Portraits, Moo, Updates!
November 26th, 2008
I'm getting a little difficult to introduce my articles, it usually starts with "thing I asked" or "Machin contacted me" For this article I will first thank all those who have left comments on the previous article .
Thank you to: le_zla, Alex, Eddy, delphine, Shooter, Thierry S, Gam, Bertrand, Reynald, lomoseb, dine, seb, jean-luc, pixel, Fifteen, Manunu, Olivier, MickymX, Ju, Jonathan Naime, Dati, ARCADIS , skal, Antoine Magnier, lomoseb, Bertrand, Benoit Cézard, thrush, Andy
I advance in my thoughts, I multiply the meetings and I think about future projects, I realize that people are really my favorite subject, through portraiture, reportage.
For portraits I want different types of images:
- Working on a story of long-term in order to have something more successful over built.
- Portraits very licked, more sophisticated, my portraits are far enough at the time, now I have no desire to "build" an image.
- Images over film, work on the ambiance, the narrative.
These projects will not happen right away, the important thing for me is to know which direction to move forward.
At the same time I continue to do a lot of pictures, I have chosen here to share some photos taken with Sylvija, Sylvija contacted me to make some portraits of her to the place where she met her companion. She was looking for black and white, quite contrasting with a certain character in the picture.
For reasons of time we have not had time to meet us before the shooting.
I searched in these images include a place in a slightly roundabout playing with reflections, nightmare for the autofocus, I can often work in manual focus.
The session (yes it's a bit like physiotherapy term) took about 1 hour, I choose to be fairly selective in the images that I present.
As usual the images were derawatisées in Capture One and resized for the web.
Some of the images were then drawn in large achromatic (very good print quality but quite expensive).
Another photo that I like a lot and did not work for me in black and white (too confusing plans) it presents a series of flaws, but ultimately I find the attitude and expression very interesting.
Moo, the return of vengeance business cards
Another thing that always helps apparently everyone knows except me, now Moo business cards in the format "card" can now fully customize the front and back, for those who do not know, the advantage is to achieve a different photo card. 
The print quality is still there you, the price is 15 euros for 50 cards (small cards were a 13 euros for 100 cards), all comes in a small cardboard box handy.
Small note in passing I strongly recommend to print on a black background, questioning the presence of small white spots (in my opinion a limitation of digital printing) Moo has offered free to send me back the same set, the problem was less noticeable but always present.
AMI magazine cover
During the summer I made some photos with Malgosia who need pictures for publication in the magazine AMI (Association International Meetings) purpose was to provide a dozen images to illustrate his interview.
I only received coverage in electronic format, I should get the magazine to share with you the other pictures in this series.
Articles in preparation
Two articles to come, one on the shooting of a Belgian DJ, or is to avoid the guy in front of his turntables concentrated air like "I will let down a skeud crazy but I remain focused" a short video will also be available with the conditions of the shoot.
The other article about ringflash of the poor, with before and after and how to make one not a sub (idea taken from home Strobist )
November 27th, 2008 at 9:57
Cool! Great! Everything!
PS: did you just say session instead of scéance is more hype
November 27th, 2008 at 10:07
Very nice set, as they are now used ...
Agree with you on the picture through the window. Reflections give a nice color effect, but damage in B / W, reflects on the face is quite disturbing. Perhaps you have a picture in the series with the reflections put differently, it can work ...
November 27th, 2008 at 11:34
I love your portraits bcp Well, I rattle, moreover, that my partner does not want to get caught up in the photo to try my hand at this kind of portrait is ...!
I love the color photo Sylvija, very, very successful.
For me, the only criticism we could make is that it's framed just too up and down.
The best.
November 28th, 2008 at 6:16
A lack of time that I almost interpret (wrongly?) As a moment of doubt. It's reassuring and generous to share the outlook that the photo makes you want to explore. Take pictures tend to go schizophrenic on the edges but it does not prevent me to have this insatiable need to keep practicing
November 28th, 2008 at 9:04
Hi Benjamin,
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http://jmonzani.deviantart.com/art/Dead-End-8-101048358
http://www.simplemoment.com/
I love fashion for what:
http://retrodiva88.deviantart.com/
November 28th, 2008 at 9:08
Beautiful portraits!
I'm more a fan of your work!
And future articles seem exciting! strongly on!
November 28th, 2008 at 9:17
Wonderful companion for the series (which is very lucky
).
Moo service is really good, I also tested.
For the component, "do it yourself", I recommend a great site that explains how to carry his gear for little money. See my article: http://www.webab.be/wp/diy .
There is another site http://www.lighting-academy.com . This is a site germanophone but with pictures and videos so ...
November 28th, 2008 at 10:25
I tried the real Moo card and like you I found the quality to meet you!
November 28th, 2008 at 11:20
I was eager to read you. Now that thou hast made the mouth water ... strong future articles
November 28th, 2008 at 11:33
I joined ph @ Zer, the picture color is very successful, and it has raised its two small defects that are not failed a picture far from it. This is the photo or the story is most felt.
Anyway glad you read, the time went ...
November 28th, 2008 at 1:02
I like your work - the photo of Maglogosia is simple, clean and successful ...
A + + +
November 28th, 2008 at 1:52
Superb b & b!
I'm in love ...
November 28th, 2008 at 3:18
Super happy to hear from you, and see these beautiful new.
Come on, am anxious to see your other items in preparation. And finally, as usual, a big tip of the hat, because the quality is always present, it is impressive.
November 28th, 2008 at 9:57
Beautiful pictures again. Congratulations Ben!
I appreciate your comment about your search for different types of image. For it is true that your portraits of today are very similar to those of yesterday. They are too posed for my taste. You have a beautiful technique. It should now be more subjects taken from life, to Doisneau. Or can be more serious. Try it you may be subject to more social ..
In any case congratulations, because beyond my criticism, I would love to have your level! PQS and I'm the only one!
November 29th, 2008 at 11:48
Wow great to come across an article by Saturday morning so ugly.
Highly selective series actually ... nice model, beautiful black and white but once will not hurt I'd rather shoot your color (except I found the head too close to the framework above: p)
For the staging and storytelling by the photo, I propose as Guido of walking around the site of Monzani, if you do not know yet.
It features several photos of yourself ... what would be more a picture is not it?
Thank you for your feedback anyway.
December 1st, 2008 at 1:02
Good evening Benjamin,
Thank you for this interesting article as usual. I would like to return to the photo Sylvija color (which does not in black and white). I wanted to make sure you were aware of the concept of "color perspective" (painting, Cezanne used it a lot), which is among others to be at the forefront of warm colors and to suggest the background by cold.
This picture works so well for me that I could not help thinking about it!
That was the moment of culture.
Still some wonderful shots, anyway.
December 1st, 2008 at 1:18
hahem, you were not alone in not knowing for moo
December 1st, 2008 at 2:10
delphine: Great idea that!
Michael: Yep, it depends on the image, but I like the photo on the different vertical reflections, even if it created a "halo" in the face
ph @ zer: Thank you! Is not that your girlfriend to start is friends, friends of friends ect ...
SBY: Clair, I was hard put the box!
Guido: It's been a long time I visit his site, I love, although sometimes I find it somewhat gnagnan
Thomas, thank you!
Betrand: Thanks for the link!
MKO: Yep, the prices are quite affordable and more
glencc: Thank you
Lezlie: Thank you!
Olivier: It was the goal, to have something simple and natural
Fred: Thank you
Electronick: The rest comes
Benoit: I'll join you not put the side too, in fact I'm looking at the same time raised more stuff, more work and more parralèle image reporting, so pull in both directions.
MickymX: It's true that I have less desire to work on series, I want the strongest images without necessarily displaying a picture of the entire session
Thomas C: Thanks for that instant cultural, it's true that I tend to do much in this picture coporate, working with a light box with a filter to warm up my subject and background to create a cooler! thank you for that clarification
Krysalia:
December 1st, 2008 at 8:36
Owl is expected later.
Have you seen the "Modern Life" by Depardon?
Very inspiring story for long-term.
I'll probably put me Wordpress has to communicate better with a photoblog, your gallery is a principle of plug in?
For the ringflash, I made such a good and the results are against the odds but it's cheap home cheap, Orbis has come out has a "reasonable" price Strobist see again and again
December 1st, 2008 at 9:47
What's more, your work always give as much desire to go beyond what I usually do, push the limits of my train train and put me a good kick in the rear train (train! !) "going to my boy, to Ben's like, this can be good, finally over super mega awesome" There's the tata ginette otherwise but it is less fun and especially of light years of your sessions ( it's more hype, actually!)
Continued to show us the way (without too much to show off l.. Oh and so is going ahead, everything is loose do we go for the big void
This will make us as well!
Friendly
Fred
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:00
Boudiou loooooongtemps it was that I was not gone! What about ... continues, it makes you want to see more! I love the last picture of the last series, I find that the ambient light is beautiful, almost worked for you in the studio!
Speaking of TIENS studio (and your desires to do more portraits licked), I will do my first studio Saturday with a model ... I sleep longer ... the shoot begins to 13h, but I'll be there at 9am (that a necessary luxury when you start) to paufiner light and to experiment. I'll try to do a story-board too, I have no idea how to do it for the day but I want to avoid leaving things to chance ...
Well I know why I write all this, no doubt to exorcise the nervousness! In short! Congratulations Ben, I wish you to continue to explore to what t'épanouira artistically. The technique is acquired, free scope for creativity!
See you soon!
s0fa
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:52
I began to just find my moo too small!
December 5th, 2008 at 11:39
I just question how much you put in general contrast and brightness in Capture One
December 8th, 2008 at 2:21
lomoseb: Yep, I saw very good
for show, not that someone who made me the plugin and is not very happy to find it anywhere
, Yep I saw the orbis, for the moment I play with mine, it's on that stuff on pros, my box of Quality Street will not move the masses 
Fred: Thank msieur! I hope to still evolve!
sofa: Yep, in fact the studio to some extent to recreate it is often the stuff of real life (it is not always agree) by mastering all!
I hope your studio went well anyway!
Antoine Magnier ak Twan: Tin Nick this extension
! In any case, they are well cool!
williboy: It depends, I have no default
December 16th, 2008 at 2:37
Hello ben,
First post here, after a few months where I rode and I learn as much .. I am impressed with this series! Your B & W seems pure ... how did you proceed? C1? there is no real dominant ...
Keep it up!
has it all!
Rudy
December 25th, 2008 at 3:42
Ok I understand the plugin, I will find an alternative. Good c is anecdotal but the galleries do not pass on the iPhone (no scroll).
January 15th, 2009 at 9:08
Those who have tested Moo, you can not find it "under-exposed" slightly photos?
It shows too much about color, but black and white it shocks me a little.
February 11th, 2009 at 10:44
Tell me it is where your preparation items listed here?
I look forward to reading them. The subjects really interest me.
February 14th, 2009 at 9:33
Hello,
Quick note to express my admiration for all your work. It's been 3-4 weeks since I discovered this site. And I go back regularly.
Lack of time, my camera still for several months in a cabinet. In view of your pictures, it gives me the urge to stand out and give me new challenges.
The above picture through the window is a very interesting portrait. Beautiful photo. Who has more interest in color and black and white.
The best. It's nice to see a real passion!
