Da Grip ! - By:Joe McNally

Focusing left eyed brings your motor driven camera closer to your left shoulder. (Really Joe, no shit?!) That’s a good deal. If you swing your body around into something resembling a boxing stance, your left shoulder becomes a base, or a platform for the camera body. It also brings your center of gravity back under the camera. Also a good move.


(grip-left eye)

How to do.

Put the left mitt under the lens, or, if truly skinny on shutter speed whilst using a short lens, clap that puppy over your right hand gripping the camera. (Clap that puppy hahaha) Basically place the camera on your left shoulder. Tip: Not on the bone) 

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On the third photo he is not holding the lens, why? 
Some of the lenses such as 17-55mm (link) or 14-24mm (link), the photographer doesn't need to hold the lens all the time since there is not much the zoom and there is no aperture ring on the lens anymore. 






(Warning, warning! This camera grip is much more convenient and doable if you are left eyed and use a motor driven camera, which is obviously deeper, say, than a D70. So we’re talking a D300 with a grip, or a D3, that type of body. Also, the left eye thing. I just have always used my left eye. Dunno why.)(JOE) 






Da Grip by one of my favourite photographer Joe McNally. 

Fashion Photography - Location Trafalgar Square

Team: Erhan Ozturk(Photographer), Bugra Ergil [Bruce,(Lighting).], Aigul Sembayeva(Stylist), Pace Chin(Hair&makeup), Jay Cullen(Model).

Camera: Canon 5D MarkII

Lens:Canon 70-200mm IS-2 

Special thanks to Caffe Nero staff in Trafalgar Square - London, for helping us.

Mission LCF - behind the camera

We are not permitted to use tripod for flash in the corridor because of safety reasons. So we ended up using our friend Varun. 

My colleague Erhan is setting the flash power. Looks like he will give a kiss to flash.

Oxford(model) is trying to warmup.

Fashion Photography - Location Library (test shoot)

Team:

Photographers: Erhan OZTURK, Bugra ERGIL Bruce,

Stylist: Aigul SEMBAYEVA

Hair & Makeup artist: Pace CHIN

Models: Laura, Sofie

Host: Bugra ERGIL-aka Bruce

Location: 20 John Prince's street.

Camera: Canon EOS 5D mark II

Lens: Canon 70-200mm IS2

List of Cameras I tried or worked with

          

• Nikon D80   (Link)
• Nikon D90   (Link)
• Nikon D200   (Link)
• Nikon D300s   (Link)
• Nikon D700  (Link)
• Nikon D2X   (Link)
• Nikon D3X  (Link)

• Canon 450D   (Link)
• Canon 500D   (Link)
• Canon 5D Mark II   (Link)
• Canon 1Ds Mark II   (Link)

• Mamiya RZ67 with Leaf Aptus 65 Digital Back (Link)

• Bronica ETRS 645   (Link)
• Minolta X700 (Link)
• Nikon FM2 (Link) 
• Nikon F100 (Link) 
• Pentax K1000 (Link)

I wish I could learn this way.

You will get it of you seen Matrix.

Fashion Photography - Mission LCF

TEAM:Erhan Ozturk(Photographer),Bugra Ergil-aka Bruce(Assistant Photographer),Varun Suresh(Assistant),Ekaterina Nishanova(Stylist),Natalia Oginskaya(Makeup and Hair),Samuel 'Oxford' Nielsen (Model)

Host: Bugra ERGIL (aka Bruce)

Location: 40 Lime Grove LCF

Camera used: Canon EOS 5D MarkII

Lens: Canon 70-200mm IS 2

Fun at the END of studio work.

After 6 hours in studio, I decided to take a photograph to keep the memory of that day.

Its fun to do these things at the end, after all  we are doing what we love to do. 

Camera used: Nikon D700

Lens:Nikkor 24-70mm 

Camera I will be getting soon . . .

Nikon D3  didn't happen :(

• Nikon's original FX-format CMOS image sensor with 36.0 (H) x 23.9 (V) mm image size; 12.1 effective megapixels

• Compatible with three image-sensor formats – FX format (36 x 24), 5:4 (30 x 24) and DX format (24 x 16)

• Sensitivity range ISO 200 to 6400 at normal setting for exceptionally high-quality images; can be set to ISO-equivalent 25,600

• Incorporates Nikon's original EXPEED digital image processing concept

• Nikon's original Scene Recognition system, utilizing the 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, greatly improves autofocus, auto exposure and auto white balance performance

• New 51-point autofocus system features 15 cross-type sensors that maximize the potential of lenses with apertures as small as f/5.6

• High-speed continuous shooting at approx. 9 frames per second [FX format (36 x 24)/5:4 (30 x 24)]/approx. 11 fps [DX format (24 x 16)] ^*1

• Newly employed Picture Control System enables creation of desired picture with preferred tones

• Accurate focal-plane contrast AF^*2 available with built-in Liveview mode

• Wireless Transmitter WT-4^*3 (optional) realizes wireless connection of cameras with a PC, enabling thumbnail display of images taken with up to five of them, and downloading of images selected

• CF card double slot accepts two CF cards

• Quick response with approx. 0.12 sec. startup time and 37 ms Shutter-release time lag

• Viewfinder with approx. 100% frame coverage and approx. 0.7x magnification in FX format

• High-definition (920,000 dots), 170˚ viewing angle, 3-inch VGA LCD monitor with tempered glass

• Active D-Lighting optimizes tone reproduction in both shadows and highlights
• *1
  With Continuous-servo AF, S or M exposure mode, shutter speed 1/250 sec. or faster; other settings are set at "Default".
• *2
  When Tripod mode is selected.
• *3
  Specifications differ depending on country or area.

Fashion photography - Tendresse

Theme: Tendresse  

Photographer: Bugra Ergil (aka Bruce)

2nd photographer: Erhan Ozturk

Stylist: Aigulya Sem

Model: Dairya Pitenko 

Camera: Nikon D700

Lens: Nikkor 24-70

Lady in RED, behind the camera.

 

This was my friends photography assignment in London College of Communications(LCC).  We came up with this clothing and style after 6 hours of drinking TEA and brainstorming.

Camera used D2X

Lens: Nikkor 17-55mm 

Nikon 24-70 F2.8 N Light Leak Problem

Its a big shock, I tested it my self and it is true.
Its ok when its at 50mm but when its 55 or 54 maybe it has this light leak.
That makes me think, should I buy sigma or fix the nikon lens?





Nikon Help Hotline Says "ITS YOUR FAULT" Click and watch
In my point of view, nikon should have made it better!!! The lens costs around 1100 quid and it cant even endure hot and cold weather?


But again I don't point my lens under studio flash and set the camera into high ISO and shoot. I'm always at ISO 200(digital), 160(Kodak Porta), 100(Fuji Provia)

Fashion Photography - Geisha - 芸者

Team

Photographer: Bugra ERGIL (aka Bruce)

2nd Photographer: Erhan Ozturk

Stylist: Ekaterina Nishanova 

Hair & Makeup: Natalia Oginskaya

Model: Alexandra Zhargalova 

Camera: Nikon D700

Lens: Nikkor 24-70mm

Style Hunting - London - Brick Lane Market

I Love this place, cool, nice, good and stylish people every where. 

Camera: Nikon D2X

Lens:Nikkor 18-105mm 

Jan Svankmajer: Dimensions of Dialogue Part 2

Jan Svankmajer Dimensions of Dialogue Part 1

Dimension of dialogue part 1

Dir: Jan Svankmajer

Glossary of light terms.

Useful information.

Group Work

LightDrawing

Its a simple and fun thing that every one can do with SLR cameras.
All you need is a tripod, wireless remote control for camera and sparker or something alike .
You also need to find a dark space with no light at the background.


How to do?

1. Setup your camera with tripod. 
2. Set your camera on bulb mode.
3. Go in front of your camera holding sparker and wireless remote.  
4. Press and hold the remote then start drawing something on air with your sparker.

Note: I didn't have wireless remote for my camera that time, but I had my girlfriend to press and hold the Camera button for me. ;)

On the street .... my mom at Kapadokya, isn't she cool?

Kapadokya - TURKEY

In Grand Bazaar - Istanbul _ Turkey

Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered market in world. 

Turkish name of Grand Bazaar is Kapalıçarşı which means "covered market" or "covered bazaar". 

In my opinion who ever visits Istanbul, must see this historic place. 

In a must see place, there are always must buy items. Silk and cashmere scarfs are every where in every color, every pattern.  

More expensive scarfs and materials are usually inside the store. 

The cheeper scarfs (still good quality) are outside the store for display. 

Grand Bazaar - Istanbul _ Turkey

I found this guy at Grand Bazaar, reading his sports page and listening the bargain between shopkeeper and costumer. 

Photographer :Bugra ERGIL (aka Bruce)

The Photo is not Edited or cropped 

On the street ... in Istanbul around Galata Tower

I was walking around with my girl friend, and were trying to find a place but we got lost AGAIN...

How ever she had her Camera and she wanted to take some people photos in Istanbul.

We found this boy sitting on the ground and my girlfriend took a photo of him.

I liked it, and then edited it by LightRoom on my free time.

Original photograph Taken by Elizaveta

Edited by Bugra ERGIL (aka bruce)

Structure of my new course.

Fashion Styling and Photography

This unique course provides you with an integrated knowledge of the various aspects of fashion styling and photography. It presents an exciting educational experience that incorporates cultural studies with creative practice. The programme will enable you to develop an enquiring mind and a range of specific transferable professional as well as personal skills. Technical and professional skills are nurtured alongside creative and conceptual initiatives, and through practical and theoretical assignments you will develop an understanding and a critique of fashion as image and cultural product.

You will follow a programme of core studies in practical styling and photography and these are linked together through a series of lectures, demonstrations and practical assignments. Personal and professional development including communication, negotiation, team working, networking and studentship skills are measured and assessed in conjunction with core subject skills, in the interests of an overall learning experience that is relevant and useful.

Cultural and contextual studies support and inform this development through project work that is largely textual. You are supported throughout this in a teaching and learning environment that is ultimately focused on your needs wherever possible. Students are encouraged at all times to identify and develop their own working methodology and style against a backdrop of a professional establishment that is constantly ready and waiting to be pushed, surprised and transcended. In the final year, you will complete your Final Negotiated Project that will focus on either fashion styling or photography.

Waterfall - Location:Between Orhaniye & Selimiye In Turkey

Beautiful view, I wish my girlfriend Liza was there with me to enjoy this amazing and natural place.

Its also great location for summer bikini shots, after all Fashion photography is not only about the studio job.

Camera used Nikon D2X

I used Adobe LightRoom to edit a little bit :).

Some photos are taken with long exposure.

Photographer: H.Bugra Ergil (aka Bruce)

Note: If you go to Marmaris you should visit Luna Begonvil Restaurant which is 30 min away from Marmaris by car.