Comments on: Arctic Adventures with the Nikon D3s http://sfphotoschool.com/arctic-adventures-with-the-nikon-d3s/ Photography School for Photographers. Learn Portrait & Wedding tips & techniques for free. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:42:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Challenges and Rewards of Shooting in an Ice Hotel | Digital Camera http://sfphotoschool.com/arctic-adventures-with-the-nikon-d3s/comment-page-1/#comment-73 The Challenges and Rewards of Shooting in an Ice Hotel | Digital Camera Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:17:47 +0000 http://sfphotoschool.com/?p=496#comment-73 [...] Uzair “Oz” Kharawala of SF Photo School recently posted an amazing account of his experience shooting in a Swedish ice hotel, which is exactly what it sounds like.  It’s a hotel made entirely out of ice. The photographs of the event are fantastic, but there were a lot of challenges to overcome.  For starters, the entire event – a wedding – took place in just two hours.  ”Unlike a traditional wedding of say 8 hours,” he says, “there is even more pressure on being organised and getting the shots which I’ve been paid for.” Flash, of course, was a concern.  The ice hotel is really a marvelous thing to see, and the lighting inside is anything but traditional.  ”Flash is one of the most creative pieces of kit you have in your camera bag,” writes Oz, “Use it correctly and you’ll get some amazing results.”  Use it wrong and you’ll see quite the opposite. Capturing the beauty of the surroundings while still getting great wedding photos was difficult, but Oz says it all comes down to flash technique.  ”Balancing the ambient light with flash is the key to getting really good shots.” You can find more of his pictures, and details about his camera, lens and flash selection at SF Photo School. [...] [...] Uzair “Oz” Kharawala of SF Photo School recently posted an amazing account of his experience shooting in a Swedish ice hotel, which is exactly what it sounds like.  It’s a hotel made entirely out of ice. The photographs of the event are fantastic, but there were a lot of challenges to overcome.  For starters, the entire event – a wedding – took place in just two hours.  ”Unlike a traditional wedding of say 8 hours,” he says, “there is even more pressure on being organised and getting the shots which I’ve been paid for.” Flash, of course, was a concern.  The ice hotel is really a marvelous thing to see, and the lighting inside is anything but traditional.  ”Flash is one of the most creative pieces of kit you have in your camera bag,” writes Oz, “Use it correctly and you’ll get some amazing results.”  Use it wrong and you’ll see quite the opposite. Capturing the beauty of the surroundings while still getting great wedding photos was difficult, but Oz says it all comes down to flash technique.  ”Balancing the ambient light with flash is the key to getting really good shots.” You can find more of his pictures, and details about his camera, lens and flash selection at SF Photo School. [...]

]]> By: Uzair Kharawala http://sfphotoschool.com/arctic-adventures-with-the-nikon-d3s/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Uzair Kharawala Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:01:15 +0000 http://sfphotoschool.com/?p=496#comment-59 You'll need to join a very very long queue!!! Thanks for coming over at Nikon. See you soon. Oz You’ll need to join a very very long queue!!! Thanks for coming over at Nikon.
See you soon.
Oz

]]> By: Uzair Kharawala http://sfphotoschool.com/arctic-adventures-with-the-nikon-d3s/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Uzair Kharawala Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:58:52 +0000 http://sfphotoschool.com/?p=496#comment-58 Hi Ron Thanks and good to see you too. Oz Hi Ron
Thanks and good to see you too.
Oz

]]> By: Sandy http://sfphotoschool.com/arctic-adventures-with-the-nikon-d3s/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Sandy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:39:52 +0000 http://sfphotoschool.com/?p=496#comment-56 can I second shoot for you next time! Saw the presentation of this yesterday at Focus. can I second shoot for you next time!
Saw the presentation of this yesterday at Focus.

]]> By: Ron Godfrey http://sfphotoschool.com/arctic-adventures-with-the-nikon-d3s/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Ron Godfrey Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:58:38 +0000 http://sfphotoschool.com/?p=496#comment-55 Great to see you (for a second year in a row) at the Nikon stand at Focus! Thanks for sharing your Ice Hotel Experience. Always inspiring that you make the lighting on your assignments so easy. Guess you had some important help from the D3s this time though! Great to see you (for a second year in a row) at the Nikon stand at Focus!

Thanks for sharing your Ice Hotel Experience. Always inspiring that you make the lighting on your assignments so easy. Guess you had some important help from the D3s this time though!

]]> By: Uzair Kharawala http://sfphotoschool.com/arctic-adventures-with-the-nikon-d3s/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Uzair Kharawala Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:51:28 +0000 http://sfphotoschool.com/?p=496#comment-22 Yes I did stay in the 'cold accommodation' for 1 night. Absolutely amazing & incredible. Thanks, Andy. I'll be uploading some more stuff later on. Yes I did stay in the ‘cold accommodation’ for 1 night. Absolutely amazing & incredible.

Thanks, Andy. I’ll be uploading some more stuff later on.

]]> By: Andy Rapkins http://sfphotoschool.com/arctic-adventures-with-the-nikon-d3s/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Andy Rapkins Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:43:59 +0000 http://sfphotoschool.com/?p=496#comment-21 Absolutely awesome Oz! What a great experience. The wedding looks stunning in the Ice Hotel. Very cool... (sorry) Absolutely awesome Oz! What a great experience. The wedding looks stunning in the Ice Hotel. Very cool… (sorry)

]]> By: John R http://sfphotoschool.com/arctic-adventures-with-the-nikon-d3s/comment-page-1/#comment-20 John R Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:32:11 +0000 http://sfphotoschool.com/?p=496#comment-20 Did you sleep in one of those bedrooms at the Ice Hotel ? Did you sleep in one of those bedrooms at the Ice Hotel ?

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