Australia - Was a BLAST!

I had such a wonderful time down under with all of my new Aussie Mates!  I met so many wonderful women and man (mark :) ) Ainslie Bernoth hosted me for 2 weeks in Brisbane, Australia.  And let me tell you what wonderful hosts they are.  I also had a blast with my new friend Leah Profancik!  She’s a gem!

I have been editing like mad the photos that I took when I was there.  I just got home Saturday and am doing pretty good with the jet lag.  Going over there was far worse for me.  I had gotten the flu or something a few hours before I left Minneapolis.  I was so sick when I got to Ainslie’s house.  I don’t even remember the first 3 days there!

Enough talking: Here are some photos!!

Flash Full Power f/6.3  Second flash for fill around 1/4 power. SS. 1/200 ISO 100  speedlight

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One Flash Camera Left: Full Power f7.1 SS 1/125 ISO 100  speedlight

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Ainslie’s little guy Blake!  What a sweetheart he is!  I found this ‘trolley’ laying over on the shore and I asked if we could use it! I’m so glad we did!

flash full power f/5.6 1/200 ISO 100     Flash held by Mark.   speedlight

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Beautiful Maternity Model!

Flash Half Power f/5.6  SS 1/5 ISO 100  speedlight

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Here’s the pull back shot of the maternity photo.

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Full Power f9.0  SS 1/60  ISO 100  speedlight

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Beauty Dish!  Oh my gosh, I’m in love with this thing.  The light is makes is so beautiful!!

Alien Bee 1/4 power f/4.5 1/40 ISO 100

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Radio Popper PX Units.  Speedlites   eTTL  Shot at High Noon  f/2.8 SS 1/6400 ISO 100

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Because I like these so much here’s another one of Sam!

f2.8 1/4000 iso 100   Radio Popper PX Units.

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Beauty Dish

Alien Bee 1/4 power f 6.3 1/200 ISO 100

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Melbourne Workshop

By far my favorite location.  I found this location on Flickr somehow and I just had to go!

Beauty Dish, Alien Bee.

1/4 Power f/5.6 SS 1/200 ISO 100

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Beauty Dish, Alien Bee

under a 1/4 power.

f/4.5  SS 1/200 ISO 100

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Beauty Dish Alien Bee

1/8 power f/3.5 1/200 ISO 100

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That’s enough for now.  I will post more later as time goes on!

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13 Responses to “Australia - Was a BLAST!”

Debbie February 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm

Oh my…they are all gorgeous! Love the maternity shot. Beginner question: Is the Alien Bee Beauty Dish the 22inch Pan Reflector? Do you use that with the speedlite? Did you use the diffusion sock? I have not seen that before and it is beautiful. Thanks for the pull-back shot…love to see those.

Debbie February 23rd, 2009 at 8:42 pm

One more…why radio poppers vs pocket wizards, especially now with the new ones? LOVE your work.

admin February 23rd, 2009 at 8:55 pm

Hi Debbie, we used an Alien Bee 800 with the Alien Bee Beauty Dish. You can not use a speedlite with this. We also had the Vagabond to power up the bee. We used a 40 degree grid on the beauty dish. I would love to try the diffusion sock. Next time.

Radio Poppers Vs. Pocket Wizards: It’s really all your choice. I have both. I love both for different reasons. I have the new Radio Poppers and really love them. You can shoot in FULL SUN at 2.8 and get awesome results. You can not do that with Pocket Wizards although they are coming out with a new product that looks pretty cool too.

Hope that helps!

Shannon S February 24th, 2009 at 8:22 am

Beautiful work! Gotta save up for those Poppers!

Danna February 24th, 2009 at 4:06 pm

OMG you so rock!!! I honestly cannot pick a favorite!!!

Megan February 24th, 2009 at 7:52 pm

SAw most of these on Beyond..loved them..but seeing them again…so so good…bet that was so much fun…great memories I’m sure!

Shannon Dodd March 2nd, 2009 at 11:04 pm

Oh My!!! Seeing all these together is almost more than I can handle!!! You just completely blew me away!! The detail and shadowing is out of this world! I’m going to have to look into the beauty dish! Thanks for the CONSTANT inspiration!

Leah March 4th, 2009 at 7:49 pm

GORGEOUS ali!!!!! these are so beautiful!

Fivo Moudanidis April 5th, 2009 at 2:08 am

Ali, these images are truly stunning. such beautiful use of light. I can’t decide on which I love the best!!

If you ever run a workshop in Sydney, Australia - I’m there!

Boo April 12th, 2009 at 9:10 pm

I’ve only just found you and I’m so sad I didn’t find you earlier so that I might have come to meet you in person in Brisbane. I just love your work…and hope one day I might get to meet you…and maybe be as good as you!

Boo

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