Using a single strobe (NOT hotshoe flash)- creative examples - mark III

Great shot, Joey!

tristanic wrote in post #17338879
Great shot, Joey!

Thank you very much

Sacadelic wrote in post #17326385
How do you balance your exposures? Do you do a lot of work in post? All your pics, the light is just so perfect, and I struggle to achieve that. Do you meter the ambient and match? Any pointers would be great. Thanks.

Sorry I missed your question bro.

I do a lot of shooting at the end of the day to get that awesome light so its easier to balance ambient and strobe to my taste at a shallow dof. I basically nail the exposure on my subject thats most important. Since I am shooting super shallow I adjust strobe power to very low to expose my subject perfectly and I keep my Octa boomed slightly off axis.

My post work is comprised of a lot of curve adjustment layer masks for skin, foreground and background. So basically I am masking to my taste. Hope that helps you out

Your work is stunning Joey, I love it

No problem. Thanks for the info. I guess it really comes down to I need to learn photoshop. I have the videos, just need to sit down and watch them. Post processing is my weakness. I guess it might be time to kick it up a notch. Thanks again.

Photos I did for this luggage company called douchebags

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alexshawphoto wrote in post #17339894
Photos I did for this luggage company called douchebags

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/pvq4​Vy Douchebags-4 by Alex Shaw Photography, on Flickr

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I like the 2nd one. It appears to be HDR, similar to Joel Grimes style. Is that correct?

JoeyBaccala wrote in post #17329542

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/qoEY​Tm Huff & puff by Joseph K Photography, on Flickr

I could quote each and every shot you've posted in this thread Joey, as they're all absolutely stunning, amazing, lovely. You're certainly at the top of my list of photographers I want to be.

frozenframe wrote in post #17342596
I could quote each and every shot you've posted in this thread Joey, as they're all absolutely stunning, amazing, lovely. You're certainly at the top of my list of photographers I want to be.

WOW Ron Thank you so much for those awesomely kind words!! Reading that just made my day Thank you again!!!!!!!

Another from the Gianna Set

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JoeyBaccala wrote in post #17343933
WOW Ron Thank you so much for those awesomely kind words!! Reading that just made my day Thank you again!!!!!!!

Another from the Gianna Set

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/qcnN​Q1 Daydream by Joseph K Photography, on Flickr

The balance you strike between your flash and your background light is really extraordinary. The tones are so beautiful. I'm envious.

ptcanon3ti wrote in post #17343953
The balance you strike between your flash and your background light is really extraordinary. The tones are so beautiful. I'm envious.

Thank you very much Paul your kind words are very much appreciated bro!

JoeyBaccala wrote in post #17343933
WOW Ron Thank you so much for those awesomely kind words!! Reading that just made my day Thank you again!!!!!!!

Another from the Gianna Set

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/qcnN​Q1 Daydream by Joseph K Photography, on Flickr

Another great pic Joey. I think it is time for a tutorial on your processing, please? Keep at it bro.

Sacadelic wrote in post #17344575
Another great pic Joey. I think it is time for a tutorial on your processing, please? Keep at it bro.

Thanks Sac! I am astonished by the amount of people that have been inquiring about my post work lately its extremely flattering! Thank you again bro I may just have to make my 1st tutorial I am feeling extremely humbled right now


Had a maternity shoot yesterday so I had "mom to be" stay in the car and keep warm while I setup my E640/large octa and used her husband as my test subject so I could get composition and exposure correct. This was the 3rd shot fired off and was blown away by the sharpness at close to wide open I was very pleased with the IQ for a handheld manual focused shot while kneeling in mud lol

Helios 44-2

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That is a heck of a test shot. Looks great..