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Dave Blake | Photographer / Director

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Brooklyn, New York ⇄ Australia

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When it rains // My chat with Nikon Australia.

Model TAYA BROOKS @tayabrooks; Photographs DAVE BLAKE | Location: Castle Rock Beach, Sydney, Australia.

When it Rains; Nikon Australia

November 17, 2018 in Models, Commercial
“When I’m commissioned to take a portrait of someone that’s been photographed many times (like model/talent @tayabrooks, pictured), I like to do my research and try to create something different.

I knew that Sydney had a “nothing but rain” forecast for our upcoming shoot, so I suggested that we actually plan to shoot in the rain, with final pictures intended to be black and white.

I have a @liquideyewaterhousings splash housing for my Nikon DSLR, which allows me to take my camera in (and under) the water. Shooting a portrait in the ocean with the look and feel of a full frame camera isn’t something that many people get to try, so it’s kind of special when you get it right.”
— Dave Blake

Photo Tips: 1. A shutter speed of 1/200 is great for keeping gently moving things like faces sharp, while keeping water smooth and rain falling through the sky. 2. When your camera is in a water housing, it’s really difficult to constantly check and change exposure settings, so I lock down my look and feel (shutter speed and aperture) in manual mode (M) and simply use auto-ISO on matrix metering. Nikon’s auto-ISO with matrix metering is unbelievably good for shooting people in constantly changing lighting scenarios.

Camera: Nikon #D810. Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR. Settings: ISO 72 | F4 | 1/200 sec | @ 35mm

Camera: Nikon #D810. Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR. Settings: ISO 72 | F4 | 1/200 sec | @ 35mm

 
Camera: Nikon #D810. Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II. Settings: F4 | 1/400 sec | @ 85mm

Camera: Nikon #D810. Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II. Settings: F4 | 1/400 sec | @ 85mm

 
Camera: Nikon #D810. Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR. Settings: F4 | 1/200 sec | @ 35mm

Camera: Nikon #D810. Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR. Settings: F4 | 1/200 sec | @ 35mm

 
Camera: Nikon #D810. Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR. Settings: F4 | 1/200 sec | @ 16mm + large Dome Port for “over-under” photographs.

Camera: Nikon #D810. Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR. Settings: F4 | 1/200 sec | @ 16mm + large Dome Port for “over-under” photographs.

 
Camera: Nikon #D810. Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II. Settings: F4 | 1/400 sec | @ 200mm

Camera: Nikon #D810. Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II. Settings: F4 | 1/400 sec | @ 200mm


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“When I’m commissioned to take a portrait of someone that’s been photographed many times (like model/talent @tayabrooks, pictured), I like to do my research and try to create something different. I knew that Sydney had a “nothing but rain” forecast for our upcoming shoot, so I suggested that we actually plan to shoot in the rain, with final pictures intended to be black and white. I have a @liquideyewaterhousings splash housing for my Nikon DSLR, which allows me to take my camera in (and under) the water. Shooting a portrait in the ocean with the look and feel of a full frame camera isn’t something that many people get to try, so it’s kind of special when you get it right. Pro Tips: 1. A shutter speed of 1/200 is great for keeping gently moving things like faces sharp, while keeping water smooth and rain falling through the sky. 2. When your camera is in a water housing, it’s really difficult to constantly check and change exposure settings, so I lock down my look and feel (shutter speed and aperture) in manual mode (M) and simply use auto-ISO on matrix metering. Nikon’s auto-ISO with matrix metering is unbelievably good for shooting people in constantly changing lighting scenarios." - @daveblakephoto Camera: Nikon #D810 Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR Settings: ISO 72 | F4 | 1/200 sec | 35mm Dave Blake is one of Australia’s leading fashion and beauty photographers based in Sydney and Byron Bay. #MyNikonLife #Nikon #NikonAustralia #NikonTop #NikonPhotography #NikonPhotographers #NIKKOR #MyNikonLife #Photography #NikonPhotographer #DSLR #NikonAsia #DiscoverAustralia #Australia #ThisIsAustralia #ExploringAustralia #VisitAustralia #BeautyPhotography

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