Kickin it Out School

A beautifully restored car is few and far between. I was asked to capture this Porsche 911T in all it’s glory. The color is beautiful and the restoration immaculate. Working with this automobile was an absolute pleasure.

This would also be the first time I’ve lit a car at all for video. On the left side, I placed a Apurture 300D II with my massive 69” octa bank from Elinchome on it. Beautiful soft light I’ve used in the past for people now for video. I manage to not get the softbox in any shot, but I can’t say the same for myself. It’s just too shiny.

Karasu 2019 Look Book

With the new mirrorless cameras from Nikon, the possibility to jump into video is even greater. Nikon has been my choice from day one, solely because my dad had some old primes laying around and I could use them to start creating. The Nikon Z6 has proven to be a tiny, lightweight beast when it comes to providing beautiful images and video. Everything is perfect, from the weight to ergonomics. As I get older, smaller, lighter cameras are a welcome change. I have since traded in my old battle axes for the new mirrorless format.

On this shoot, we were able to make use of Nikon’s new LOG format N-LOG. The most surprising detail was the dynamic range. In the photography world, RAW files make the world of a difference when it comes to retaining detail in post production. It does spoil you when entering the video world. When looking at the footage, it’s amazing to see detail in the window, I was expecting them to be blown out.

I have strayed from the technical side and moved to the creative side. The technical aspect is good to know, but the creativity when it comes to shooting plays a bigger roll. When shooting video, all the small details count where photoshopping isn’t an option. Moving to video definitely opens your eyes to the fine details because no one what’s to do a pick up shoot.

Client: Karasu Clothing Company