Bowens Ringflash Pro manual Photo & Post Production

9.3	© Photo & Post Production
	by Gareth Gatrell

www.garethandrewgatrell.com

Creative assistant - Phil Lyndon

the Ringflash Pro exposed by...

Gareth Gatrell.

www.garethandrewgatrell.com

From an early age Gareth’s initial interest in the creative arts led him to study ‘Photography and Arts’ at college before moving onto university to further his education in ‘Three Dimensional Studies’.

After s tudying for m any y ears Gareth spent time travelling a broad be fore fi nally s ettling i n Syd ney, Australia. D uring this period i n h is career Gareth cultivated a fusion of still photography and post production, establishing himself among the top tier of Sydney’s brand marketing agencies.

Returning to the United K ingdom i n 2 006, G areth’s creative abilities were quickly recognised by London’s highly competitive marketing and PR agencies; today Gareth provides images to an ever increasing client list. As well a s building h is client base in the c orporate sector, Gareth has also been working in the music and fashion i ndustry as w ell a s with various interior designers. Recently Gareth has been creating images with a cinematic strength, while exploring the bizarre for campaign and art pieces. This has seen him working with creative director Phil Lyndon, selecting appropriate stylists / hair and make-up artists to project the seeds of imagination to his final images.

“Having been invited by Bowens to use the soon to be released toy of to ys, the Ringflash Pro; I quickly se t about organising two very di fferent s hoots. Eac h challenging the diversity of this well const ructed and versatile kit with a worthy test”.

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Shoot 1. Sweet Composite shot.

“The w ork I do is quite varied and I love to create original composite pieces merging camera stills with creative software packages like Photoshop. I wanted to explore the true creative potential of the Ringflash Pro and answer some question’s I had about the use of ringflash photography outside of the usual fashion and beauty arena. So, to make the stakes even higher, I removed all of the mainstream accessories and the usual fully loaded studio and got ready to shoot.

The Quad 2400 provided endless power on demand and with only one directional light to think of, metering was not the usual time consuming problem. The light quality produced by the Ringflash was of such a pure tonal nature that every shot looked immaculate. Sometimes the simple set-ups are the best; the Ringflash Pro combined with the Quad 2400’s fast recycling times enabled a somewhat complicated set of captures to be shot with precision, speed, and enjoyment”.

Shoot 2. Nightclub shot.

“This venue provided me with many unique backdrops for a shoot and with such poorly lit surroundings, everything from the make-up to the styling had to be strong and prominent to compliment the nature of the light produced by the Ringflash Pro. With this in mind I put together my usual creative team and invited a new face to model for me for the day.

Once again I choose to shoot freehand giving greater freedom and f luidity i n both co mposition and lighting. This constant work flow was made possible through Bowens slick design of the Ringflash Pro and allowed the day to develop seamlessly; with m any of the i mages almost coming to life. A gain, the Ringflash Pro combined with Bowens Quad 2400 pack made this shoot enjoyable and look amazing.

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© Photo & Post Production by Gareth Gatrell
www.garethandrewgatrell.com
Creative assistant - Phil Lyndon
Stylist: Chantelle Znideric @ topstylista
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Hair & Make-up: Nadine Suddady

Model: Laura Penfold