Behind the scenes of food photography with AD1200 pro, AD300 pro, AD200

Lighting this food photography scene is fun, light used AD1200 pro, AD300 pro and AD200

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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

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Bridge in Zhuhai

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Missing Hong Kong

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Asked: How to self portrait photography in studio

1. You need some kind of remote trigger, wifi controlled camera etc.

The left side is what just broken (the blue led burned in first month, then slowly other led failed) , and I don't recommend to buy such kind (they have many brand with different printing).

The right side is just arrived today... lets see how it perform in long run. 

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Corporate headshots photography in Guangzhou China

Client put their corporate portrait photography in Guangzhou on hold due to the covid-19 😞

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Cram schools promote outside the school in Zhuhai

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Six years

Everything changed since six years ago... our life, income, happiness gone since then. We woke by the act of the devils and now can't see the future any more. 

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Halloween 2020 Zhuhai

What will the halloween 2020 like? Tell me your plan if you will host halloween event in Zhuhai.

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Another shadow ban by Instagram

The only one thing I may doing wrong is not buy their Ads, now-a-day most platform is act like CCP. 

I post this just to let you guys understand... don't spend time on those shits... photography project is not from those platform.

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Most of the shops closed in Zhuhai

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Studio self portrait photogarphy

Lighting test... try out new light modifiers for portrait photography. 

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Sky of Zhuhai

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OCF for corporate photography, portrait photography and headshot photography

I may not post this if the weight is not 👹

If you never access to pack and head flash system you may be too new to ocf photography or too young ;)

When we study photography there are just broncolor heads and pack system in our school at that time not much people use monobloc for professional photography works.

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Doraemon(s) in Zhuhai

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Note: ON1 Portrait AI

No any good than Luminar 4 portrait retouch. Distorted tall face portrait pictures will be every where since such kind of one click program available to photographers. 😂

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Preparation for food photography in Zhuhai studio

Preparations is the main reason we do sure shoot ;)

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Chinese dim-sum store in Zhuhai

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Mobile phone food photography

Show off I still can eat pork although it is expensive ;)

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Brotherhood in Zhuhai

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Profoto umbrella deep silver mysterious behavior

31:54 When the KOL don't even try before he speech... LOL really make my day.

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Note: Deep umbrella especially for on location portrait photography

105cm silver + diffuser + standard reflector

105cm white + diffuser + standard reflector

There are no special reason to choose deep umbrella modifier for the on location portrait photography, they don't provide any magic effect as the KOL s promoted... whatever zoom para #$%^&*( ba ba ba.

I choose to use them as a fast setup huge softbox whenever the lighting setup time is limited, always use the white one with diffuser if you need a big soft light source.

Silver one act like a small light source either with recessed or protrude flash heads.

Use standard reflector / umbrella reflector will reduce the hot spot... most observed when feathering the light.

Happy shooting...

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Who love your photogarphy?

The net if now full of post about "Nobody Cares About Your Photography" and "No One Cares About Your Instagram Feed"... ba ba ba.

For me the answer is simple, The one who commissioned you ;)

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Asked: Weight of AD1200 Pro

AD1200 Pro weight

2.1+1.3+4.51=7.91 Kg

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Portrait photography without makeup

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Father and son in Zhuhai

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AC Adapter for AD1200Pro arrived

Init test it work great with AD1200 pro ;)

But it cannot work together with the carrying bag... need to find some way to hang the pack over the stand while using this AC adapter.

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Note: Pentax with Godox X series trigger

Just A,B,C group can be use for TTL / P-TTL photography other groups just for Manual flash / Off

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Thanks from industrial photography client

Souvenir from Park L. Logwin China after the industrial photoshot ;)

Thanks again for his help to let the photoshot running smoothly.

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Color checker shelf life?

Our new vs old colorchecker passport show different -150k to -200(wear out) color temperature and darken color patches can be see by naked eye.

You should always provide a fresh color checker to your photography client.

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Color checker passport photo 2 arrived

2019 Edition, spend CNY 1088 another cost of doing photography...

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Zhuhai life

I don't want to title every photograph, but if so google will think our site is spam site... WTF!

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Broken colorchecker passport

Does your colorchecker passport have broken leg too? It crack during the last corporate photography commission... I know most photographers don't use this, because most my clients is very curious when they first see it.

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Photo of my good friend

Why KOL photographer don't have photo of their client?

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Bicycles in Zhuhai

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Zhuhai mother and son

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Note of the last corporate photography in Dongguan China

Client want professional photographs for their annual report that show the tuck load process in China... the photography must be take place while their live operation... we have not much time for posing and setup lighting etc.

We resolve this with an AD1200 Pro + Deep umbrella

• Deep umbrella mean faster setup in each spot
• 1200ws good enough to work under bright sun (overpower the sun)
• Battery powered flash mean no cable run across the field
• TTL  / Radio control trigger mean no assistant running around with my Sekonic meter
• HSS mean better control the DOF / Contrast between the target and the background

Modern technology and accumulated experience do really help us to create images that may not be so smoothly before, and that's why we always investing in knowledge and latest equipment.

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Note of the last corporate photography in Donggung China

Client want professional photographs for their annual report that show the tuck load process in China... the photography must be take place while their live operation... we have not much time for posing and setup lighting etc.

We resolve this with an AD1200 Pro + Deep umbrella

• Deep umbrella mean faster setup in each spot
• 1200ws good enough to work under bright sun (overpower the sun)
• Battery powered flash mean no cable run across the field
• TTL  / Radio control trigger mean no assistant running around with my Sekonic meter
• HSS mean better control the DOF / Contrast between the target and the background

Modern technology do really help us to create images that may not be so smoothly before, and that's why we always investing in latest equipment.

via Ken Tam's Diary https://hkphoto.com/photographer-blog/note-of-the-last-corporate-photography-in-donggung-china

When I show them I got an AD1200

Photo I posted in their group

They kicked me... wtf Robert H. Godox fb group... is most KOL photographer like that?

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13 Sep 2020 Selfie

They said half nude selfie will got more like... isn't it? ;)

Note: lighting test for up coming portrait session

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AD1200 Testing high speed photography

No suitable materials on hand, just try with my coke ;)

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Why I am not a videographer?

I am a still photographer, and I can act as the director of a video production. Not every one with a still camera that capable to capture videos is a videographer.

We have special crew for video production with camera man, grip and assistants.

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The most important tools for photographer

Out of Gaffa Tape, ordered some from https://broncolor.world.taobao.com just arrived ;)

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12 Sep 2020 Selfie

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Behind the scene of corporate photography in China

Today we have finish another corporate photography assignment in China, thanks for all team members who assist me to make the photography run smoothly.

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BTS: Corporate photography in China

Photography by Kat Lau

Just finish another corporate / industrial photography in Dongguan China.

Lighting with AD1200 + AD300

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Industrial photography for Logwin in Dongguan China

Just complete another industrial photography for Logwin in Dongguan China.

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Corporate photography for Logwin in Dongguan China

Just complete another corporate photography for Logwin in Dongguan China.

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Double rainbow in Zhuhai

A double rainbow is considered a symbol of transformation and is a sign of good fortune in eastern cultures.

Hope from now on everything go right!

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AD1200 Pro arrived just right

Will test for 2 days then use for a Industrial photography project 11th in Dongguan China.

First impression? Very heavy!!

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Zhuhai grape

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Don't mess up the Industrial photography ok?

Just now a prospect tell me their ex photog give 200 photos after a day of corporate brochure shoot.

Please...

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Asked: Why no petty girl beauty / sexy photo or BTS?

People ask why we don't like other kol... often have new petty girl beauty / sexy photo or behind the scenes video.

Simple answer

"We don't work for free!"

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Asked: Epic photography?

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Yesterday someone ask why his photography no look that epic as other photographs he seem in social media?

Most of the photographs people post in social media... want to attract the likes... and they will use any overdone post method to make their boring photograph look stun, maybe one day we will see many photographs use same sky for different scenes. For me those are digital arts and not photography at all.

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Zhuhai style

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Electric bicycle in Zhuhai

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Fruit

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Zhuhai food deliver

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