As an art student in the 90’s, all we had was onboard flash. Sure, we occasionally daisychained a dozen flash cables together to get that flash off camera for something really fancy, but it was a pain, especially when we had to boost the cable power with one of those 9V block batteries and a chewing gum wrapper.
Granted, these were simpler times well spent with a 50mm lens on a second-hand OM-1, but as soon as we left art college, we immediately jumped into off-camera flash with scores of studio strobes, and the rest is history.
Fast forward to today, and we’re starting to see signs of fatigue in the industry towards tech. We’re operating at a time when technology can quite literally create the ‘photo’ for us, so for many artists and their audiences, authenticity is key today, now more than ever before.
For those who have followed my work for a while, you’ll know that I love to push the boundaries of what we, as photographers, can create in-camera, and sure, sometimes that’s with a full team and a studio’s worth of kit, and other times it’s me with a cheap DIY light modifier. There is absolutely time and space for both looks.
But I won’t lie, this quick shoot was so much fun. Just playing with a simple flash on camera (above the lens, not to the side of it!!! IYKYK), a little long exposure and just playing with an idea, not worrying about the tech, just like we did all those years ago at art college.
We’re seeing a ‘90s resurgence right now, and I’m absolutely here for it (I knew if I kept my studded belt long enough, it would come back around)!😎
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Have a great weekend, and be sure to do at least one new thing if you have a photoshoot coming up.🍻🍻
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