Alien Bees Users Check In (2)

dmward wrote in post #12854857
Sidd,
I was thinking more along the lines that she has weight on both feet, her hips are square to the camera and the action lifting the skirt looks unnatural. Her shoulders are also close to square to the camera. All that adds up to no dynamics in the pose.

Thanks for the detailed feedback. I will remember this for next time. I do agree with you there the more I look at it. Thanks for being honest

shineylewis wrote in post #12857692

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/reginapagles/5​943900226/
Angry Man by Shineylewis, on Flickr

Three light set up, all AlienBee B800's
- Two gridded strip boxes on either side and behind subject
- 22" gridded beauty dish directly in front of subject, and just above camera (almost touching)
- Paul C. Bluff Cybersyncs
- Thunder gray seamless backdrop
- Lighting inspiration provided by Joel Grimes

'Pointy Man' by Amy Dresser on RetouchPRO

Joel Grimes Lighting Video on YouTube

Natalia Taffarel

Calvinize

Great Shot... Love it.. Thanks for sharing the links, but am wondering why I cant view any videos from RetouchPro on YouTube? It says I cant view in the country I am in. I had this issue when I was in Australia, now I am currently in Italy and same thing. I presume you must be in the United States to view RetouchPro videos? Anyway around this issue?

Try using a proxy server - that might get you around the issue.

Here's a shotof my ex and her son Gabe. Einstein camera right through large octa and both diffusers.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …g_photography/5​995159221/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …g_photography/5​992552011/

CiM_Photography wrote in post #12857987
Try using a proxy server - that might get you around the issue.

Excuse my ignorance but how does one use a proxy server? Sorry, I have heard of the word proxy server but don't really know what one is

shineylewis wrote in post #12857692
- Lighting inspiration provided by Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes Lighting Video on YouTube

Thanks for the links. The lighting reminds me of the under amour ads. He is using the elinchrom quadra and ranger in this video. The salton sea video he is using AB

verty wrote in post #12861657
Excuse my ignorance but how does one use a proxy server? Sorry, I have heard of the word proxy server but don't really know what one is

*disclaimer* I take ZERO responsibility for any damage that may occur through the use of a Proxy server. Your school, business or even country may not allow the use of this. Additionally, you expose yourself to viruses and hackers every time you log onto the internet - you become slightly more vulnerable through the use of a Proxy server.*

That said, I use this site: http://proxite.me/
Simply scroll down and type in the URL of what you'd like to view/visit, then hit search

CiM_Photography wrote in post #12862614
*disclaimer* I take ZERO responsibility for any damage that may occur through the use of a Proxy server. Your school, business or even country may not allow the use of this. Additionally, you expose yourself to viruses and hackers every time you log onto the internet - you become slightly more vulnerable through the use of a Proxy server.*

That said, I use this site: http://proxite.me/
Simply scroll down and type in the URL of what you'd like to view/visit, then hit search

Jeremy, I agree with your disclaimer, but the way you said it made me chuckle for some reason.

For verty, a proxy server is a computer that you connect to in order to get around some firewalls, blocking software,etc. (which is why it is banned in some places because you can see stuff that they don't want you to see). Sometimes places are blocked for your protection (sites that are known to distribute viruses, etc.) and sometimes they are blocked for the protection of the establishment (no porn at school, no real news under a dictator, etc.). However, you connect to this intermediate computer called a proxy server and from there you generally have free access to internet content.

lazer-jock wrote in post #12862841
Jeremy, I agree with your disclaimer, but the way you said it made me chuckle for some reason.

For verty, a proxy server is a computer that you connect to in order to get around some firewalls, blocking software,etc. (which is why it is banned in some places because you can see stuff that they don't want you to see). Sometimes places are blocked for your protection (sites that are known to distribute viruses, etc.) and sometimes they are blocked for the protection of the establishment (no porn at school, no real news under a dictator, etc.). However, you connect to this intermediate computer called a proxy server and from there you generally have free access to internet content.

That is if they dont block a proxy. Here at work we have Facebook and youtube blocked. Trying to go on a proxy server is blocked.

Then your IT department is doing their job. Yes, I mean that to say that ours isn't.

sigma pi wrote in post #12863276
That is if they dont block a proxy. Here at work we have Facebook and youtube blocked. Trying to go on a proxy server is blocked.

Don't they specifically have to know about the proxy server that you're trying to connect to or is there some "signature" that they can just generally screen for? I've only used the proxy that my old school provided so that we could submit student grades from home more securely.

I don't bother trying to mess with a proxy server etc - for safety reasons if for nothing else - I just log in to my home desktop instead if I really need to check something that's blocked. Sometimes companies block the silliest things...

sigma pi wrote in post #12863276
That is if they dont block a proxy. Here at work we have Facebook and youtube blocked. Trying to go on a proxy server is blocked.

I agree. Most places which will block will also block proxy servers.

lazer-jock wrote in post #12863571
Don't they specifically have to know about the proxy server that you're trying to connect to or is there some "signature" that they can just generally screen for? I've only used the proxy that my old school provided so that we could submit student grades from home more securely.

it is here at work that is blocking it

bobbyz wrote in post #12863818
I agree. Most places which will block will also block proxy servers.

I had this elaborate system ready to go. My home computer was on and set up for proxy surfing from work. I go to work to punch in the proxy info and blocked haha. I know how to get around it and disable websense but they can see that and I think that would be a bigger no no.