Blog #137 Limelight Winter Newsletter
This is the last Blog post of 2018! Some new stuff is coming your way in the **Two-Zero-One-Nine**
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Happy Holidays & Happy Nude Year! ✡️☪️✝️
The light is always right.
jhg
I included some (more) images of the Fierce Fitness and Dance Christmas Party because who ever gets tired of pole dancers?
Images: © Limelight Limited
Where: Fierce Fitness and Dance Studio, TST, Hong Kong
Subject: Fierce Fitness and Dance Christmas Party
Gear: Fujifilm X-T3 + Fujifilm 16-55mm f/2.8 XF R WR + Flash
*****
National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2017 Editor’s Favorite: Galleries: Week 4 Cities & People
Casual Photophile Tip & Techniques No. 001 The Subject is the Subject
The Inspired Eye Photography Magazine Issue #40 (full interview)
Hong Kong Free Press: HKFP Lens
Blog #18 Criticizing Photographs or Beyond the “like”
Blog #25 Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark[room].
Blog #47 Composition, Composition, and More Composition
Blog #65 Summer is for Travel (Hanoi)
Blog #67 Risks, Rules, & Restrictions
Blog #68 Photography is a Gift
Blog #72 Living the Creative Life
Blog #90 Restrictions, Revisited
Blog #93 Photographic Technique
Blog #105 Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign
Blog #136 Shooting “Sports” [Colour]
In the last blog post, I listed recommendations for a successful shoot or event. There were items the need attention relating to gear and to you the photographer. Photography is physical. This is the premise that I started with and it is, indeed, physical.
Preparation for a friend’s birthday party, travel, a theatre event, or just an afternoon of street photography around town with a friend all requires a bit of thought and preparation for proper execution.
Images included in that blog were from a Winter Showcase event hosted by Fierce Fitness and Dance along with a few other pole and hoop dance groups. The event was in Ping Ping 126 bar in Sai Big Pun and made from some difficult shooting conditions. It was a really cramped space and the lighting was straight down (rather than on the subjects) and all over the place.
Nevertheless, when the world gives you lemons, make lemonade. In spite of the dreadful conditions (for image making, I mean, otherwise it was lovely), I was expected to produce high quality images and fast! These girls can move really fast and the event was the photographic equivalent of shooting race cars at night. Your flash is your friend. Know how to use it accordingly.
Last week I included a selection of black and white images of this event. This week, I’ve included some colourful versions just in time for Christmas.
Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! 🎄 ✡️☪️✝️
Please e-mail [email protected] if you would like to be added to my free newsletter mailing list.
The light is always right.
jhg 😎
*Images: © Limelight Limited
Where: Ping Pong 126 Bar, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Subject: Fierce Fitness and Dance Winter Showcase (In Color!)
Gear: Fujifilm X-T3 + Fujifilm 16-55mm f/2.8 XF R WR
*****
National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2017 Editor’s Favorite: Galleries: Week 4 Cities & People
Casual Photophile Tip & Techniques No. 001 The Subject is the Subject
The Inspired Eye Photography Magazine Issue #40 (full interview)
Hong Kong Free Press: HKFP Lens
Blog #18 Criticizing Photographs or Beyond the “like”
Blog #25 Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark[room].
Blog #47 Composition, Composition, and More Composition
Blog #65 Summer is for Travel (Hanoi)
Blog #67 Risks, Rules, & Restrictions
Blog #68 Photography is a Gift
Blog #72 Living the Creative Life
Blog #90 Restrictions, Revisited
Blog #93 Photographic Technique
Blog #105 Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign
Blog #135 Shooting Events: Gear/Photographer Checklist
Photography is physical. The act of making pictures is a whole body experience. You’re on your feet walking the beat, crouching, bending, lifting, moving, and sometimes straining. You’re breaking a sweat and burning calories along with film or batteries while you work. Whatever the genre, a day behind the lens [as fun as that may sound] requires an ounce or more of preparation. So how does one prepare to spend a day or even a few hours behind the camera? I suggest that we use a checklist. The main objective is to make pictures, obviously. Controlling risk and minimising failure is worth the effort. Here’s a sample checklist that you might use to ensure that you return from the day with a batch of decent images.
Gear Checklist
Photographer Checklist
You can customise this list for your own needs. The aim here is to share some food for thought about preparing for your day and minimising risk of error. The old adage rings true:
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Please e-mail to [email protected] if you would like to be added to my free seasonal mailing list.
The light is always right.
jhg 😎
*Images: © Limelight Limited
Where: Ping Pong 126 Bar, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Subject: Fierce Fitness and Dance Winter Showcase
Gear: Fujifilm X-T3 + Fujifilm 16-55mm f/2.8 XF R WR
*****
National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2017 Editor’s Favorite: Galleries: Week 4 Cities & People
Casual Photophile Tip & Techniques No. 001 The Subject is the Subject
The Inspired Eye Photography Magazine Issue #40 (full interview)
Hong Kong Free Press: HKFP Lens
Blog #18 Criticizing Photographs or Beyond the “like”
Blog #25 Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark[room].
Blog #47 Composition, Composition, and More Composition
Blog #65 Summer is for Travel (Hanoi)
Blog #67 Risks, Rules, & Restrictions
Blog #68 Photography is a Gift
Blog #72 Living the Creative Life
Blog #90 Restrictions, Revisited
Blog #93 Photographic Technique
Blog #105 Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign
Blog #134 Cathay Camera Club Holiday Dinner
Last week I wrote about my experience judging a monthly photo competition from the local Cathay Camera Club for the second time. As a “Thank you” they were kind enough to invite me to dinner and to their last monthly submissions on the topic of “Travel”.
We viewed and commented on images, enjoy a lovely dinner together, socialize, and of course talk about everything related to cameras, photography, and post-processing as well as prints. The winners of the points accumulated through the monthly contests were gifted some gorgeous framed prints (pictured). The plans are in the works for next year where I expect to participate more regularly. Keep on shooting folks!
My winter newsletter will be sent later this month. Please e-mail to [email protected] if you would like to be added to my free seasonal mailing list.
The light is always right.
jhg
*Images: © Limelight Limited
Where: Iberico Bar & Restaurant, SOHO, Central, Hong Kong
Subject: Cathay Camera Club Holiday Dinner
Gear: iPhone XS
*****
National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2017 Editor’s Favorite: Galleries: Week 4 Cities & People
Casual Photophile Tip & Techniques No. 001 The Subject is the Subject
The Inspired Eye Photography Magazine Issue #40 (full interview)
Hong Kong Free Press: HKFP Lens
Blog #18 Criticizing Photographs or Beyond the “like”
Blog #25 Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark[room].
Blog #47 Composition, Composition, and More Composition
Blog #65 Summer is for Travel (Hanoi)
Blog #67 Risks, Rules, & Restrictions
Blog #68 Photography is a Gift
Blog #72 Living the Creative Life
Blog #90 Restrictions, Revisited
Blog #93 Photographic Technique
Blog #105 Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign