Hip Hop and Beat Box Competition - Downtown SLC

August 5, 2016

I recently was hired to take capture some of this locally arranged, locally performed. Hip Hop and Beat Box Competition.

Video and photos of the event overall are posted below.

Enjoy.

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Family Portraits - Locations, Lighting and Equipment

July 30, 2016

Taking family photos is always a different experience, out of a studio, in a new space with multiple variables. This blog post should serve as an example in some things that you might run into and have to adapt to as your shoot progresses.

One such instance was earlier this year. At a families home, they arranged the shoot to coincide with their newborns first birthday. There are many people around as they had me arrive and some of the next points are just some of the things you have to be aware of.

Equipment used:

Softbox 24" x 36" with Grid

Canon 600ex RT Speedlight

Heavyduty Saddlebag Sandbag

Yongnuo Transceiver of YN622 YN-622C (x2)

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD

Canon 6D

1. When shooting in a new location, or an uncontrolled location, you have to adapt and go with your best option.

Now with this particular house, there was a front yard and a back yard as options as the house is not well lit and has guests. With party supplies all over the back yard and a patio taking up most of the available space (marked in yellow) the only option seemed the front fence side corner of the property. (Marked in red). (Images via google maps)

2. Position and Lighting

I grabbed a light stand weighted down with the sandbag and set up my collapsible soft box, mounting in the trigger and speedlight.

Now that I have the scene set, I am using TTL through the Yongnuo controllers and the speedlight, metering off the subjects face and simply using the exposure lock button.

Which brings me to the third and final point.

3. Time, Location & Light Available

The last thing and really sometimes the least important part of a client's shoot. Variables you cannot control i.e. clients schedule, the amount of time you have to shoot, location and what time of day, these are technically out of your control and just what you have to adapt to.

This particular shoot the variables included.

Time of shoot 12-1pm, shooting around the babies nap time ending, limited space/background options, budget not including rental of larger lighting source, 10-15 minutes total shoot time in-between food preparation and entertaining guests.

With these factors you have to improvise and use previous experience to get the shots you were hired for.

Here are some of those images.

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Pie & Beer Day! 2016 - With KRCL at Beer Bar

July 30, 2016

If you're a Utahan or in Utah, there is only one way to appropriately celebrate July 24th.

Playing on the words of "Pioneer Day", the people of Utah and especially in Salt Lake City have avidly adopted the celebration in the best way. Eating and drinking copious amounts of Pie & Beer.

This year marks the 3rd Annual formal festivities from radio station KRCL. Partnering with Beer Bar in Salt Lake City and inviting a plethora of local breweries and eatery entities to take part in this glorious summer fest.

Images included show some set up, the crowd growing, people getting dunked in the tank. Generally everyone having a good time, please take a gander and be sure to make it next year.

All photos (C) Lmsorenson Photography, special thanks to KRCL and all the participants.