Workshop Preparation - Underwater Photography

Usually when someone mentions underwater photography I think of documentary, sporting and recreational photos of fish, eel grass, sharks, whales and octopus but there seems to be a growing number of photographers engaging in underwater fashion.

Stunning Underwater Fashion Photography – http://abduzeedo.com/stunning-underwater-fashion-photography

 

Peter De Mulder – http://www.peterdemulder.com/index_flash.cfm

Underwater Photography Tips National Geographic – http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/underwater-photography-tips/#/great-white-shark-mexico_39003_600x450.jpg

Dive Photography Guide – http://www.divephotoguide.com/underwater-photography-techniques/

Workshop Preparation – Aerial Photography

Tips on Aerial with short 3+ minute video of helicopter shoot over Hong Kong for a magazine editorial.
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/aerial-photography-session-tips/

Interesting article Aerial Photography by Philip Greenspan, February 2007
http://photo.net/learn/aerial/primer 

It covers topics such as:
Airplane or Helicopter?; Best time of day; Film or digital; Vibration and Motion-blur; and Appropriate lenses. Interesting read.

Another great article Aerial Phothography or How to Photograph from Aircraft by Ken Rockwell, 2005.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/aerial.htm

This article covers many of the same topics as the Greenspan article but in more detail.

Introduction to Radio Controlled Helicopter Aerial Photography, July 22, 2010
http://www.diyphotography.net/introduction-to-radio-controlled-helicopter-aerial-photography

Last year when we did the Tasmanian trip I took the opportunity to do a helicopter tour at Cradle Mountain and the Sea Plane at Strahan. Both flights were a great experience.

Gordon River Sea Plane Flight 

Fashion Shoot Studio

Fashion shoot in the studio with Guy, two model, two studios.

Dark dress and dark background.

Light dress with light background.