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So Bar Launch

Postby Kris on Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:58 pm

Now on my site http://photos.allkris.com there are a few resized web versions of the shots from last Thursdays opening of the Club in Cremorne

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Postby wendellt on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:03 pm

kate waterhouse looks great
nice images

where are all the images of the red body painted girls?
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Postby Kris on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:10 pm

Only took a few, i think i posted one or two on the site. The others are being sent to the bar..
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:16 pm

Some nice shots Kris, were your clients happy ? It must of been a great learning experience for you..
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Postby PiroStitch on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:22 pm

Very nice shots - doesn't look like you struggled that much ;)
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Postby Kris on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:29 pm

Hi Guys

The client gets the DVD tomorrow, im not sure how they will feel about that. Im not totally happy with them, but a select few I was really happy with. I did indeed learn alot and would do things differently next time.

Things like full length shots, more of those. Change a few of my settings, add in a extra stop of light to just about every shot (which I did via PP as I shot RAW all night) just tweaks to get the shots RIGHT in the camera rather than in PP. White Balance, that kind thing which I was lucky to correct.

More shots of the bar, staff, venue itself next time too.

Massive learning experience, so lucky to have done it! Just hope the client likes them

Thanks for your feedback guys!
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Postby Trieu on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:32 pm

Damn, nice shots in there thats for sure :!:

I am sure you had a great time taking the shots and the atmosphere must have been fun.

Your flash must have been working over time :)
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Postby Kris on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:35 pm

Trieu wrote:Damn, nice shots in there thats for sure :!:

I am sure you had a great time taking the shots and the atmosphere must have been fun.

Your flash must have been working over time :)


Thanks! Glad you like them - the 580EX worked flawlessy as did the camera all night. Didn't even use a full set of batteries and just nigh on filling a entire 4GB card! Glad I shot RAW for my first gig - JPG would have been so unforgiving.
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Postby Kris on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:40 pm

A photo of yours truly !

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Postby Oz_Beachside on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:40 pm

Some very nice shots there. THanks for sharing!

SoBar-96.jpg is my favourite :wink:
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Postby Dr Jan Itor on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:41 pm

I used to live in that area. Where is this new bar?
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Postby Kris on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:45 pm

Oz_Beachside wrote:Some very nice shots there. THanks for sharing!

SoBar-96.jpg is my favourite :wink:


hah! she was funny :)

Here's another just for you Oz_Beachside

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Postby Kris on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:45 pm

Dr Jan Itor wrote:I used to live in that area. Where is this new bar?


Its inside the Cremorne Hotel, upstairs as part of Minskys.. Great bar, check it out!
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Postby Oz_Beachside on Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:56 pm

thanks!!! She is a cutie.

cheers.
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Postby bumthology on Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:32 pm

hey did u use flash in a lot of those?
what lens did u use??
awsome shots
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Postby Kris on Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:27 am

in 99% of them, yes!

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Postby bumthology on Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:35 am

how was the flash aimed, assuming it was an external flash,
Because the background is black and the ceilings are high at clubs, does it make a difference to aim the flash upwards? or were all your flash shots aimed straight at the subject?
Would the flash be quite annoying at a bar?
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Postby Kris on Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:58 am

bumthology wrote:how was the flash aimed, assuming it was an external flash,
Because the background is black and the ceilings are high at clubs, does it make a difference to aim the flash upwards? or were all your flash shots aimed straight at the subject?
Would the flash be quite annoying at a bar?


Flash was pointed direct with stofen omni bounce to soften it a bit... black roof would absorb all the light so no point doing that ! :)
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