Author Archives: Brendan Maunder

Last Chance To purchase your prints

Its clean up time and I have a few galleries that I need to remove for up and coming shoots.

If you would like to purchase any of the following this your last chance before they are deleted forever..

You can review any of these photos from my on-line shop by selecting it from the menu.

Generational Family portrait shoot

Packing the car for what will be a big day of capturing four generations and it got me thinking that some people might be wondering what a on-location portrait photographer takes to something like this..

Well here is a quick run down.

  • 2 x Camera bodies
  • 5 x lens
  • 6 x light stands
  • 1 x tripod
  • 8 x sandbags
  • 2 x speedlites
  • 2 x battery powered studio lights
  • 1 x 100cmx100cm Softbox
  • 1 x Strip bank
  • 16 x AA batteries
  • 2 x 16 GB cards
  • 2 x 32 GB cards
  • 4 x camera batteries
  • 2 x Packs of gells
  • 1 x Len cleaner
  • 2 x Ladders
  • 2 x Sheets (one black, one white)
  • 6 x Clips to hold things in place
  • 1 x roll of gaffa tape
  • Unknown number of other props and random stuff.

With all that packed in the car it is time to head out…  Catch ya later. 😉

Tragedy turned into a life long memory

Photographers live strange lives….  Generally speaking they live for the first and last hour of the day as that is when the light is at its best…  The rest of the time they are chasing the light/shadows so they can get just the right shot.

For me waking up before dawn is normal and today was not exception…  So as I lay in bed before the sun rise I Continue reading “Tragedy turned into a life long memory”

How-to:- Fill the shadows with a bounce!

While using strobes to light your portrait gives you flexibility  creativity and control  however there are some “tricks for young players”.  One of these “tricks for young players” is giving your subject black sockets for eyes and darkness under their chin.

When you put a flash light under yourContinue reading “How-to:- Fill the shadows with a bounce!”