#Pixelstick on a light stand manual

so I simply adjusted the aperture to get the desired exposure.Ī side note here: the biggest enemy in my photography and I would wager in yours is panic. On my X-Pro2 I needed a flash sync of 1/250 sec.

#Pixelstick on a light stand manual

Of course, all this is done in manual mode. Get it as dark or as light as you want it. What I have learned, (wax on) is to first expose your scene for the background. I quickly asked Nayoung to stand in as my model while I frantically tried to get the exposure of the sky correct. The boys were silhouetted against a late afternoon sky.his was too good to pass up. As we arrived I noticed two boys flying red balloons from fishing poles. Sometimes the best moments are serendipitous. Pete, Simon and their respective partners and I arrived early to scout the right location and set up the gear. We were a rather large group: Pete and his partner Nayoung, Simon and his wife Jayoung, Vijiakumar Shunmugam from a local Facebook photo group,and Chrysmic Qmin and her boyfriend Yaan Sin Lee. But the weather changes here by the minute, so who know? We risked it and drove to Vanilla Bay. It has rained every day here since arriving back to Malaysia in September. The only real issue is there has not been a significant sunset for many days. Then when you are finished, light painting say shutter’ or close to let everyone know the shot is done. At the end of the countdown the word shutter or open let’s everyone know when to start their exposure and go. They suggested we go to the very southern tip of the island to a place called Vanilla Bay and shoot against the sunset. A countdown of 3,2,1 for you, the model, and anyone else is always super helpful. They wanted to introduce me to light stick called a Pixelstick. Simon has a new toy he is still learning to use. Simon and Pete invited me to try out light painting. They are more into creative techniques and photo magic such as light painting. These guys shoot a very different style than I shoot. Simon and Pete are both relatively new to the area they arrived here while I was away in the U.S. In this exposure, the flash needed a lot more power.įor the past few weeks, I have been getting to know a couple of new photographers in my town, Simon Bond, and Pete DeMarco (another Pete). When shooting in manual it is just a matter of making an exposure then adjusting it.