Location
photography covers a lot of ground. Everything from the "grip
'n grin" photographer popping off on-camera-flash shots at the
convention hall to the annual report photographer who spends hours
crafting each shot - it's all under the umbrella of LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHY.
In
my offerings, I separate location photography into three categories:
advanced available-light photography, "equipped" location
photography, and "extreme conditions" photography
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Advanced
Available-Light Photography
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meter the color temperature of the scene, then color balance an
on-camera flash using CC filters. I use a gentle fill ratio that
opens shadows without destroying them. This technique is great
for "storytelling shots" where dozens of shots are needed
quickly, yet quality must remain high. The results look very natural,
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Equipped
Location Photography
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When
lighting every shot on a location shoot, the photographer has
ultimate control, and the resulting image quality can be very
high (depending on the experience level of the photographer
and art director). The trade-off is the number of shots that
can be accomplished in a day is low.
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"Extreme
Conditioins"
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"extreme conditions" I mean scenes with an impossible
tonal range or multiple light sources with radically different
color temperatures. By capturing the scene in pieces, one light
source at a time, I can capture the shot quickly, then recomposite
it digitally optimizing each element. It's similar to building
an audio track one instrument at a time. Examples are tradeshow
photography and QTVR Pans of rooms with expansive window views. |
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