Updates
May 22nd, 2009
Time flies, more than two months since the last post and soon three years of the blog.
Some figures in Bulk: 140 tickets, 2850 comments, 22176 comments blocked by Akismet has a monthly traffic of 10,000 visitors from the beginning I am now spent 70,000 on average over the past 3 months.
I think a little note to resuming my "experience" of my photo blog to celebrate this anniversary with a few anecdotes along the way.
At the site, I have a little since the beginning worked backwards compared to the other photographers, I first created a blog and now I look at my site.
Something which in my case makes sense to me, given my experience in the photo.
The blog is a great vehicle for communication but by definition it is a patchwork of photos, news, articles, comments and not a portfolio (even if I have a portfolio section), difficult to navigate the first time and well often people simply do not have time to go through the items to find my work.
The purpose of this website is separate to present a very clean and uncluttered (some images and gray text all on a white background) classified by themes my images, if people want to know more the blog is available.
I chose to keep the url of the blog to the blog and have my portfolio in a different domain name, I work on the site which should be available shortly.
At the blog, I will add in the next few days to a survey for the items to come, the goal is simply to ask yourself what you want to be treated as subject to the blog. (Eg: a complete tutorial on the management of external flashes video, advanced solutions for the packshot, or your own suggestions).
I have one large item per month and other small hurt more stuff going on.
Update equipment:
I finally found my wide angle for the D3, the tokina 12/24 was excellent on the D200, but its use on the D3 should be done with caution, below 20mm vignetting was very present, the choice of a large angle on a full frame housing is quite limited, it has the "monster" 14/24 which is basically good but heavy and bulky (the price is in relation to its excellence), I like having a small bag (Domke F2) that contain some all the equipment I need for most of my stories.
So I turned to a good fixed opportunity after some reports give me fully satisfation, nikon 20mm 2.8 bought used on ebay for 200 euros, it is small, compact, low onereu, accustomed to my 20mm tokina I like this focal length for landscape and reportage.
I also fell in love with a lensbaby composer used during a recent trip to London.
I remain very mixed feelings about the value of such a view in my camera bag, I was expecting a closer rendering of an optical switch, the fact is that even without rocking the report presents fuzzy around (and not so straight as a rocker optical) the "sweet spot" (the area of focus), which is clear, is very clear (even too actually) blurs are still very close to a zoom blur in Photoshop.
Some samples of the lens baby London
I would in another article more towards the future and my lensbaby shift lens based on a arax coupled to a medium size optical adapter.
Publication:
A recent publication in the magazine ling for Belgian artist Laurent d'Ursel
Funny thing about this picture at the base this portrait was a first test light (skylight on Lawrence lying on the ground) was then spent 30 minutes making a patchwork universe Laurent, the publication in final the selected test.
Lots of news to come!
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:50
Cool! hate to see your new site, it takes a crazy time to redo his site ... good luck!
And congratulations on your new publication!
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:35
Well glad it is going well for you.
The miniature of your portfolio look very nice, so eager to see this online portfolio ...
As the agency, I prefer the test picture because I think the other a little too busy and difficult to read ...
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Adrien
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:46
Well strongly arrival Site!
Blog about this idea of big monthly articles + light is very good and I look forward to reading them.
Just a quick note on the Arax tilt shift adapter and optics mount (Pentacon 6, I guess), did you ever found? If so, did you used for the portrait? I myself am trying to ask me to purchase such a couple and would be very curious to read your feedback.
Thank you again for this site and all '
Ivan
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:18
Yes an article ^ ^
Fortunately there FB, my RSS was not updated.
Good idea this site ... given insights, it should be nice (quality content that makes necessarily nice)
Roughly your lensbaby you use it to make it live: http://labs.artandmobile.com/tiltshift/
It is clear that it is not worth a real rocker.
For publication, I have a doubt "Loeuvrette Factory" of the cap but I do not want to know
I also prefer the test: clean and simple.
Good luck and thank you for the little note ^ ^
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:38
Congratulations to all these figures, the quality of your taff always there for you and tips that you let us share (part of my gear was purchased after your good notes above
).
Regarding shooting gadfly I agree with your client, the simplicity of the image and the depth of the eyes of the man work very well together!
Zou go in soon.
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:50
Ah you put the time to lay this article lol
)
I know it is not easy ... me personally I think even close the blog ... no time to write ... I am dedicated to the portfolio.
I hate to see your new addition ... I'm not a big fan of personal white to show pictures, but I'm curious to see the rendering knowing your attention to detail ...
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May 22nd, 2009 at 9:37
Féloches for publication, full page!
The level of photo quality is top Ling magazine, here is the link for the edition where you can see your publication:
http://issuu.com/lingmagazine/docs/ling26/23
Curious to see your site, good choice on white backgrounds, it will well worth pictures of someone who presents well to the right as you
We expect to see pictures on your blog with the 20 2.8!
I confirm: the Tokina is excellent on D200!
Good luck!
Pascal
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:33
delphine: It take a crazy time, especially the selection of images is
Adrien: I liked the mess of the photo that matched perfectly to the world of the artist
Ivan: I bought the ring with a 50mm Arax all used the 50 mm is too short for the effect to be visible réelement I therefore seeks used a 80mm mount Pentacon 6
MickymX: Yep for lensbaby, the effect is quite similar and quite rude, which is why I turn to something more qualitative. For the term "Loeuvrette" does not hesitate to visit the artist http://www.loeuvrette.be/
Wildebeest: Thanks!
Olivier: Yep, I just have to allow time for the management and maintenance blog
skal: It made me think that I also made four other portraits in this edition of Ling (various antique Brussels) always happy with the Tokina?
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:03
70,000 Unique Visitors? Completely CRAZY!
this is huge
Benjamin must share: p
I am glad to see your number of visits in three years!
You make a feast for the 3 years of the blog? 
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:35
Nice to read from you, it's been a while indeed!
Regarding your choice for wide angle, why not taking the 24mm / 2.8? Unless you already ais?
And suddenly, what do you have as an objective end?
I ask you all this because on one hand I am considering buying a wide angle lens and I was aiming for more 24mm than 20mm.
On the other hand because I am reluctant to invest in a zoom lens, but the 24-70 is my duplicate with fixed focal lengths (35, 50, 85) .. although sometimes it would be more convenient zoom and parallel I have more of a utility 70-200.
In short, a lot of indecision makes me indefinitely postpone the purchase (and I rant alternately against my lack of wide angle and telephoto zoom for my lack of: p)
Oh, and for your purchase on ebay, you advise a seller? Because 200 euros for a 20mm (AF-D?) Is an excellent price!
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:02
Delighted with the Tokina!
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:34
Cool to have Ben news ... Good idea to create a website and change your appearance for your portfolio, I have personal switcher few days ago for the blog (we can not say that I copied!) To minimalism white and changes everything I think, I can confirm, you have good taste
Congratulations on your publication and we good!
May 24th, 2009 at 11:11
indeed it fesait a good time that you had left your blog to dust ...
Glad to see something qque
May 25th, 2009 at 9:26
like others is super happy to be able to read again. forward with interest to visit your site.
us as we change, we move, we grow. I celebrate almost three months of my new blog ...
May 26th, 2009 at 7:34
Hi, I live at the end of the world and I jump on your blog from time to time, and I admit I t was pretty disappointed lately to never find anything of boring to peel.
70000 monthly visits is something quite keep the blog alive!
The video you just posted is really good, nice fitting and good travail.Je think your idea to post notes on some technical issues is really good.
I'm interested in everything related al use of flash
(SB800 or studio heads) packshot of the objects of all sizes etc. ..
Keep Going ..
Jo.
May 27th, 2009 at 9:21
Very happy for your "back", I hate to discover your portfolio ....
June 7th, 2009 at 9:01
Hi (if I may)
. I wanted to tell you that I found your great site and I love your photos even if I have yet to explore all ^ ^.
I discovered your website by chance but both say that I am not disappointed. I do not "practice" the picture for 1 year (I'm 16 and I hated it before ...) but I can not stop and apprendres discover new things every day
Here, A +
June 16th, 2009 at 11:04
Like the new site is online actually, but you not speak
