Caves are some of the most challenging places on earth to explore – and if exploration alone is so tricky, you can imagine how difficult it can be to photograph them. I recently made a trip to Belum Caves in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. I struggled to capture them for the first two days. But as time went by, I started getting more satisfactory results and learned how rewarding they could be.
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This is a reference article with all of Nikon’s current lens discounts, plus my thoughts on which deals are the best! Nikon just announced some major sales covering both Z-mount and F-mount lenses, up to $ 300 off for the holiday season.
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Zombie wedding! Seth and Marisa get hitched! They go for a walk in the….cemetery! As one does on a wedding day. It debuts over on Adorama TV.
Had a wonderfully fun day in the field with Seth Miranda and Marisa Roper, and of course a great team assembled by producer Lynn DelMastro. Catrina Grieco and her team of talented SFX artists, Shannon Rae Mulligan and Mikayla Bailey transformed these normally quite lovely people into attractively demonic characters. Andrew Tomasino and Jason Mangini teamed up shooting video and recording audio, respectively. Charles Samman and Hannah Mitchell teamed with me at camera. Annie Cahill created a wonderful array of BTS stills and video. And intrepid video editor Dalton Tokarczyk whipped it all together in the edit you will see today over at Adorama TV.
After some grueling assignment duties like the Olympics, this type of day in the field is a breath of fresh air. Work, to be sure, but also nonstop fun, from the congenial crew atmosphere to the otherworldly look of our talent.
Lighting was occasionally simple, such as you seen in the graveyard. But then, it would veer into more complex patterns, designed to create the look and feel of the undead. The below is a combo of a Nikon SB-5000 acting as a main light, firing through an Ezybox Speed-Lite 2 Plus softbox, fitted with a fabric grid. (Sorta really rolls off the tongue, don’t it?)
Accent lights are in the form of A10 Profoto lights. Warm and blue gels all around. The blue cast is enhanced by using incandescent white balance at camera. Got lucky with the presence of the big mirror in our resplendent location, The Fountain Inn.
Last shot of the day was the most complex. (Why is that always true?) Big lights outside on the lawn, lighting up the windows. Small key for the floating bride. Same style key for the groom, eagerly beckoning his floating honey to bed. (Head over to Adorama TV on YouTube, and there’s a listing of our gear, with links.)
Thanks to The Fountain Inn of Ridgefield, Ct. It’s a phenomenally beautiful setting, often used by wedding parties of the, well, more normal type. The rooms and decor are stunning.
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On March 10, 2021, Nikon announced they were developing a flagship mirrorless camera. More than seven months later – after wild speculation, occasional leaks, and a handful of official teasers – the Z9 has been formally announced. And judging by what we know so far, this is a beast of a camera.
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Alongside the years-in-the-making announcement of Nikon’s flagship Z9 mirrorless camera, the company also unveiled two lenses from the Z-series roadmap: a Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S and a Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S. The two lenses will start shipping in February 2022.
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