The Admiral McCutcheon

May. 16, 2012
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Yesterday I had the opportunity to meet up with an old friend in Toronto for a photoshoot and a little hangout time. It was nice to unwind for a few hours without the children while stressing my brain with a little photographic challenge.

Josh Lindley
Josh Lindley is currently mixing up some new concoctions at Campagnolo in Toronto. He has been the subject some of my portraits in the past, and it’s always great to be able to update photos of people when I can. I like catching them at a different moments and stages in their lives trying to create photo that will mark that point.

Geek talk – I brought along a few flashes and a bit of gear from Vancouver. With this shoot I used the good old D3, 3 flashes (SB910, 900, 600) a few CTO gels, an umbrella, and a Joe McNally Lastolite Ez-box. I shot the camera in a manual mode f5 @ 1/400 ISO 200. White balance was set to auto, with the 910 system, it was better at telling my camera what the correct balance was based upon the gel that was attached to the main flash. This is new to me and my shooting workflow. I was a bit more DIY with my other flash systems, so I still need some brushing up on the specifics of this CLS.

Needless to say, everything went pretty smooth considering I was by myself and only traveled with 2 stands and I still only have 2 hands. I’m sure it looked like a weird twister game for everyone watching. Here is the graceful result of the ugly dance I was doing behind the camera.

Josh Lindley at Campagnolo's in Toronto

Oh yeh… the reason for the title is the drink he made for me. Here he is, in action, making me an Admiral McCutcheon, an amazing scotch, Cointreau, sherry & bitters.

Admiral McCutcheon

Bartender, I’ll have another!

The Hannas like to party!

May. 12, 2012
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Well here it is… high speed sync flash in action, capturing some great family moments. And yes, that is the flash off the camera, cuz it just plain looks better!

These are the two Hanna’s in my life. The first Hanna is my grandma. This is the best photo I think I’ve ever taken of her. She was laughing so hard and playing it up for the camera. It was awesome! My family has gotten so much better with my camera constantly in front of my face, and this is the only way to get these photos!

The second Hanna as most of you know is my beautiful daughter. She just turned 3 on Thursday and I can’t tell you just how kill the day was. Here is Hanna in some cool sunglasses that her Aunt Tina gave to her, and this honestly captures how she was the whole day, all smiles and sass!


For a full account of our trip thus far and a huge number of photos, please check out my wife’s entry on her blog:  ”A Photographers Wife“ (aka Fetus Panda) for a killer update!

Thank you Taryn for the beautiful family that started with Hanna’s smile just 3 years ago. I love you.

 

 

Photo Series Sets

Apr. 27, 2012
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I stayed late at the studio last night, printing some of my photo sets to have for sale in Ontario & Newfoundland. First I have to thank Madhava for all his help and hard work. It’s nice to be able to depend on a someone to know everything about the printer itself and as well he has an amazing eye for colour.  (In case any of my readers are not “in the know”, my eyes are all messed up with colour blindness, so a printer like Madhava is a necessity in my case!) Madhava is also responsible for all the printing that we do at PhotoHaus Gallery.

The printing didn’t go without it’s bumps. Trying to figure out why one of my prints came out pink sent us on a bit of a goose chase. We checked the file, the setup in Lightroom4, and made sure we were printing on the right side of the paper. We finally found out that there was a second profile being added on output by the printer properties inside the printer dialog box. Basically, in laymen’s terms, it was getting double profiled and that was messing up the colours.

We printed a few strange colour prints in the beginning, then we moved to the B&W prints to save a headache while we were trouble shooting. Once it had all been figured out, things went reasonably smooth, hand feeding the paper one by one to the finicky printer.

So… Here’s the product:

3 sets of 6 prints (8.5 x 11 Epson Velvet Fine Art Matte)
each containing an artist statement and project statement.
The sets include: NoGraffito, Once I was a Camera & Ontario Landscapes.
 Each set of 6 prints will sell for $100.

 

I’m really excited about how these prints turned out and I can’t wait to share them with you all. Here’s a quick peek from my instagram. If you’re interested in any packages, please let me know- there are only 3 sets of each series available.


!!! Win 1 FREE Matted Print !!!

Apr. 25, 2012
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NoGraffito || Once I was a Camera

Good day everyone, I’m happy to announce a new print contest.
All the details for the contest, can be found in the new “STORE” section of www.syxlangemannphotography.com. There are a few things you have to do to qualify.

1. “LIKE” my Syx Langemann Photography facebook page

2. “Follow” @blackframesyx on Twitter
(don’t unfollow and refollow please)

3. Tweet this message:
Check out @blackframesyx’s new store on www.syxlangemannphotography.com
for details to win a #free print!! #photography #creative #streetphotography

  • The Tweets will be put into a database where the winner will be chosen using a random number generator.
  • Contest closes May 24th at noon EST
  • Winner will be annouced May 25th.
  • Choose from NoGraffito & Once I was a Camera
  • Your order must be made by May 27th.
  • $50 value including shipping

ALSO… I’d really like you to check out the store and share it with your friends, so I’ve discounted the postcard and greeting card price on these series until May 25th by 25%.  Also if you buy 8 or more cards you get an additional 20% off!

I’ve been working on a Redbubble profile for the last little while and I thought that there’s no better way to roll it out, by giving something away. I hope you all enjoy it, please leave me some comments on here or the Redbubble page to let me know what you think.

NEW classes scheduled!!!

Apr. 18, 2012
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I finally got all of my pages and registration links ready to share with you all.

Below are some upcoming classes that I’m offering at Vancouver Photo Workshops. I think there is a little something there for everyone!

I’m super stoked to be offering some nude workshops this year is some great places, be sure to read to the end for all the details.
Please click on the title of the link which will take you to registration page where there are more details about each of the offerings.

I am currently working on my Intro & Intermediate schedules for the summer, including weekend intensives, so please stay tuned for those.

Here are all the classes that just went live today!

**Reminder** Lightroom intensive weekend – 2 days – End of April
I think this class is almost filled up! If you are thinking about Lightroom4 or have recently purchased it, then you really should check out this workshop. Learn things about the program that not even the manual doesn’t tell you.

Once I was a Camera – 6 classes – Tuesdays & Thurdays in June &  July
This class is aimed at all levels of photographers that want to flex their creative eye shooting street photography. “Street” photography means different things to different people. I’ll be working on my photo series by this name “Once I was a Camera”. Everyone can benefit from a great project, start yours with me!
*note these are two classes offered in both the AM & PM time slots.

Lightroom Complete – 8 weeks – Monday Nights in June
This is the ULTIMATE in Lightroom4 classes! We have just expanded the class to 8 weeks to include the new modules introduced in LR4 as well as showing how to use plugins. This 8 week workshop is for any Lightroom user that wants to get the most out of the program with less time spent infront of the computer!

Intermediate photography – 8 weeks – Monday Afternoons in June
If you’ve taken an introduction to DSLR class then this is for you. Focused on the concept of low light and flash photography, this class expands upon the basics of shooting with ambient light.

One Light – on & off camera flash – 8 weeks – Wednesday Nights June
Learn to sync you flash up with your camera wirelessly. Use flash positioning and modifiers to add drama and impact to your photos. This class will teach you what you need to know to confidently use your flash to consistently produce great photos.
Looking to take your flash photography to the next level, this is the class for you!

Nude in the Environment : Gabriola 2 day – July
Nude in the Environment : Mexico – 3 day – November
I am looking forward to shooting the figure in some great environments this year. Pushing beyond the studio we work to give you inspiring views  and great models in our semi-private workshops. From shooting to critiques to dinners, these workshops are like no other!

The New Nude – 2 day – August
I have not yet planned the location, but I assure you that it will be amazing. Past workshops have been held in Ginger 62, The Rickshaw, The Narrow as well as some modern studios. If you’d like to explore the nude in new and interesting locations then keep an eye on this workshop.

If you would like to see an photography workshop that is not being offered, please feel free to leave a suggestion in the comments section. Thanks, and happy shooting.

For all the classes and workshops that I’m offering, please see:
http://syxlangemannphotography.com/VPW.html