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3 Lighting Setups in 3 Minutes

Back at it again, this time with 3 simple lighting setups in 3 minutes. Check out the video below to watch how the images were created:

CUSTOM LIGHTROOM PRESETS: http://www.nathanelson.com/presets Follow me on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nathanelson All images shot with the Fuji X-Pro2 + XF 56mm f/1.2 Video shot on the Panasonic G7 + 12-35 f/2.8

And here are a few of the images we created that day:

All of the images were shot using the Fuji X-Pro2 + XF 56mm f/1.2 and edited using my CUSTOM LIGHTROOM PRESETS which you can check out by CLICKING HERE.

As always, if you have any thoughts / questions, use the comments box below.

Cheers
-Nate

BLK LBL VLOG 006 - PHOTOS & BTS

Alberta is home to some of the most amazing natural landscapes, and Pincher Creek County is no exception. 

A 5:30am call time, amazing weather (although crazy chilly), untouched landscape, and the kind of sunrise that dreams are made of, all made for the perfect recipe to pull off this shoot exactly as we had imagined it. We had 2 hours from the time the sun peaked over the hill tops to get all of the looks we needed before the light turned to shit. We made it just under the wire.

BLK LBL is the client we were shooting for, and what they've done is created a new style of bi-pod for the AR-15. The purpose of the shoot was to show how efficient and discreet the bi-pod is when attached to the gun, and the photography will be used for future ads and marketing materials. 

The entire shoot was done with the Fuji X-Pro2, which performs crazy well in these lighting conditions, using mostly the XF 16mm f/1.4 and a little of the XF 35mm f/2, 

Here are a few of the images from the shoot, larger versions available in my portfolio:

And of course, a full BTS video from the shoot:

 

If you have any questions, sound off in the comments below.

Thanks for following along.

Cheers
-Nate

Shooting Fashion with the Fuji X-Pro2

This blog post going live means the Fuji X-Pro2 has been announced, and if you're here reading this, that likely means you're looking for a little real world info on it. I've had a pre-production version of this camera since the beginning of November so I've had a little time to play with it, but rather than do some huge write up about it I took some time to create a behind the scenes video / small wrap up about the camera which you can view below:


And here are a few of the images from that shoot:

Model: Jeremias

Hair / Makeup: Karen Malcolm

Styling: Lauren Larsen

Assistant: Alyssa Howland

Being that I am not a camera reviewer (all I really care about is if the camera does what I need and if the images look good) I joined up with Chris and Jordan from TCSTV who know a whole lot more about the specs of this camera than I ever will, so that might possibly answer some more of your 'techy' questions.

 

Some point form notes:

  • It feels pretty much exactly like the X-Pro1.
  • The larger file size is great.
  • I haven't had any way to access the RAW files yet as the only software Fuji could give me wasn't written in English, so I don't know how much DR there is in comparison to the older sensors.
  • This camera is basically the X-Pro1 on steroids.

As always, thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed the videos / images.

Cheers
-Nate

The Texture Series | Personal Work

Just over a year ago I decided I wanted to do a series of black and white portraits that were simple and honest. No styling, no hair/makeup, no heavy retouching, just simple portraits. Thus, the Texture Series was born. This will be an on-going series, so more portraits will be added over time, but as of right now, this is where the collection stands. Texture-Series-01Texture-Series-02Texture-Series-03Texture-Series-04Texture-Series-05Texture-Series-06Texture-Series-07

All of the images were shot using the Fuji X-Pro1 + XF 35mm f/1.4.

I recommend viewing the larger images on my portfolio site. You can check them out by clicking here.

Cheers -Nate

Jenna Dalton | Business Portraits

Yes, it's currently December and the snow is on the ground, and yes, this shoot was from a warm August day, but I am all kinds of behind on blogging so now I'm just picking shoots at random to share with ya'll. Jenna is a business coach for peeps working in the fitness industry, and she is one of the most happy / positive / infectious people I have ever met and worked with, so I wanted to create some business portraits that reflect that.

Photos now, gear talk to follow.

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{ GEAR TALK }

All of these portraits were shot using the Fuji X-T1 + 56mm f/1.2 APD. Because I wanted a light, airy feel to the photos I shot using just natural light with a Sunbounce 6'x4' translucent reflector, either as a bounce or between the subject and the sun to create what is essentially a large softbox.

If you're a trainer and looking for a business coach to help boost your business, drop Jenna a line at: www.JennaDalton.com

Thanks for reading.

Cheers -Nate