Just Another Boring Monday at the Office
We wrapped up teaching in Dubai on Sunday, and some of us have a couple days left over for R&R. Having figured out that there was not actually anything in the Dubai stores that we could afford to buy, Joe McNally and I spent the day in the desert shooting.
You'd think we could get through this vacation without having to work so much. But, nooooo -- he hadda drag our butts out to the desert with a Land Cruiser full of flashes and a Czech model named Lenka.
Lahf, she can beh such eh struggle, no?
We spent the afternoon and twilight there, where we learned things like how to set off seven SB-800s at a time and basic camel avoidance techniques.
I am pretty sure the UAE military saw all those strobes going off on their radar. They sent a Chinook chopper into the desert to
Much more to come later. We shot video, setups, sound, etc. -- all via my trusty little Canon G9. We'll be working up full posts on both blogs. FWIW, I have several posts to come out of the Dubai trip. We have been having great fun and doing lots of lighting.
McNally has been shooting rings around us -- with a point-and-shoot, natch.
But tomorrow, no more hard labor. It's time for a dip in the Persian Gulf...
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UPDATE: Whoa. It never occurred to me that our model, Lenka, could have been the same Lenka that was in the 2006 DIY ring flash post. But comparing the two photos, I am now about 90% sure it was the same person.
I will have to find out via email after I return. What an amazing coincidence if so.
UPDATE #2: I was 90% sure, and 100% wrong!
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by David, at 6:33 AM.
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I'm sure this post will be followed by a "how to get Arabian desert out of your CCD with a DIY Hoover attachment"..
soooo pretty. it almost looks like a work of art. I mean of course the post-modernist SB construction, not the model. Or the photo, though that is kinda cool in itself.
Awesome, glad you got some time to do your thing!
I'm back home now, I had a fantastic week and thank you for the great workshop and the even better napkin trick at the bar!
Enjoy the rest of your stay and send my regards to the guys who are left :)
in the desert, which takes in LESS sand: G9 or DSLR?
Jeeez - Trust it to RAIN this morning here in the desert while David's in town.. WHAT have you done to our weather..?? Bet it's got something to do with all them SB's firing some silver iodide into the atmosphere. Glad you are enjoying your stay!
Hi David!
Had an amazing week... Thank you for everything.. Hopefully i'll be able to make it back next year..
Hmm... What happened to that tissue paper anyways? Have you talked to the DMV about making it into an actual DUI test??
Nash
Hi David,
Hopefully you had a nice 'orange' sunset!!!! Great spot for photos when the light is nice.
Thanks again - the course was brilliant.
Cheers,
Matt Kunz
If you love your work, is it still work?
The groundswell of enthusiasm for McNally's 'The Moment It Clicks' continues. For those looking to customize their McNally, check out "Gotta McNally? Then Pimp It" over on PixSylated
You know you're into it when it's +150F outside, in broad sunlight, in the desert, and you have a dual light stand with 7 flashes.
Classic.
David -
CHDK is a special layer users have created for Camera P&S cameras to all all sorts of useful things for all us Strobists...they don't have a G9 patch yet - but you should check out what they can do with many of the others...
- In camera HDR
- User Defined shutter speeds
- Camera Scripting
- very high-speed sync with the on camera strobe
Once they have G9 support you might want to check it out...
Jealousy does not even describe it. Awesome location!
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