.blogspot.com/. Here's a relevant one: http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/

 

[Hanwei]

Come to AZ!!

I might do a Blog with Lighting Videos!!

I just need someone to teach me how to do the Blog thing!!

Y

You should DEFINITELY do a blog with lighting videos! I'm sure many photographers (beginners to professionals) would benefit and enjoy them. I know I would!

I've only started to play around with product photography and the lighting seems to be the trickiest (but most fun) part.

Now about the Blog issue... Sorry, no experience of my own to share... but as Paul said... I'm sure it can't be too hard to figure out as it seems to be the popular thing these days.

 

[yrsued]

Nice. If you do any lighting videos, please post a link here. I'd like to see them. I have one Alien Bee 400 with an octabox and I can do ok with that but I'd like to learn to use more complicated setups like yours.

Also, blogs are easy. Just go to http://www.blogspot.com/. Here's a relevant one: http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/

I'm tapping ERHARDT to help me start a Blog and I'll start with some basic Lighting setups!!

I love Alien Bees too!!

I own four 1600's!! and a ton of Cyber Synch Remotes!!

In the studio I shoot with Four Speedottron Black Line 2400 WS Packs One Speedottron Black Line 1200WS Pack and Nine Speedottron Black Line 102A Heads!! All of it is over 20 years old!!


I'll start working on a Blog soon!!

 

[PaulD]

I'm tapping ERHARDT to help me start a Blog and I'll start with some basic Lighting setups!!

I love Alien Bees too!!

I own four 1600's!! and a ton of Cyber Synch Remotes!!

In the studio I shoot with Four Speedottron Black Line 2400 WS Packs One Speedottron Black Line 1200WS Pack and Nine Speedottron Black Line 102A Heads!! All of it is over 20 years old!!


I'll start working on a Blog soon!!

Excellent. Thanks Yamil. I look forward to the blog.

 

[vicpinto]

I have been using this Lighting Setup File for Photoshop designed by a guy called Kevin Kertz. He includes just about everything as can be seen from the attached Layers Palette.

It's great for sharing lighting setups. Here's an example I just put together.

 

[Urj]

I suppose it's off topic at this point but I would do literally anything for that Nighthawk!

 

[jzrawlins]

I'm tapping ERHARDT to help me start a Blog and I'll start with some basic Lighting setups!!

I love Alien Bees too!!

I own four 1600's!! and a ton of Cyber Synch Remotes!!

In the studio I shoot with Four Speedottron Black Line 2400 WS Packs One Speedottron Black Line 1200WS Pack and Nine Speedottron Black Line 102A Heads!! All of it is over 20 years old!!


I'll start working on a Blog soon!!

Is this what Eddie Coyle sounds like to noobs when talking about reloading?

Damn pretty pic

 

[PaulD]

Is this what Eddie Coyle sounds like to noobs when talking about reloading?

Damn pretty pic

Heh, pretty much.

He's saying he has a bunch of studio strobes. They're basically a big version of a typical Nikon or Canon flash except they sit on a stand and you plug them into the wall (more or less). They put out WAY more light and are triggered via RF remote control.

Due to the amount of light and that they're remote, they allow a lot of control over the light (placement and light modifiers), which he obviously knows how to take advantage of.

I'm looking forward to his blog.

 

[packingungal]

Super great pic - same for the pistol!!