Fashion Week 2005 pt1 500kb

[wendellt]

I finaly got representation from Cream magazine to contribute photographically, first thing on my list was Fashion week as i have had a long interest in that event.
The big guns were there like Brad Hick(official fashion week photographer) and Tito Antonio - sydney social/glamour photographer, along with people from vogue and other media, surprisingly they were all very nice people, allowing me to peek over their shoulders to shoot and occasionally they would move to give me a chance. I love fashion Week, it's top class with professional lighting, staging, models, and cutting edge
fashion, this years format at the lobby of federation square was the best format i have seen for fashion week, high ceilings allowed for a long white curtain to cover the rectangular room, inside a sleek black runway.

Shot with d2x single servo mode, focus area single dynamic, shutter range 250 -320 depending on lighting, aperture range far side of catwalk f4 end of catwalk f2.8 ISO 100, no flash. I borrowed Glen's 85mm f1.8 prime, eternal thanks Glen, it's a kick ass lens!

But the 85mm was slightly tight in some cases, therefore i think a 70-200 f2.8 on a monopod or a 28-70 f2.8 would of been optimal.

first show was camila and marc - lighting was just gorgeous!






pre show chair setup


Brad Hick top left setting up, right: d2x user, bottom left the long room press box









grungy young up start label did a shock theatre presentation








to be continued...

[Glen]

Nice lighting and shots in the first series Wendell

[rebel]

this would have to be my favorite shot out of the bunch, I don't know why, but it's just a really pretty photo.
The bottom right one that is

[birddog114]

Wendellt

But the 85mm was slightly tight in some cases, therefore i think a 70-200 f2.8 on a monopod or a 28-70 f2.8 would of been optimal.

If you think the 85mm is tight then what can you do with the 70-200VR?
Shoot at 70mm? rarely and don't cut + it's heavy for you (D2x + 70-200VR) and not flexible in moving around in a cramped space

Yes, the 28-70 is the ones you have to take into your consideration.

Most I learned in these games, you should convince yourself get another D2x body and have two difference focal lenghts on each, so that will minimize of swapping lens and you won't miss the action.

If you shoot with the 85/1.4 then you will be surprised with your results instead of shooting with the 1.8. It makes people paying double the price for it and it worth of having one in your bag. Same as the 50/1.4 vs the 50/1.8. We had few dscussions of these two lenses on this board

[Heath Bennett]

Awesome, all very cool. Can't really even suggest improvements!

[Heath Bennett]

So Birdy, what you are saying is that the differences between the 85 1.4 and 1.8 are the same as for the 50mms? In that, the 1.8 may be sharper at higher apertures, but the 1.4 is shaper lower down with nicer bokeh too?

[birddog114]

So Birdy, what you are saying is that the differences between the 85 1.4 and 1.8 are the same as for the 50mms? In that, the 1.8 may be sharper at higher apertures, but the 1.4 is shaper lower down with nicer bokeh too?

The 85/1.4 is sharper thru its lower down and produced nice bokeh than the 1.8. Even at wide open, the 85/1.4 still show better then the 1.8.

The "same" of the 50 here is the fstop (1.4 vs 1.8 ), the build of the 50 same as bokeh on the 1.4, it's is far more nicer,and solidity built than the cheap 1.8.

[marcotrov]

Wendellt said:

The big guns were there like Brad Hick(official fashion week photographer) and Tito Antonio - sydney social/glamour photographer, along with people from vogue and other media, surprisingly they were all very nice people, allowing me to peek over their shoulders to shoot and occasionally they would move to give me a chance. I love fashion Week, it's top class with professional lighting, staging, models, and cutting edge

Wendell, modesty aside, these are great images and most certainly worth their place with any that the 'greats' can produce. Terrific series, you are already in the company you should be in and deservedly so! I really like the model on her own amongst the empty chairs. You probably ran out of space but i'm wondering what it would have looked like with her form in the bottom third and the emptiness of the chairs over her left shoulder. Looking out of frame I think would only accentuate that solitary feel i guess you were trying to achieve. Great series and you are great, wendell!

cheers
marco

[wendellt]

Thankyou for comments, much appreciated

Glen lighting is almost everything in fashion shots most of the models had expressionless faces so litle composition and timing factor mostly took shots when lighting was most interesting.

Birdy, your right 70-200VR is hefty and it's a zoom so not as sharp as any prime, Brad Hick used the 28-70 so he could get ful body shots he was at the front i would say half a metre closer to the end of the catwalk than me right at the back, his assistant used the 70-200VR and she was right at the front so she must of got half body shots mostly, most of the canon guys had the 70-200 IS and one guy used the canon 200mm f1.8 prime, i saw most of his shots they were half body shots that were cropped but they look great really flushed shallow depth of field and sharpness.

Need to prioritize weather to get a 28-70 or second D70 or canon body.

[birddog114]

Need to prioritize weather to get a 28-70 or second D70 or canon body.

Get one of each and you'll be right

- A 28-70/ 2.8
- A second D70 body
- A Canon 1Ds MKII with number of lenses.

[smac]

Wendell, great shots. I can see that you improve every time you attend one of these fashion shows. I particularly like the image of the model alone amongst the chairs it gives you an immediate impression that modeling isn't all glamour and fun but that it is hard wotk.

[shutterbug]

Top Stuff, I love it.

[Heath Bennett]

I have just checked out your website again Wendell. Sometimes I think that people try to sound like they know a lot by using long words in unusual arrangements. You do this, but the way your photos are turning out I think you actually know what you are talking about.

Well done.

[Alpha_7]

Great series Wendell, as other have said love the model and the empty chairs gorgeous composition. I also enjoyed the set of three blondes, great stuff!

[leek]

Great series Wendell, as other have said love the model and the empty chairs gorgeous composition. I also enjoyed the set of three blondes, great stuff!

Me too, but they should probably sack their hairdresser - they all look as if they've just crawled through a hedge backwards !!!

[Alpha_7]

Me too, but they should probably sack their hairdresser - they all look as if they've just crawled through a hedge backwards !!!

I'll brush their hair for them Actually I won't be greedy, I'll take the middle one

[wendellt]

Me too, but they should probably sack their hairdresser - they all look as if they've just crawled through a hedge backwards !!!

I'll brush their hair for them Actually I won't be greedy, I'll take the middle one

Craig thought i recognised her from an east sydney tech show i photographed previously

http://www.zeduce.org/images/fashion/11.htm

the frizzled hair makes for some great contrast with the grey blue/teal

[mic]

Great stuff Wendell, could be a career in this for you.

Great work.

Mic.

[genji]

wendell

the last image is the best of the lot, you have used the lighting surperbly, her pose and look!!!

[birddog114]

genji,
Don't you know that the reason which he went down there and get involved with fashion photograhy coz the girl in the third photo.

[Heath Bennett]

Thanks for pointing that shot out - I did not give it enough time the first time around. It is a real stunner, and the lighting is awesome.

[marcotrov]

#3 does it for me too. Timing and lighting is just right. Well done Wendell. We'll be reading about you inside vogue shortly.
cheers
marco