Day Fifty Seven - We Mean Business

Kitten disappeared for half the day today. The longest she's ever run away for. I found her later on, cowering under the BBQ out back with a tomcat hassling her. Poor little girl. She's still a little bit quiet and funny but i'm sure she'll be fine after some more cuddles!

I bought a tripod today. A Velbon. It's sturdy as fuck and has hardly any plastic which is a good thing. Reduced to $200. Bargain!

Strobist
Vivitar 285hv at 1/16 to right of kitten
Vivitar 285 hv at 1/4 pointing up behind me

Day Fifty Six - Patrick Dempsey

I won Patrick Dempsey in a game of Drag Bingo at a pub in Melbourne on Monday night. You have no idea how happy this made me. Oh Patrick.

The setup for this shot was actually kinda complicated for my tired self. Patrick was sitting on my tv contemplating his new role in the enchanted when i approached him and asked if he wouldn't mind a photoshoot. Of course he had no hesitation and smiled at me with a nod. My tummy fluttered. I placed about 4 empty glasses and a cologne bottle on a chair behind dempsey and aimed a Vivitar 285 HV at 1/16th power with a blue gel to the left, also using a makeshift snoot to control the light spread. This created the blue bokeh from the out of focus hotspots from the flash on the glasses.

Patrick was lit from the right with a Vivitar 285hv at 1/16th and fired through about 4 sheets of paper to diffuse and lessen the light. (Vivitar 285hvs don't power down below 1/16th.) I put through an order with midwest photo exchange today for 2 westcott 43" umbrellas, 2 lumipro 8' light stands and umbrella clamps. $270 later, but definitely a worthwhile investment. I'm looking forward to shooting decent strobist portraiture.