How Did You Get That Shot?

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I get asked a lot how I take my shots....what equipment I use, where I place it etc.  This is a production image and finished image placed side by side to show you exactly what I did to capture this image.  As listed on the photo I used 4 Rotolights (favorite lights ever), 4 MeFoto tripods for my lightstands, 2 Pocket Wizards and my Nikon SB910 Speedlight for backlighting (off camera) flash.

I hope this helps!  As you can see in the picture we go to insane places and do REAL shoots at my workshops which are done all over the U.S.  I'd love to see you at one soon!!

Using Mirrors and Off Camera Flash for Wedding Dress Shots

This image was taken of me yesterday during my wedding for Sako and Alvina in Los Angeles, California.  There are so many ways to take images of hanging wedding dresses, but using mirros is one of the bet ways to get some truly unique and beautiful perspectives.  The problem is that when you use mirrors you get that crazy flash blowing out the reflection which is horrible.  So to get around that you use a triggering system like Pocket Wizards and a Ray Flash which attaches to my Nikon SB910 Speedlight.  The results can be breathtaking....

Using Off Camera Flash with Ray Flash and Pocket Wizards

This image was taken yesterday at my workshop in Tampa Florida where we went down at shot at the historic Fort Desoto.  It was an amazing sunset and the best way for me to take advantage of it was by using off camera flash.  So, I hooked up two Pocket Wizards, one to the top of my camera and the other to my SB910 Speedlight, and then had an assistant hold the light towards the model in the direction she was looking...but wait!  A key ingredient to all of this is the Ray Flash.  I can't endorse this product enough!  I slipped the Ray Flash onto my SB910 which I always do for off camera lighting and the results are just amazing.  I got beautiful even lighting which means you can virtually shoot like you're in a studio anywhere.  It's just awesome guys.  If you've been to one of my workshops where I do off camera flash you know what I'm talking about.

Camera settings: Nikon D700, 1/125 sec at f/5.0, ISO 100, flash fired.  Taken at 5:40pm on November 13, 2012 by Jason Lanier.