Taking photographs and editing on a mobile device is incredibly exciting and such a fantastic workflow.
In this video I show you the whole process from capture the long exposurephotographs with my iPhone, to then editing in Lightroom Mobile and Photoshop on the iPad and ending up with a FANTASTIC print.
In this video I cover EVERYTHING that I did to create these Portraits including: KIT , SET UP and RETOUCHING in Photoshop and Lightroom …
Here’s a list of all the kit I used to take the portraits, which you’ll also find on my GEAR Page …
Westcott FJ80 II Speedlite
Westcott FJ-X3 Remote Trigger
Westcott Rapid Box Switch Beauty Dish
Westcott 32” 2-in-1 Reflector
Westcott X-Drop Poro Background Support
Glyn Dewis Vintage Grey Canvas (for X-Drop Pro)
After 3 months using the Xencelabs Pen Tablet ... is it still any good?
Is it still the BETTER option compared to Wacom?
In this video I give my honest feedback, point out customisation options and answer questions from the first video … even the mean ones 😃
The folks at Westcott where I get all my lighting and backgrounds currently have their BIGGEST EVER Cyber Sale running across LOADS of their MOST POPULAR range…
I’ve bagged myself a new FJ200 Flash as well as 2 x Quick Mount S-Brackets which are going to make it so much easier using my Speedlites and Flashes with the Rapid Box Switch Softboxes…
The BIG thing I’m going to be pusghing myself with more and more this coming year is portability; how mobile and portable can I make my kit and set up with the portraits and content I’m planning on creating.
I’ve certainly found over the past 12 months that the more portable, compact and convenient I make my kit, the more I produce, and it’s using some of this new kit that really excites me about the possibilities ahead.
Looking forward to sharing some results and behind the scenes from some of the shoots I have coming up 😃
I’ve been shooting with Sony kit for a few years now, but recently Canon sent me some kit including the Canon R5 and bunch of RF lenses to have a play with to see what I thought, and well...
VERY excited that Westcott have recently upgraded their popular X-Drop Background system to the new, X-Drop Pro …
I’ve been using the original X-Drop for years.
If you’ve seen portraits I’ve taken over the past 3 years and any of my World War 2 Veterans Portraits from my 3945 Project then you’ll definitely have seen it …
But, more recently I’m now using the new X-Drop Pro which is a whole new design; bigger, sturdier and easier to set up, pack away and with the now foldable backgrounds, way more convenient and portable …
The X-Drop Pro has a completely new design to the main collapsible support and the arms / legs with a thicker structure which still maintains its light weight …
The clips to extend and close down the legs / arms are bigger too which altogether makes this a much more, grounded, sturdy system when installed …
The X-Drop Pro also has larger backgrounds measuring 8’ x 8’ and 8’ x ‘12 but the X-Drop Pro can still be fitted with the 5’ x 7’ and 5’ x 12’ backgrounds, be they on a roll or foldable material. based.
On the topic of material backgrounds, Westcott now have their printed backgrounds, which ordinarily came on canvas or vinyl, available now on foldable, machine washable and dryer resistant.
This to me, dare I say, is a Game Changer because although the previous X-Drop Background System was portable, this new one is even more so despite being bigger when installed, because of the foldable material backgrounds.
My signature ‘Glyn Dewis Vintage Grey’ which has proven incredibly popular is available on foldable material and in all is`es: 5’ 7’ , 5’ x 12’ , 8’ x 8’ and 8’ x 12’
If you’ve used or seen the X-Drop system in the past, you will see a BIG difference with the now Pro version.
Way to go Westcott!
*Note:
For folks in the UK (and Europe) , Carmarthen Cameras are an Official Westcott Distributor based in Wales. Speak to Krish and tell him I said hi 😃
Here’s the result from a recent portrait shoot with Trigga whom I met at a GREAT local Bikers' Café; a completely free spirit who lives life his way embracing and respecting nature and his surroundings.
This was our first shoot together; completely relaxed and gave us time to hang out and chat, so now I simply CANNOT wait for the next one which will be out on location in the Devon Countryside with a Harley.
I get a real kick out of how, by using lighting, we can change the look and feel of a location taking especially when doing so takes just a small amount of kit…
If you’re like me, I love to see Behind the Scenes (BTS) so I thought I’d share a grab shot that I took with my phone just before packing away, that gives you a look at what I used and where it was positioned to take the portrait of Trigger…
Westcott Silver / White Reflector - to add a little bit of fill light on opposite side of main light
This was actually the first photo shoot I got to use the new X-Drop Pro Background Stand and my new Glyn Dewis Vintage Grey Canvas Background that is now a material and able to be folded making it way more convenient to transport, PLUS it comes in 8‘ x 8’ and 7‘ x 5’ sizes.
I’ll be sharing a video very soon giving a look at the new X-Drop Pro because, if you’ve seen or have the original X-Drop, this new Pro version is VERY different in a VERY good way!
You can check out the kit above and the new X-Drop Pro over on my GEAR Page.
Anyway, I really hope you like the portrait of Trigga … such a great guy, and I’ll be sure to share images when we get out in the Devon Countryside taking photographs of Bikers and their Harleys, Triumphs, Royal Enfields and so on…
Cheers,
Glyn
Just a quick one…
i’v recently seen that Xencelabs (makers of the Pen Tablet I use) currently have some Special Offers on some of their product range with up to 30% OFF
Valid until the 15th September 2022, the discounts are…
15% OFF the Pen Tablet Medium
30% OFF then Pen Tablet Small
15% OFF the Pen Tablet Medium Bundle SE
Thought I’d let you know 😉
Check out the *link below …
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Is a Pen Tablet just a Pen Tablet?
I was recently sent a new Pen Tablet from Xencelabs (the Medium Bundle) to try out. Was it / is it better than my current Wacom? Heck Yes!
In this short video I explain the main points: Driver , Wireless Connection , Battery Life , Aspect Ratio and Quick Keys …
Check out the official Xencelabs website for more information…
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I can’t remember who it was said this but it’s something I’ve always remembered and has caused me to spend more money on microphones than I dare to think about.
Having purchased a few different makes and models, I finally (after a recommendation from Mike Russell over on YouTube) ended up with the Lewitt LCT 440 Pure and could not be happier!
© Glyn Dewis 2024
