The lovely Hadia Habibi artistic director of Al Nar Bellydance Ensemble. 2 light setup. Mainlight in softbox on the right. Background light with aimed at the red curtains just behind her.This is the scene from behind the camera.
Photographing 12 lovely Bellydancers in one evening is work.
I already knew this going in, but I was surprised myself when I had to do so recently.
Besides the physical aspect of setting up the lights, backdrops, there is the mental aspect.
Not all your subjects respond the same way to your directions.
Depending on their personality and yours, it may take more to entice that special expression or smile out of your subject.
That’s why when I was asked by the ladies how much time would each of them get, I found myself uncomfortable with setting a time limit.
Back in 1998 when I was handed 2 of one of the earliest digital DSLRs by my boss, I remember thinking “I have $50,000 around my neck. If something happens to those, do I work for free?”
Here we are 13 years later and anyone can buy a DSLR for around $400, even cheaper if they look for used ones.
At last check I have well over 10 hard drives and I have been shooting with a digital camera since 1998. Now that I've began to shoot some video as well, I anticipate I'll be going through more hard drives
So just about everyone has gone digital but not many us really think about the ramifications of having all everything—their whole life in images —stored in a strange metallic 4″ x 6″ x 1″ case. Continue reading Don’t forget to make prints→
Evening light spotlights your subjects as backgrounds falls into shadows. That's why available light photographers always sing the praises of the golden hours of early morning and late evening when light gets very directional. On the dance floor, everyone is welcome.
Free concerts in the park during the summer are so needed especially in the current economy.
The performers of Rhythm of Riverside Summer Concert Series are not big names unlike the ones who perform in neighboring city to our east, Banning.
On a recent evening when the Country and Western group All American Wrangler, performed, the huge dance area in front of the stage was packed with smiling, lively, gyrating bodies of all ages.
