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Studio 4100

Over the course of the past few months we have slowly evolved Studio 4100. About 400 square feet of room to capture families of 6 to 8 full length without a problem. We have photographed several Models with elaborate outfits with ease using our 9 foot ceiling height. Recently, a new floor has been laid down and draped blackout curtains and this enables endless possibilities with lighting.

At Studio 4100 we offer a lot of light modifiers to sculpt light to capture creative images of subjects. Our Studio also enables the opportunity for some creative workshops where we can take in up-to 5 photographers. We are excited to offer workshops throughout the year be it indoors or outdoor locations. Studio 4100 also offers passport photos 7 days a week. You can book by visiting www.burlington-passports.com or www.1cmp.com. Due to Covid 19, we will refrain from operations until provincial restrictions are lifted. We just completed our Easter Session and one of our participants Sutha was published in Isabella Magazine. Studio 4100 is now OPEN (well after the Covid 19 restrictions)

Covid 19 Wedding

Wedding at the RBG with Jennifer and Dave The Wedding of Dave and Jennifer happened in the last week of February this year. We really got luck with the weather as it was a clear cool day without aggressive winds. It is the winds that really dictate the photos being outdoor on a Wedding Day. Imagine dresses and hair blowing violently during your photoshoot. That’s a photographer's challenge with every wedding. As mentioned, we were blessed with a sunny sky and an opportunity to capture some great images at the RBG and Ancaster Mill.

Although the numbers were lower due to covid, there was no shortage of support and love by the folks who attended the ceremony! Such a lovely couple who carried on their dreams through their wedding vows. For some of these photos, I was using the sunlight as a second source of light, specifically as a backlight and sidelight along with my Godox AD600 to illuminate the subjects.

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Under the Lights...

We have recently explored using gels with our photography both at night and during the day. One of the beautiful options with this concept is the variety of pictures that one can create for their portfolio. Using gels, add a dimension that totally enhances the wedding photography portfolio.

We used gels in the past on soft-boxes as we tapped transparent colours onto the light source, placed the soft-box back onto the flash unit and fired away. With newer technology, this approach becomes easier and more doable especially in a wedding scenario.

One of my favourite photos is this lovely Bride and Groom standing in the middle of the banquet hall during the dinner hour. The Banquet facility had a beautiful chandelier in the middle of the dance floor but all the lights were on during the dinner hour.

Flash photography not only emits light but it when used wisely, it can also eliminate light too. Using a higher shutter speed, you can reduce the ambient light and just have the brightest light exposed (e.g. chandelier-see below). The next step in this process was to illuminate only the Bride and Groom. My assistant held a flash unit over the Bride and Groom to precisely illuminate them.

The result is a dramatic photograph during the supper hour. Using a high shutter speed, all ambient light was reduced and the image was illuminated capturing the lovely chandelier and the Bride and Groom.

Using this concept of illuminating the bride and groom was adapted by throwing a coloured gel into the background. For the next photo we blasted a purple gel using a AD200 flash from Godox. This powerful flash illuminated a nice magenta backdrop while another flash illuminated the bride and groom. This photo was taken at Spencers on the Water in Burlington, ON. This was the last photo taken in the evening as guests departed. The enthusiastic bride and handsome groom kindly gave me one more photo...lol....before the night's end and it definitely is a keeper!