Ito 2438 Posted April 4, 2015 Photography is by far and away the art I am doing the most of lately (well, outside of all the design I do for work, if you count that). I figured that it deserved it's own post. Expect to see mostly cosplay and action sports stuff in here. Let's start things off with one of my favorite shots from last season. 7 CaRaN, Delkmiroph, nick and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted April 10, 2015 New photo edit from Anime Milwaukee 3 togz, nick and MaikoMizu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
togz 2004 Posted May 8, 2015 I wanna scream because I'll never have this sort of quality in my photos ;; -claps a lot- 1 Ito reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted May 8, 2015 Thanks! But I wouldn't be too hard on yourself. If I posted some of my shots from like 5 years ago I think you see that it's pretty possible. Just a shit ton of time... Also, this reminds me that I need to post more in this thread. 1 togz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted May 8, 2015 Time for a couple more: 5 doombox, MaikoMizu, togz and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
togz 2004 Posted May 8, 2015 What Camera are you using if you don't mind me asking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted May 8, 2015 For sure! I have 2 cameras, a Canon 6D and a Canon 7D. The 7D has since become my backup camera (though the very first shot in this is with the 7D). The 7D is pretty much an all around better camera in most aspects, but the 6D is a full frame camera and I just love the depth of field I can get with it. I have 4 lens that I use regularly as well: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 (I don't think I could live without this lens) Canon 70-200m f/2.8 IS II (my huge white telephoto) Canon 16-35mm f/4 IS (wide angle) Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 fisheye (for when I want to go incredibly wide) 3 togz, Flame-X and beni reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flame-X 441 Posted May 8, 2015 Have you ever shot videos with those cams? Maybe you can do a Acen panel video shoot. The possibilities are endless... *overflowing ideas* 1 Ito reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beni 2149 Posted May 8, 2015 Officially my Photography sensei. Wish you'd teach Photography over here, these are wonderful shots! 1 Ito reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted May 8, 2015 Have you ever shot videos with those cams? Maybe you can do a Acen panel video shoot. The possibilities are endless... *overflowing ideas* Yup, I have certainly shot video with them. If you want to see me being a goon on rollerblades, this was shot entirely on those two cameras: I also shot all the female sections in this video with my 6D As far as Acen goes....Maybe? xD That requires me to bring a tripod and actually recording it....and makes me wonder if I really want to show my dumb panel to the interwebs lololol Officially my Photography sensei. Wish you'd teach Photography over here, these are wonderful shots! I shall show you the way! Seriously though, any questions you have, hit me up and I would be more than happy to help you out. And thanks of course! 2 beni and Flame-X reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted May 9, 2015 Have some more sports this time around 4 nick, beni, yakihiko and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoΔelica 648 Posted May 9, 2015 Nice depth of field! And the video quality on your cameras is awesome! I really like that second ski shot. Where is that from? Lovely rollerblading skills you got btw lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mihenno 4195 Posted May 9, 2015 makes me wonder if I really want to show my dumb panel to the interwebs lololol I shall show you the way! Seriously though, any questions you have, hit me up and I would be more than happy to help you out. And thanks of course! Your panel is not dumb! The fact that there's even a panel for jrock/vkei at ACen is a godsend. Out of all the panels they have, can you guess who's panel is the only one I want to go to? YOURS And I have a question(s). I've been doing photography for a couple years now and a majority of my shots are all with natural light (because I prefer that look). I thought it would be a good idea to invest in an external speedlite for those indoor shots. So I bought one, but really don't know the correct way on how to use it. I was looking at your indoor cosplay shots and I was wondering how you get such a nice, diffused light on your models. (assuming you use an on-camera speedlite) I have a little attachment to diffuse the flash on my speedlite but there's still that contrast of the model being lit and the background being darker. What are your most common settings as far as f stop and shutter speed for indoor shots? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted May 9, 2015 Your panel is not dumb! The fact that there's even a panel for jrock/vkei at ACen is a godsend. Out of all the panels they have, can you guess who's panel is the only one I want to go to? YOURS That means a lot, honestly. I will be running it again on Saturday at 5:00 if you want interested in going! Though not sure if I am going to be filming it or not lol. And I have a question(s). I've been doing photography for a couple years now and a majority of my shots are all with natural light (because I prefer that look). I thought it would be a good idea to invest in an external speedlite for those indoor shots. So I bought one, but really don't know the correct way on how to use it. I was looking at your indoor cosplay shots and I was wondering how you get such a nice, diffused light on your models. (assuming you use an on-camera speedlite) I have a little attachment to diffuse the flash on my speedlite but there's still that contrast of the model being lit and the background being darker. What are your most common settings as far as f stop and shutter speed for indoor shots? Only the top skiing photo and the Bee and Puppycat cosplayer (the one with the plushy) are the only strobbed shots there. I will have to post more of my strobbed, but to be completely honest, flash has been the single most difficult area of photography for me to understand. First off, I hardly ever shoot with the flash on camera. If I do, I am certainly bouncing it off of a ceiling or a wall. I am not going to make any assumptions on how much you know about photography, so sorry if some of this is a little basic. The softness of your light is directly proportional to the size of the light source in relation to the subject. Essentially, if I want really soft flattering light, I need to figure out how can I make the light bigger. Bouncing off a wall (assuming the wall isn't colored) can help a ton. The down side of this is that it uses a ton of power, especially if the walls or ceiling are higher or far away. You can use a bulbous diffuser right on the flash (like the Gary Fong Lightsphere). This will give you a marginal increase in softness (and still sometimes a bit of an unflattering look if the light is on camera). The absolute best thing you can do is get your light off of camera and with a modifier. Shoot through umbrellas are probably the cheapest way of getting this done, but I really love the look of a soft box (I use my 43" apollo orb soft box as my main modifier). When you take a photo with a flash right on top of the camera, you are lighting someone, but you are taking away so many of those shadows this give depth and contrast. Shooting off camera flash can add really add to the depth of an image. I have been looking for a great solution for what to buy in terms of off camera flashes for a while and am on my to my third set - 3 yonguo YN560 IV's with a YN560 TX transmitter, all for around $300 with great remote manual controls, these things seems great so far. All of that said, I shoot more often with natural light. Most of the time I am walking around a con I have my 35mm f/1.4 lens on with the aperture set to max (1.4), the shutter speed between 1/60 and 1/200, and then I adjust the ISO to whatever gets me in that range. I don't know what kind of camera or lenses you are shooting, that would make it a lot easier to recommend things. Be warned though - the lights in the dealers hall at Acen flicker at about 1/200th so never let your camera get above that speed when you are in there. Since I Acen is coming up in a week (!!!), here's a shot from last year using a super ghetto rigged flash setup. 3 ghost, yakihiko and Mihenno reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted June 2, 2015 Been shooting a lot lately, so here are some new images that I took at Acen. 2 Flame-X and suzura reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ghost 2687 Posted June 4, 2015 I really love that second shot with the sword girl! You always have such nice lighting in your photos. Your tutorial was helpful too. Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted June 4, 2015 Thanks! That one of the Monohime cosplayer (the 2nd one) is one of my favorites I took at Acen...and also a good example of what you can do with cheap lighting solutions. 1st shot: one flash off camera in a small soft box - about $300 in lighting gear 3rd shot: 3 flashes in one large soft box - about $450 in lighting gear 2nd shot: a 5 in 1 reflector (using the diffusion panel) - about $15 lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted June 24, 2015 Here's another new one 5 Mihenno, suzura, beni and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted July 22, 2015 Here's a couple new pieces 1 yakihiko reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yakihiko 1480 Posted July 24, 2015 You are getting better with every new shoot. My favs are the wedding couple, the man with rollers, the cosplay on woods, and the girl in petal roses. Looking foward for new ones, congrats. 1 Ito reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted July 29, 2015 You are getting better with every new shoot. My favs are the wedding couple, the man with rollers, the cosplay on woods, and the girl in petal roses. Looking foward for new ones, congrats. Thanks for the kind words! Gunna keep the shots coming 4 CAT5, Flame-X, Delkmiroph and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted August 3, 2015 Most recent edit: Also, here's a quick preview I posted of some unedited shots from Otakon: 3 CAT5, Mihenno and Flame-X reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonsaijodelfisch 328 Posted August 3, 2015 i have no idea about photography, but i really like these cosplay photos. you seem to get them all in somewhat natural and relaxed poses (well, except for "imma eat your camera!"-guy obviously^^), plenty of cosplay-photography seems rather stiff, so this is sth nice that i think i might have noticed. thumbs up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted August 4, 2015 i have no idea about photography, but i really like these cosplay photos. you seem to get them all in somewhat natural and relaxed poses (well, except for "imma eat your camera!"-guy obviously^^), plenty of cosplay-photography seems rather stiff, so this is sth nice that i think i might have noticed. thumbs up Thanks dude! I don't know how much credit I can take for the posing. I feel like I have just been lucky to work with a bunch of awesome cosplayers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted August 6, 2015 And this is how you do it XD 4 beni, yakihiko, ghost and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
