Try, try again

I had originally intended to write the "Try, try again" article for our 3rd newsletter, but when that started to overflow and grow into an entirely different kind of article altogether, I decided to let the writing take me where it would take me and instead ended up with "I, Anatopism" instead for the 3rd newsletter. This pushed "Try, try again" into Newsletter no 4, and once again, I needed to shoot a photo illustration for my article.

"Try, try again" was inspired by products like the Mac mini, which although seems like an entirely new, ground-breaking product, was actually the product of decades of trial and error on the part of Apple and NeXT Computer, proof that perseverance pays it's dividends eventually. Luckily, I happen to own a Mac mini myself, and it was a case of showing off the Mac mini the way it really shines - a depiction of all that computer power inside a casing that is smaller than many textbooks.

So with a few books duly arranged on the table top at work and unecessary background clutter cleared away, the photo below was shot and ultimately used to illustrate the article.

Tech spex: Nikon D80, Nikkor AF-S 18-135G DX lens, 2x 180W mains strobes

I, Anatopism

It's time for another newsletter which means another article and another photo illustration! This time, I needed a shot showing a Sony PSP and a UMD disc or 2. I actually, went through a number of different concepts in my head, but eventually settled on this setup as it was easier to do, requiring less setup.

Tech spex: Bronica SQ-B, AE Prism S, Auto Bellows S, PS 80mm f/2.8, Hasselblad Ixpress V96C, 2x 180W studio strobes, mirror lock-up, cable release.


Behind the scenes!

Macro Fun

Just some macro fun, using the Nikon D80 for a change.

Tech spex: Nikon D80, on-board flash @ 1/2 power, Tamron SP90

The Teabag Effect

We've just published our latest company newsletter, and for one of the articles, we needed a photo illustration of the different effects of steeping tea in different temperature water as a metaphor for how change percolates through an organisation. It was a perfect chance to put all the studio gear together and shoot!

Tech spex: Bronica SQ-B, PS 80mm f/2.8, Silvestri Hasselblad V adapter, Hasselblad Ixpress V96C
ISO 50, 1/500s, f/9.5; 2x 180W mains strobes, 1x 40x60cm softbox, 1x umbrella reflector, 2x black T-shirts

Linux Champions League

Here's an oldie but a goodie. Dug it out a few days ago when I was looking for old stuff to scan. It is also one of my first portrait shoots. The idea was to depict Muhammad as a kind of Linux Champion in the style of a Football star. So instead of a football under his arms, we places a laptop with the Tux wallpaper on the screen and the power cable running up his pants. Good thing there were no short circuits that night!

Tech spex: Bronica SQ-Ai, Zenzanon 80mm f/2.8 PS, Kodak T400CN rollfilm, metered with a Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro, Nikon SB-28 on umbrella reflector, Nikon SB-22 flash on background with auto trigger.