..MONEY EYES (formerly MOUTH)

There are some sensuous looking photos of food inside the below video by Beaugureau Studios. One thing you may realize is that the background used in the photos supplements the subject matter & sets the mood for one to relish the product. It’s like being in a good & cozy atmosphere of a restaurant. I especially like the first photo where the liquid flows into the unique & classy looking glass that has an ice cube in it.

The earthy & cloudy background provides a sense of luxury even though it could be just plain water flowing into the glass. It makes an amateur photographer like my self want to go to the art shop, buy some colorful & textured card boards, cook up some gourmet cuisine, & start doing some food photography! Yes, the music in the video helps one feel at ease while looking at the photo slideshow video. Tune IN!

The flash trigger that I use in my photo studio is of a China brand called Dison. You probably have not heard of it unlike PocketWizard from the USA. Neither did I hear of the brand when I first bought it. Since the photo studio lighting retailer included it into my purchase of a 3 kit mono light flash studio, I was more than eager to give the Dison brand a try. It worked like it should when I started using it in my photo studio. Well, at least for the first three weeks. Less than a month of using the flash trigger on a daily basis, the thing died on me.

I was swearing like a mad man for the next few weeks. Yes, I did not immediately take it to the shop although the salesperson told me that I can exchange it with a new replacement because the problem occurred within three months of use. Nonetheless, I finally had it exchanged for a new set. One of the sales men informed me that even with a PocketWizard brand, one might be simply unfortunate to have bought a defective unit. He added that there is usually at least one unit in a box of 100 units that is defective.

Martin Prihoda shares more of his professional photography knowledge & experience with us. He describes his equipment used for the photo shoot of the Delirium music band. He uses a large beauty dish as an overhead for the top light. For the sides, he uses a pair of 600 watt mono lights with probably an acetate screen placed in front of them to soften & distribute the light. He probably leaves the soft boxes at his studio because I for one know that it is hard to fix together after dismantling them. Also included is Martin shoeing off his big Honda generator. He is a devout believer in bringing your own power. As you can see the photo results are dramatic, suitable for a music group album cover or magazine pages. Tune IN!