testing out tumblr’s new photoset feature with a few shots from the recent shoot with miss marla singer. We wen’t on an adventure through the heart of bowness (an older neighbourhood here in calgary) and found ourselves shooting fashiony stuff between two buildings trying out my new honl 8” reflector. If you shoot portable with speedlights, i really recommend you pick one of these up. They are about $40 and the light is great.

After the sun set behind the hills (valley’s suck) we made way back to my place for some estate wine she brought and to try out my new 3’ octabox. I had some pretty serious issues getting it put together but the lovely marla assisted and we prevailed over all those metal rods. I’ve decided to leave it assembled as a tribute to our teammanship, and perhaps because im not sure i can ever do it again.

She put on some vintagey like underwear and some white fishnet stockings and I dug out the new wine colored blanked i bought to replace an old red quilt I used to shoot on all the time and we set off into the light.

within a couple shots, I was in love with the new octabox, and with her all over again. The day didn’t go how I hoped. I was a bit sunstroked and not feeling my best, but the softness of the light, and the new falloff of the octabox combined in a heady mixture with her body and all that fell away for a time. I pushed on much longer than i should have, not feeling well, but after a couple of less than stellar shoots I’ve learnt to ride the light when it’s working.

and here is a sampling of what came of that ride.