I wanted to post a few images from one of the flash wedding photographers whom I believe is out there doing way way more than we do on a very consistent level.   Jaco Fourie

has recently given a workshop "Breaking out of the traditional mould" and I was really drooling over some of his creative stuff from these sessions... Just awesome work.    I'm sorry I don't have any technical info as I've just seen this stuff and had to post it.  If I know Jaco though, he will be quick to send us some of his background info on these technical shots to help break down the construction of the lighting plan.

Great work amigo. 

UPDATE**  here is a setup shot of the fire image.... too cool!

Thanks for being a source of inspiration amigo!

matt

I just wanted to say thanks to Dave Cross, the awesome Photoshop Guru for taking time this week to interview me and post our work on his blog...   Cheers amigo!

In addition,  we would like to seriously thank the experts at Photoshop User, Kelby Online Training , Lightroom Killer Tips  and Layers Magazine.

Cheers Dave!

mateo

Sorry for the long delay on FF,   we took a small vacation to the HIGH country of Colorado.  Spent the last week or so at 8,000 ft of elevation of more in the Rocky Mountains.

We feel pretty lucky to bring the Cenote scene to the professional photography market and even more lucky that our brides are willing to take the plunge in their wedding dresses.

As original as we would like to keep this concept, it was just bound to explode and I must say, we are seeing more and more photographers using these locations.   Recently,  I've spoken with John Michael Cooper, considered one of the primary pioneers of the Trash the Dress movement, who told me he was shooting in a cenote location.... can't wait to see that stuff!   Hopefully he can make an appearance here.

I found a shot recently from Patrick Pike, Yosemite Photographer.  Patrick actually went on vacation there and found a model for this session.  This frame really stands out to me.

Patrick writes:

1/15 sec
f 4.5
1600 iso
22mm
5dII

For this shot, she the model was heavily back lit by the sun.  There is a flash on a stand camera left with a 3/4 CTO gel probably about 20 feet away from the model.  I am using the new Pocket Wizards, so I have no idea how much power was used, but it wasn't much.  Most of the light in the cenote was pouring through the roof, I just wanted to fill her in a bit.  I was handholding the camera and taking advantage of the 5dII's low noise to bring out the form of the cave.  The image is also flipped in post but thats about it, the photo was there.

Visit Patrick Pike's blog to see more stuff!