This guy is my hero
talking about playing with the D4 prototypes
http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/
talking about playing with the D4 prototypes
http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/
I bought three more speedlites after reading The Hot Shoe Diaries. Great Book.wickidwombat said:like i said the man is a genius with light
smirkypants said:I bought three more speedlites after reading The Hot Shoe Diaries. Great Book.wickidwombat said:like i said the man is a genius with light
wickidwombat said:he has a new book out called sketching light i just got my pre-order, I find his writing style amusing so reading his stuff isnt like an instruction manual, this sketching light has detailed lighting setup diagrams with settings distances and everything its pretty interesting.
And yeah wouldn't it be nice to have nikon throw all the latest gear at you for free?
but i think he's worked pretty hard at it his whole life to get where he is, Im glad he shares his knowledge though
oh dont worry i wouldn't. How much was the workshop by the way?cfargo said:I have been in a workshop with Joe. Not only does he work hard and is talented beyond belief, he is a nice guy. If you get a chance to take a workshop with him, don't pass it up.
smirkypants said:He is a genius because so many of his photos make you stop and say "man, I suck." I'm an extremely tough critic and will rip most photos to shreds, either in terms of composition or execution, if I'm asked to be completely honest. His are almost always flawless, at least to my taste, on both counts.
It's not just the quality of his light, but rather the way he sets up his scenes and the way he works with themes. There is correctly lit and then there is interestingly lit and he is very creative. He does all the little things that add just a little bit of pop.
His only serious shortcoming is his feeble-minded allegiance to Nikon.
Orion said:My freind, all he does is set up lights or even ONE SB900 and takes photos. He compliments the light in the room or manipulates the light outside to overpower the sun for a sandy beach shot to underexpose the sky and get it dramatic while using fill flash for the model. . . there is no genious or master of gear or anything else . . you simply set up your lights (or single light with softbox) and fire away multiple exposures until you are happy.
Give me a sky with some definition, a model, and 2 strobes etc . .and a wide lens and you won;t see a genious that reminds you of McNally or anyone else . . . you will simply see an image that has been shot over and over agin, and it happens to be good. ON sets, McNally takes multiple exposures of any given scene untill he is happy. That's not "genious" . . . that is being a photographer who knows how to manipulate his equipment. . . no equipment, means no master of light. Work with the light you have . . . or don't have.
Meh said:Orion said:My freind, all he does is set up lights or even ONE SB900 and takes photos. He compliments the light in the room or manipulates the light outside to overpower the sun for a sandy beach shot to underexpose the sky and get it dramatic while using fill flash for the model. . . there is no genious or master of gear or anything else . . you simply set up your lights (or single light with softbox) and fire away multiple exposures until you are happy.
Give me a sky with some definition, a model, and 2 strobes etc . .and a wide lens and you won;t see a genius that reminds you of McNally or anyone else . . . you will simply see an image that has been shot over and over agin, and it happens to be good. ON sets, McNally takes multiple exposures of any given scene untill he is happy. That's not "genious" . . . that is being a photographer who knows how to manipulate his equipment. . . no equipment, means no master of light. Work with the light you have . . . or don't have.
I'm not getting your point. Do you just take issue with the use of the word "genius" or are you generally questioning Joe McNally's skill as a photographer?