Toronto Strobist Group: Halloween Shoot

Well, it's middle of October and peoples thoughts turn from the turkey dinner to scary haunts, costumes and Hallowe'en. This strobist meet up was in the planning for about three weeks. We had a few set backs, models, stylists, people, the usual thing for these get togethers. At least we had a good location. One of the photographers volunteered his large back yard and the access to the ravine behind his home for a location. After all, what's a scary photo shoot without dark deep woods.

Of course with the shoot happening in the afternoon there was this problem with sunlight. Well with powerful enough lights that shouldn't be an issue. A few stations were set up and the Nikon people went one way and the Canon people went another. Another thing on my ever growing wish list. Radio remote triggers for flashes...

So here's the first series of behind the scenes shots with all of us shooters and the lights that some of them used.

A New Direction?

Well, things sometimes need light. I picked up a speed light a little while ago for those times when the on camera flash didn't have the range or power. So here I am with this high powered gadget (to me at least) and no idea on how to use it. Well there's a Flickr group for that. Welcome to the first Toronto Strobist Group shoot that I went on last weekend.

The location was the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant down in the beaches. The theme was Film Noir, and the art deco look of some of the buildings was perfect. A member organized the meet, arranged some models and a make up artist, and we were tasked with bringing our gear. Well with me, just the one speed light.

I won't go into all the gear I saw, I think I will skip straight to some pictures. No models yet. They get to see their pictures before I post them online. Only way to be fair about it. Besides there is still some post production work that needs to be done. These pictures were mostly test shots, and the guy that organized them modeling in a suit he brought. Here we go...