Atlanta based editorial photographer, Zack Arias.

GPP Group Shot = Pressure That Can Make Diamonds
Sun , April 12th, 2009
Posted by zack
under Gear & Gadgets, OneLight Workshop, Technique

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On the next to the last day of Gulf Photo Plus I was informed by GPP organizer, Mohamed Somji, that I had the “privilege” of shooting the group shot of all the GPP staff and photographers. I would be given 15 minutes to set up and execute the shot with 25 to 40 people.I have done countless group shots in my young career but never one that had folks like Joe McNally, Drew Gardner, David Hobby, Chase Jarvis, David Nightingale, and on and on and on. No pressure.

Last year David Hobby shot the group photo. He did it available light and had the photo posted on the web in 30 minutes. He was smart. David kept it simple. I however had could not leave “well enough” alone. I wanted to make a picture that was a tribute to some of the photographers in the photo and I wanted to keep with the OneLight theme so I decided I would get everyone in the auditorium and light them individually with one light and then comp them together in post. I have “painted with strobes” a few times in my life but never on this scale. It isn’t the most technically brilliant photograph I’ve ever made in my life but I had fun doing it. Everyone in the room had fun bustin’ my chops for taking this on. Hobby had a GRAND time playing with his wizard in his pocket while I was setting this up too. :)

How I did it = Pretty simple

• I set my camera up on a tripod so that each shot would align in the final image to be created.

• I had my studio manager, Erik, walk around the room with a Nikon SB-25 mounted on a tripod. On the SB I placed a Lightsphere that I have painted black. I call it my Darksphere. I then bunjee’d a 20º grid on the front of that. I like to have my grids placed off of the flash tube to get a cleaner circle of light.

• I exposed somewhere around 5.6 at 250th of a second to kill the ambient light in the room. I just needed the light on each person. There are 29 people in the final shot and I used 28 frames to capture them all. Chase and his wife, Kate, were lit together for one shot.

• I tried a quick multiple exposure shot on the back of the D3 to see if my idea was going to work. In this you can see Erik holding the light on the stick.

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This is what each individual shot looked like…

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This is what the group shot looks like without the auditorium showing through…

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Here is the auditorium. I would use this image to mask parts of the ambient back into the group shot.

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Once the people were together I could then bring in the image above and again, using layer masking, I painted in just enough of the ambient light to mix in with the lit shots. The final shot was 34 layers tall. 28 layers of people and 6 layers of ambient light and details like the the strobe painting on the back wall panels. Here it is again…

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So…To Joe McNally – I know you eat 30 Speedlights for breakfast every morning so excuse me while I meagerly try to pull it off with one.

To David Hobby – My light rig for this shot not only has a bunjee cord on it, but it has a LightSphere that I spray painted black to keep with the DIY / Modify philosophy you preach so well.

To David Nightingale – 30+ exposures to make one final image! How do you do it so well? You can see how much of a hack I am.

To Drew Gardner – If only I had a water buffalo and 300 gallons of strawberry jam then you too would have a tribute here. :) Maybe next year I’ll shoot it on a Phase One. Oh wait! I don’t have to shoot it next year! Some other light monkey will have to do it!

To Chase Jarvis – You talk about pushing yourself. Well… I pushed myself on this one!

I could have done this or that or the other to make this shot better but I had no time to really think it through. It was a good exercise for me though. I’m glad I did it this way.

I have one more Dubai post to make this week and then we are back to regularly scheduled blogramming.

Cheers,
Zack

Comments 224

224 Responses to “GPP Group Shot = Pressure That Can Make Diamonds”

  1. Craig Ferguson, on April 12th, 2009 at 9:13 pm Said:

    Great idea Zack, the only thing missing is some black straws :) The final image is great, thanks for sharing the details of how you approached it.

  2. Sarah Smith, on April 12th, 2009 at 9:17 pm Said:

    this is an awesome shot. thank you so much for sharing the insight on how you achieved it…looking forward to experimenting with this technique!

  3. Broderick, Savory Exposure, on April 12th, 2009 at 9:17 pm Said:

    It looks brilliant! I can’t even fathom all that went into this shot, I can imagine everyone was pleased with the end result.

  4. Amanda, on April 12th, 2009 at 9:18 pm Said:

    Fantastic! Thank you for sharing the awesomeness of your work!!!

  5. Julia, on April 12th, 2009 at 9:47 pm Said:

    WOW! Thanks for sharing the steps and in between images as well!

    Great work, ZacK!

  6. Michael Dunn, on April 12th, 2009 at 9:49 pm Said:

    Awesome job!

  7. Sam Coran, on April 12th, 2009 at 9:59 pm Said:

    Let there be light…

    Amazing capture. People are really happier when they are lit.

    By the way, who took the shot when it’s your turn to be photographed? or did you place it in timer mode and challenged yourself to be seated in 30 seconds? (^_^)

    awesome… it has been a pleasure knowing you and a blessing learning from you. Thanks for coming to GPP.

  8. S Marek, on April 12th, 2009 at 10:09 pm Said:

    It’s simply amazing! Wonderful work thanks for sharing how you made this image happen.

  9. Sunith, on April 12th, 2009 at 10:26 pm Said:

    Amazing work! you make it look so simple and easy. Great concept.

  10. Sherri, on April 12th, 2009 at 10:45 pm Said:

    i can appreciate the image even more seeing how you pulled it off – thanks for the behind the scenes look

  11. Hala Salhi, on April 12th, 2009 at 10:48 pm Said:

    We love Zack!
    Bring him back!

    Zack thank you so much for sharing your brilliance and for your sense of humor on the blog.. your comments to the different photographers it made me laugh out loud.

  12. Jen, on April 12th, 2009 at 10:50 pm Said:

    Thank you for sharing your thought process. Great image and lots of hard work. A unique approach to the group photo.

  13. Geraldo Garcia, on April 12th, 2009 at 11:21 pm Said:

    Hi ZacK!

    I am a long time reader of your blog, one of the silent ones, and this photo made come here to comment.

    You rock! Thinking and making this picture under that kind of pressure proves it.

    About the “Darksphere”, have you painted the inside or just the outside?

    Thanks for sharing the process.

  14. Matt S., on April 12th, 2009 at 11:25 pm Said:

    !!!1!!1!!!

  15. Nash Haq, on April 12th, 2009 at 11:26 pm Said:

    Hey man!.. this is incredible stuff !! i was there when were making this happen, and couldnt really figure it out.. but makes sense now!..

    Abso-Frickin-lutely Awesome!

    Nash Haq

  16. Shadi, on April 12th, 2009 at 11:39 pm Said:

    I was wondering when this piece was going to see the light (see the light…hmmm.. sometimes i surprise myself ).

    looks great. very creative stuff.

    Shadi
    PS i believe you mean Drew Gardner, not David.

  17. Ted Leung, on April 12th, 2009 at 11:43 pm Said:

    This totally rocks!

  18. Stian, on April 13th, 2009 at 12:09 am Said:

    WOW! Fantastic photograph! Supercool idea and so well executed. I must say you handled the preassure extremely well :-)

  19. Charles Verghese, on April 13th, 2009 at 12:10 am Said:

    Hey…that’s me in the 1st test shot shown…with Erik ghosting around!!

    Cool Pic Zack

    It was indeed a great pleasure to be around you, watch you work and think this challenge from start to finish. We need more people like you who welcome us inside your head!

    I hope to follow suit by sharing in the knowledge I have been graced with.

  20. Phat Photographer, on April 13th, 2009 at 12:28 am Said:

    Amazing job blending in so many techniques into one fabulous shot. I’m surprised you didn’t take a photo of someone twice just for kicks.

  21. David Nightingale, on April 13th, 2009 at 12:38 am Said:

    Very cool, and well worth the effort :)

  22. sid, on April 13th, 2009 at 12:46 am Said:

    as they say in bombay.. ‘chakaas.. suppabb boss!!’

  23. Janine, on April 13th, 2009 at 1:04 am Said:

    You are the one light master! No doubt!

    Love the vision that you had and the resulting image of it.
    To pull that off in 15 minutes would make us mere mortals freak right out!

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  25. Adam Swords, on April 13th, 2009 at 1:36 am Said:

    Good job Zack! Turned out great.
    Hope you and Erik are both ok.

    Adam

  26. Chris, on April 13th, 2009 at 1:56 am Said:

    Shouldn’t it be DREW Gardner in the tributes? Guess there were just too many Davids in the lineup :-)

    EDITOR’s NOTE – Yes! Blogging too late at night! Thanks for catching that!

  27. danny, on April 13th, 2009 at 2:10 am Said:

    Great Job and one of your best post! Thanks for sharing.

  28. Rory, on April 13th, 2009 at 2:15 am Said:

    It’s great seeing someone do something well. It’s even better to “feel” the passion they have for their work. Unque image, and again, thanks for being willing to share your knowledge.

  29. Chris Hartwig, on April 13th, 2009 at 2:27 am Said:

    Wow Zack ! Your lighting rocks !
    I thought of trying the multiple exposure trick for that recent shoot in a theatre : http://www.noir-et-blanc.fr/blog2/dotclear/index.php?post/2009/03/18/Photos-de-couple

    It would have been plenty of fun, but we didn’t have enough time to do it all ! It used more than one light though…

    That photo is really supercool !

  30. Jeroen Berkenbosch, on April 13th, 2009 at 2:46 am Said:

    One question remains though… Who made the pic of you? :O

  31. Bruno Monteiro, on April 13th, 2009 at 3:16 am Said:

    Damn, looks easier that it probably was. Great PP work, and great captures.
    The output is very good, IMO.
    Though thought you have nailed it with only one frame and 28 speedlights… ;)
    Regards!

  32. Rosie, on April 13th, 2009 at 3:25 am Said:

    Neat. Love it! Thx for sharing…

  33. Jeff, on April 13th, 2009 at 3:36 am Said:

    Great capture and a good series of shots on how you put it all togather!

    How long did the photoshop work take?

  34. zack, on April 13th, 2009 at 4:14 am Said:

    Chris Hurtt manned the camera to take my photo and I spent an hour to hour and 15 on the final image in PS.

    Cheers,
    Zack

  35. murat, on April 13th, 2009 at 4:27 am Said:

    How cool is that! Lovely…

  36. Earl, on April 13th, 2009 at 4:35 am Said:

    Very unique and well worth the efforts I believe.

    While it’s a group shot it gives a very personal touch for each person as well.

    Thanks for sharing “the how.”

  37. Stacy Hughes, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:09 am Said:

    Very creative and well executed.

  38. Michael Gowin, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:17 am Said:

    Great idea, well-executed–nice work!

  39. C.C. Chapman, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:18 am Said:

    Up until now I wasn’t positive if you were insane or not, but now I know for sure!

    Great idea behind the shot and thanks for walking us all through it. The finished product is really a great one.

  40. songvut Kositarut, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:30 am Said:

    Oh my, I have to try this.

    Thanks.

  41. John A., on April 13th, 2009 at 5:36 am Said:

    Very cool idea! I’m sure that crew enjoyed watching you suffer… I mean work diligently to get this. Love the fact that you painted the Lightsphere black. =)

  42. Sean McCormack, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:38 am Said:

    Rocking Zack!

  43. Matt, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:38 am Said:

    Great job! Very cool…

    To up the difficulty level, next time shoot in the complete dark at f22 and have the assistant pop the SB 28 times in a single frame! :)

  44. Matt, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:45 am Said:

    Awesome shot zack, and even better when done under pressure!

  45. Marc Photography, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:48 am Said:

    Looks like a fun group to be with. Lots of photo talent there including yourself. Thanks for sharing.

  46. Alex Saunders, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:49 am Said:

    Wonderful image Zack. Thanks for the breakdown on technique and welcome back.

  47. Mark Wilson, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:52 am Said:

    This is the best example of photographic problem solving I’ve seen all year.

    Great!

  48. Dave Vernon, on April 13th, 2009 at 6:12 am Said:

    Now if only the “Squeeze the Lime” gang had tried this with their 800-person group shot that was all over the Lighting Inet a few weeks ago. Nice job Zack – and way not to crater under the David Hobby PW tyranny.

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  50. Bernie, on April 13th, 2009 at 6:22 am Said:

    You have made many pictures that are more interesting to look at but with this you have gained a great deal of admiration.

  51. Chase, on April 13th, 2009 at 6:23 am Said:

    Rock the socks off the camera world ZA, your humble approach and love for the game always inspire this kid!

  52. Rich C, on April 13th, 2009 at 6:29 am Said:

    Extremely cool final image. Thanks for the explanation too! I’ve got to work with my lighting more!

  53. Frederik, on April 13th, 2009 at 6:36 am Said:

    cool shot! actuallu works pretty inspiring.

  54. Debbi, on April 13th, 2009 at 7:07 am Said:

    Fantabulous!
    Debbi

  55. Jeremy Sale, on April 13th, 2009 at 7:09 am Said:

    That is a reverse-engineer that I never would have thought of. Brilliant!

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  57. markowen, on April 13th, 2009 at 7:32 am Said:

    Awesome work!!! Very inspiring=)

  58. Chase Jarvis, on April 13th, 2009 at 7:41 am Said:

    this is all lies. i was there and he used 37 speedlights, all of which were suspended from the ceiling and snooted. best part was watching eric change all the batteries ;)

    j/k. lovely image, buddy. now let’s see those diamonds. they should really go to mcnally ;)

  59. Rick Wenner, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:05 am Said:

    Great work here Zack. Love what you did in post with this one. I can’t imagine working under this kind of pressure with the likes of McNally, Jarvis, etc. staring you down. You pulled it off and I hope one day to be in that same position too.

  60. Keith, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:11 am Said:

    BRAVO!

  61. Jeff, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:12 am Said:

    Zach,

    I am sure It might have been a little been stressful to shoot all these pros, but you did something simply amazing.
    Creativity is key

  62. Michael Fletcher, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:29 am Said:

    Zack, you’re a genius working under such pressure! Thanks for capturing a group photo of many of my photographic heros.

  63. Dave Loebig, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:34 am Said:

    Sweet. Great way to do it with a single flash.

  64. Bruno Monteiro, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:43 am Said:

    Dumb question: did you focus for each and every individual photo, or kept the focusing as in the original shot? I mean, f/5.6 wasn’t going to give tons of DOF… Thanks!

  65. Phil, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:45 am Said:

    Great imagination…thanks for sharing!

  66. Ronny Hermans, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:55 am Said:

    Great work, this is the most impressive group shot I’ve ever seen.

  67. Woody, on April 13th, 2009 at 9:15 am Said:

    Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  68. Matt, on April 13th, 2009 at 9:39 am Said:

    Seriously, congrats. I know you were looking up to these people, wanting to learn from them. I think they learned something from you, too. Read JMcN’s & DH’s blogs if you don’t believe it. I’m sure Jarvis will have something about it, too.

    Very high-production look to it. At what point did you know you “had it” and you weren’t toast?

  69. Andyroo, on April 13th, 2009 at 9:54 am Said:

    I too wish to know exactly how the lightsphere is painted black? The test shot shows light leaking from the sides, is that intentional fill spill?

  70. simon.the.photo, on April 13th, 2009 at 10:02 am Said:

    Great !!!! And all done within 15 min !!!!

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  72. Mohamed, on April 13th, 2009 at 10:24 am Said:

    Zack – awesome!
    I’m glad you didn’t do the fisheye shot!
    I pity the new guy next year who will have to beat this shot!

  73. garrey, on April 13th, 2009 at 10:29 am Said:

    Excellent work dude.
    I have the gary fong lightsphere and love it.
    Im still unclear about your black painting of it. Do you have an image of your painted Lightsphere? I would appreciated that when you have the time. Thanks man!
    Great work.

    Garrey

  74. Megan Parks, on April 13th, 2009 at 10:39 am Said:

    Sweeeeet Inspiration! Proof it’s not the quantity of equipment, but the knowledge and creativity that counts!!!

  75. Jay Lawrence Goldman, on April 13th, 2009 at 10:57 am Said:

    REALLY, REALLY Impressive.
    Amazing focus-in your attention and camera skills. I probably would have crapped my pants by the end of that session.

  76. Pradeep Raghunathan, on April 13th, 2009 at 10:58 am Said:

    This is kickass!!! What creativity and thinking on your feet. Hats off Sir!

  77. Kati Debelic, on April 13th, 2009 at 11:03 am Said:

    Zack, I am curious about your lighting set up, I didn’t understand the lightsphere painted in black, do you mean totally painted in black? Top included? Then do you direct the light towards the subject?
    Thanks!

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  79. Christian Løverås, on April 13th, 2009 at 11:19 am Said:

    Whoah! Very gutsy to do it this way – respect! Good thing you didn’t feel any pressure..

  80. Kholloud, on April 13th, 2009 at 11:31 am Said:

    Finally you post it, I was waiting for it since the time i saw you doing it in the auditorium yeah we had a great time, I took 3 session with you on Friday and i felt that i missed a lot for not being in your workshop, since that time am a big faaaaaan .. and i even let you sign my DVD copy ;)

  81. Adam Stevens, on April 13th, 2009 at 11:33 am Said:

    Looks like you are getting the props you deserve!

  82. Carl, on April 13th, 2009 at 11:43 am Said:

    Zak and GPP Rocks…Beam Me Up Scotty…hope to see next year. carl

  83. Sharon Miller, on April 13th, 2009 at 11:45 am Said:

    Standing ovation! Love it.

  84. Kenneth Theysen, on April 13th, 2009 at 11:50 am Said:

    Great work!! I’m going to feel sorry for the next person who has to do it next time. heheheh. You just raised the bar again!!!

  85. Myron B, on April 13th, 2009 at 11:55 am Said:

    Great image and great light engineering and post.

    I love to see a few images of you DIY dark sphere and grid spot.

    I was wondering the difference between a snoot and a grid spot and you showed us a big one.

    Thanks

  86. Sheena Yusuf, on April 13th, 2009 at 11:56 am Said:

    Amazing pic Zack ! Very Creative. Having been visiting your blog since you left dubai to see what this pic looked like. Its truly worth the wait !!!!

    I agree with Mohammed – Pity the new guy next year to beat this one.
    Oh ! just in case you need to remember me Think “Krispy Kreme”

    Sheena

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  88. Graham McBride, on April 13th, 2009 at 12:18 pm Said:

    What a great idea… I think the finished shot is great and I’m gonna steal your idea of the darksphere!

  89. Neil Calvin, on April 13th, 2009 at 12:20 pm Said:

    Excellent shot — thanks for holding it down for Atlanta!

  90. Michael Zelbel, on April 13th, 2009 at 12:28 pm Said:

    “Use your brain, not your wallet” really rules!

  91. Jerry Harding, on April 13th, 2009 at 12:37 pm Said:

    Wow!! Such an incredible shot, very creative, and guttsy with no margin for error, and in 15 min’s! This truly Rocks. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and the process.

  92. Rosanne Christie, on April 13th, 2009 at 12:43 pm Said:

    I found you through Joe McNally…fabulous feet! Nice work.

  93. Alison Greenwood, on April 13th, 2009 at 12:45 pm Said:

    OMG! That is amazing work!

  94. Rick Lohre, on April 13th, 2009 at 1:31 pm Said:

    Super impressive dog! Super impressive.
    I think if I were made to light it I probably would have shat a few diamonds under the pressure too.
    I have to say, your creativity inspires! And so do the rest of the company you kept over there! Good on ya gang – keep on keepin on!

  95. tomas flint, on April 13th, 2009 at 1:38 pm Said:

    u da man bro! talk about pressure…u handled it like a champ.

    cheers zack!
    t

  96. Joshua Gunther, on April 13th, 2009 at 1:43 pm Said:

    You da Man!!!! Great work

  97. Jurgen, on April 13th, 2009 at 2:15 pm Said:

    Hi Zack,

    I just read about this picture at Joe McNally’s and Strobist’s blog. This is fantastic. Congratulations!

  98. spiceboy, on April 13th, 2009 at 2:36 pm Said:

    I was there in the auditorium when you took the picture…..zack u are taking creativity to the next level!!!

    “light the world with ONE LIGHT”

    btw where is jimmy in the picture?

  99. chris, on April 13th, 2009 at 2:40 pm Said:

    Great shot and result…well worth the work. Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes in creating it…

  100. Wills, on April 13th, 2009 at 2:48 pm Said:

    Hey Zack cool shot and thank’s for the heads up on what you did, pressure no pressure for Mr Cool.

  101. Josen, on April 13th, 2009 at 2:51 pm Said:

    Wow!! so this is the final end product. Was a bit confused as to what you were trying to achieve while you taking the shot (or should I rather say shots)
    The end product just rocks … awesum !!! Hope to see you next year.

  102. catalina, on April 13th, 2009 at 3:00 pm Said:

    HOLY FREAKING COW. awesome photo and thanks for breaking it down for all. you ROCK!

  103. Paulo Rodrigues, on April 13th, 2009 at 3:13 pm Said:

    Damn, I wish I had thought of this when I was doing group shots at the British Library auditorium last year. Nice work Zack.

  104. Chrystal Beson, on April 13th, 2009 at 3:21 pm Said:

    Friggin’ wicked awesome! You are truly a genious.

  105. Dan Rakofsky, on April 13th, 2009 at 3:31 pm Said:

    Great shot and very practical technique. You have just inspired some great ideas for me. Thank you.

  106. Ken Tersten, on April 13th, 2009 at 3:36 pm Said:

    I think anyone with that much talent

    should be outlawed in this world. If I

    had 6 months to get that shot I still

    would have missed. Do you take any

    special pills or something?

  107. David Hobby, on April 13th, 2009 at 3:37 pm Said:

    I am told it is a *great honor* to get to stand way off in the back and to one side in one of Zack’s group photos. He always reserves that spot for the most talented, respected and *darn attractive* person in the group.

    At least, that’s what he told me . . .

  108. Chris Biele, on April 13th, 2009 at 3:56 pm Said:

    Great image! I thought you used like 30-odd strobes on CLS to pull this off, but that would be WAY to hard to make everyone sit still for so long while you pointed your snoots in the exact location.

    Well done and keep up the hard work.

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  110. Christina Montemurro, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:25 pm Said:

    Zack,

    Truly amazing, creative, inspired.

    Can I ask – if you had to shoot this same setting, same number of people… but instead of photographers, they were a group of say, world leaders, how would you light it?

  111. Bob Beal, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:26 pm Said:

    That’s a ton of post processing to come up with a very amateurish end product. Then you have the nerve to try and claim it as a one light shot?

    You really are an arrogant hack.

  112. Darren Tuer, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:50 pm Said:

    Zack, congrats on a spectacular image!

    You’ve gotta be happy with the results – and have you read Joe’s post about it?

    ‘The shot’s amazing. It definitely falls into the “Holy Shit” category for me…’

    You have *got* to be happy with that!

    Love your work :)

  113. Robert Lewis, on April 13th, 2009 at 5:51 pm Said:

    First off, great job on thinking outside the box. Nice image. Secondly, I think Mr. Jarvis hit the nail on the head when he said “your humble approach”. He is right, this speaks volumes.

  114. Juanxo, on April 13th, 2009 at 6:25 pm Said:

    Zack, after Edit/transform i’ve been hanging around you blog and page. every single time i come back, i find something really good. keep it up (as if you needed me to tell you to) i owe you a great deal of inspiration. tnx.

  115. Stephen Woo, on April 13th, 2009 at 6:51 pm Said:

    Just awesome. The image is simple and elegant. Execution took creativity and discipline. Loved the thinking process, execution, and results! Brilliant

  116. Jamie Maldonado, on April 13th, 2009 at 7:09 pm Said:

    Masterful minimalism!

  117. Kevin, on April 13th, 2009 at 7:16 pm Said:

    Yea, yea yea…amazing, incredible..whatever…blah blah blah!! You guys suck!!! :-) You can do more in 20 minutes and with one light than I have ever done since I used my plastic Playskool camera back in the diaper days!!! (Sometimes I feel like I am still using that Playskool camera)
    Seriously…amazing job!! I love seeing and reading about true artists like you and the group! Keep inspiring yourself and us!! Cheers!

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  119. Owen, on April 13th, 2009 at 7:39 pm Said:

    Love it. Found your site through the Strobist site (which I’m only now discovering.) Great stuff.

    Before following the link from Strobist (who left the details slyly incomplete) I was wracking my brains over how you’d done it. When I saw the pic, I got it right off. Genius. And a unique look.

  120. Lee Fly, on April 13th, 2009 at 7:43 pm Said:

    Looks like you nailed it.

  121. Will Alan, on April 13th, 2009 at 7:58 pm Said:

    Good thinkin!

  122. Darien Chin, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:10 pm Said:

    Very cool idea and execution Zack. Way to get a bit creative. Looks great

  123. Nick Bicanic, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:13 pm Said:

    Great shot/concept especially under pressure?!

  124. JeffreyByrnes, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:17 pm Said:

    This was awesome!

  125. Sandrino, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:23 pm Said:

    Zack,

    You nailed it! Simple and quick on the feet.

  126. Razvan, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:31 pm Said:

    Brilliant job Zack!

  127. Karen Venter, on April 13th, 2009 at 8:48 pm Said:

    Zack…you are just way tooo inspirational. A true class act!

  128. r. j. kern, on April 13th, 2009 at 9:26 pm Said:

    what are you naming the technique… single flash, multiple exposure (SFME??).

  129. Jason, on April 13th, 2009 at 10:04 pm Said:

    Wow – you really know how to knock the socks off your readers. For those of us just scratching the surface of off-camera lighting, seeing this kinda work is definitely humbling – awesome composite and explanation! I think if I were in the presence of that crowd, I’d just fold like a cheap lawn chair!

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  132. Gromitch, on April 13th, 2009 at 11:16 pm Said:

    Very creative flash idea!

  133. Arnold Pangilinan, on April 13th, 2009 at 11:26 pm Said:

    Amazing Zack!
    You are truly a ‘one light’ genius. Putting all these fantastic and famous photographers in this one shot is fantastic!

    Brilliant!

  134. Portland Wedding Photography, on April 14th, 2009 at 12:28 am Said:

    Great capture, truly a creative and innovative way around things. I got started in photography by painting with light…I had no strobes, I just used little LED lights and a flashlight. I was amazed with the results and now I’m wanting to try more creative ways to capture weddings and large events. I’m sure that you had a blast editing this together! Great stuff!

  135. dave wright, on April 14th, 2009 at 2:20 am Said:

    nice work. i’ve done some similar stuff. it’s fun to play with opacity too, make them all 50% opaque and you’ve got a room full of ghosts.

  136. Peter Marin, on April 14th, 2009 at 2:25 am Said:

    Zack ‘One Light’ Arias……Legend lol.
    In poker terms, it’s a Royal Flush.

  137. Weddingphotography Luna, on April 14th, 2009 at 3:01 am Said:

    Awesome picture my man! Took quite some effort and shots, but the result is definately worth it! Thanks for sharing!

  138. Graham Riddell, on April 14th, 2009 at 3:01 am Said:

    A masterclass not just in innovative lighting, but also in PS! – Amazing shot(s)

  139. John Lewis, on April 14th, 2009 at 3:30 am Said:

    Way to Zack well done and under such pressure!

    Lets have a close up of the light sphere/grid combo!

  140. Kendale, on April 14th, 2009 at 4:51 am Said:

    Whoa! So that’s what happens when you free your mind! Awesome concept and execution, and even more so when considering the amount of time you had come u with the idea and pull it off, not to mention the roll call pressure. Does your OneLight DVD teach us how to do this? Aloha!

  141. Kristina, on April 14th, 2009 at 5:19 am Said:

    Fantastic! You rock!

  142. Mark, on April 14th, 2009 at 5:43 am Said:

    Cheers, Zack. Well, well done.

  143. Teemu, on April 14th, 2009 at 8:13 am Said:

    Good job!! I really liked your greetings! ;)

  144. Fotografi, on April 14th, 2009 at 8:27 am Said:

    really nice trick well done!!

  145. Matt Wynne, on April 14th, 2009 at 8:47 am Said:

    The photo came out great. You brought back just enough of the auditorium to make it seamless. Well done.

  146. Scott, on April 14th, 2009 at 8:55 am Said:

    Brillaint as always Zack, think I’d have dived in a big hole with my D300 if asked to take on that shot lol

  147. Jamie Willmott, on April 14th, 2009 at 10:05 am Said:

    Really cool image and a great walkthrough.

  148. Scott Mac..., on April 14th, 2009 at 10:16 am Said:

    Thanks for this and the killer DVDs. I love this stuff…

  149. Tim, on April 14th, 2009 at 12:27 pm Said:

    haha! nice one zack! gonna get another lightsphere for a diy-project tomorrow =)

  150. billie muller, on April 14th, 2009 at 12:36 pm Said:

    Great work zack! i was watching this with great interest!

  151. Gary Day, on April 14th, 2009 at 12:43 pm Said:

    Zack,

    I remember watching you taking these 25 photos, I was wondering what you were doing.

    We chatted briefly and you explained the concept..

    I have to say the end result is totally awesome… I am very impressed…

    Gary

  152. alex, on April 14th, 2009 at 1:59 pm Said:

    This picture destroy david hobby last year pics.

    happy to see that. LOL!! i like hobby, but i love your style alot more!!!

  153. Kara, on April 14th, 2009 at 2:20 pm Said:

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  154. Michael Warf, on April 14th, 2009 at 8:21 pm Said:

    Love it Zack! I’ve been watching a similar blend of exposures with cars in the dark – why not people? Gettin’ creative with the tools you have. Love it.

  155. Michael Warf, on April 14th, 2009 at 8:21 pm Said:

    Love it Zack! I’ve been watching a similar blend of exposures with cars in the dark – why not people? Gettin’ creative with the tools you have. Love it.

  156. Wednesday Clicks | Mark Leo.Net, on April 14th, 2009 at 9:40 pm Said:

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  157. Rory, on April 14th, 2009 at 9:58 pm Said:

    Intelligent and fun. Giddy up!!!!

  158. Azhar Ariff, on April 15th, 2009 at 2:41 am Said:

    Hot dang Zack! Sure beats Joe McNally eating 50 speedlights for breakfast. Not even 50 speedlights can do this I think. :) Great work. You’ve pushed the bar up this time for the next year’s “new guy” shooting the group shot at GPP. Cheers!

  159. Pete Nicol, on April 15th, 2009 at 7:27 am Said:

    Zack thats pretty impressive even for a one light guru. 29 with one light now that is extreme one lighting.

  160. Pete Nicol, on April 15th, 2009 at 7:30 am Said:

    P.S. I’m off to paint my dong black

  161. Adam Leahy, on April 15th, 2009 at 8:22 am Said:

    Nice job, way to be thinking on your feet. The final picture is really great.

  162. Adam Trevillian, on April 15th, 2009 at 8:25 am Said:

    Brilliant.

    AT

  163. Christian, on April 15th, 2009 at 11:04 am Said:

    Wow, this is totally inspirational…brilliant lighting idea, especially under all that pressure. :-)

  164. 5 mins of fame… | The Parv: Moments in the RAW, on April 15th, 2009 at 6:37 pm Said:

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  165. Michael Good, on April 15th, 2009 at 7:26 pm Said:

    I always wondered what I’d do with my next to useless Fong Dongs. Grid has been ordered and LS will be painted today. Great work and idea Zack.

  166. Gruppbild med en Blixt | Fotolivet.se, on April 16th, 2009 at 6:09 am Said:

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  167. plevyadophy, on April 16th, 2009 at 9:06 am Said:

    Given that you used just one light, this shot is so clever, so nice looking that it’s simply RIDICULOUS.

    And erm, you say that there are things you would like to have done to make the image better. Like what for example????!!! I would really like to know.

    Had I produced that shot with one light I would be so proud.

    Great work.

    An inspiration.

  168. Jim Mucklin, on April 16th, 2009 at 10:01 am Said:

    Zack, you smacked it, great shot,I can’t believe you got them all to sit at the same time. Thanks for sharing

  169. Jeremy Sale, on April 16th, 2009 at 10:19 am Said:

    Zack…
    Is it just me, or is there a bit of a masking issue on the guy to the left of Joe McNally? The woman’s arms (behind him, with the pink scarf) seem to be digging into his head a little.

    I’m not trying to be a knob, but I thought I’d ask.

  170. Jeremy Sale, on April 16th, 2009 at 10:19 am Said:

    Zack…
    Is it just me, or is there a bit of a masking issue on the guy to the left of Joe McNally? The woman’s arms (behind him, with the pink scarf) seem to be digging into his head a little.

    I’m not trying to be a knob, but I thought I’d ask.

  171. Jeremy Sale, on April 16th, 2009 at 10:28 am Said:

    (I hasten to add that this photo is one of the coolest, most brilliant things ever.)

  172. Shari DeAngelo, on April 16th, 2009 at 11:21 am Said:

    A darksphere with a grid. Oh I gotta try that. I just love that this image is about one light and that you pulled this off. Brilliant, Zack!

  173. kim james, on April 16th, 2009 at 12:44 pm Said:

    RESPECT!

  174. Rob, on April 16th, 2009 at 5:17 pm Said:

    Brilliant! You da man, Zack. (I’m picking up some black spray paint tonight.)

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  176. jon, on April 16th, 2009 at 11:13 pm Said:

    No offense but… a lot of the faces are blown out. Some of the masking is botched; a lot of the heads fade to black with no good detail on the hair. The woman on the lower right is especially bad as part of her forehead is fading out to black far too soon. Many of the people seem much brighter than the others. Overall, it looks kinda fake. I don’t even think it’s that imaginative of a trick.

  177. Robert Hall, on April 17th, 2009 at 6:37 am Said:

    Would you describe the light sphere painted black? Photo of it? Thanks.

  178. zack, on April 17th, 2009 at 7:43 am Said:

    @Jon #176 – Yep! Like I said in the blog post, it isn’t the most technically brilliant shot I’ve ever created.

    Cheers,
    Zack

  179. zack, on April 17th, 2009 at 7:43 am Said:

    @Robert – I’ll make a blog post about it.

  180. Terry Smith, on April 17th, 2009 at 7:10 pm Said:

    “On the SB I placed a Lightsphere that I have painted black. I call it my Darksphere.”

    Hilarious! LOL!

  181. Zack Arias - Atlanta based editorial music photographer » The DarkShpere + “What’s In My Bag” ::, on April 17th, 2009 at 9:58 pm Said:

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  182. Don Winkler, on April 18th, 2009 at 8:55 am Said:

    Just a suggest on your mod for the sphere. Paint the outside silver first….let dry then paint the outside black as seen in your video….that way you use the smooth quality of the inside material (like a mirror)

    Just sayin

  183. tony, on April 18th, 2009 at 9:24 am Said:

    great idea, and very well carried out, love the home made beauty box!

  184. Dean Ritola, on April 18th, 2009 at 12:23 pm Said:

    You inspired me! I LOVED your picture and your explanation of how you put it together. Soooooo I had to try something – anything. http://www.flickr.com/photos/friedrabbit/3453587708/
    Thanks Zack!

  185. Photography News, Digital Camera Reviews and more » 14 Great Photography Tips, Tutorials and Videos From Around the Web, on April 18th, 2009 at 2:19 pm Said:

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  188. Marcos Valdés, on April 18th, 2009 at 9:46 pm Said:

    Zack, eres formidable, soy un ferviente admirador de tu técnica de “un solo flash”

    Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos!!!!

  189. Zohra, on April 19th, 2009 at 5:32 am Said:

    Brilliant idea. You totally inspire me here.

    IMO some of the faces at the back are not so clear.

    Considering my technical ignorance, I thought I should request you this. Would you try posting the pics of Lightsphere that you spray painted black and the grid?

  190. Sunday Links | Phototrend.fr, on April 19th, 2009 at 7:01 am Said:

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  191. Speedlinks — Fotografie Serge Van Cauwenbergh, on April 19th, 2009 at 2:48 pm Said:

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  193. Rodney Keith, on April 19th, 2009 at 10:15 pm Said:

    Well done Zack, considering the odds and only those who were present know it – I love the result. The way you painted in the room later is an excellent idea.

  194. Margus blog » 14 Great Photography Tips, Tutorials and Videos From Around the Web, on April 20th, 2009 at 6:30 am Said:

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  196. Jennifer Grigg, on April 20th, 2009 at 1:09 pm Said:

    Fantastic! Finally Zack foound a use for the lightsphere! Patent it NOW, or Gary will!

  197. Cyberward.net » Blog Archive » Studio Strobes vs Speedlights, on April 20th, 2009 at 1:21 pm Said:

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  199. Paul Indigo, on April 21st, 2009 at 4:11 pm Said:

    Respect. Good concept, very well executed. Quite a challenge with that audience. All the praise is well deserved, Zack.
    Cheers,
    Paul

  200. George evan, on April 21st, 2009 at 9:02 pm Said:

    hey. first off, love your site.

    \2nd… if you still have an unmodified gary fong, can you post a comparison of the darksphere to the lightsphere?
    spray paint or what?

    sounds cool
    thanks for your words of wisdom

  201. Steven Fielding, on April 23rd, 2009 at 3:32 pm Said:

    Zack, rumor has it that you appear on the popular BBC programme Top Gear as… THE STIG!?! Any comment?
    Nice job on this shot and look at all these comments – wonderful to see people paying attention to your skill and wisdom. Cheers.

  202. fiona ogilvie, on April 23rd, 2009 at 7:07 pm Said:

    thanks Zak for sharing how you went about this. at first i was thinking how did he place them all under their own light at once…but then i went ahhhh i see. tfs..looking forward to seeing you in Brisvegas in august

    Fee
    xxxx

  203. Obi Nwokedi, on April 24th, 2009 at 7:45 pm Said:

    Amazing work Zak … love it, and thanks for showing us

  204. Matt Norris, on April 25th, 2009 at 12:06 pm Said:

    Awesome post, Zack! Got the link from David’s blog. It’s an unbelievable image, sounds like framed prints all round! Thanks for the detailed “how to”… invaluable. I’ll second the “darksphere vs lightsphere” comparison request! Best wishes, Matt

  205. Serge, on April 27th, 2009 at 6:30 am Said:

    Brilliant idea with the Lightsphere!Thanks for sharing details!

  206. Firdaus Omar, on April 27th, 2009 at 1:47 pm Said:

    Thanks for giving a detailed behind-the-scene. It was a technically difficult shot executed wonderfully. Congrats!

  207. Dustin Diaz, on April 27th, 2009 at 9:10 pm Said:

    I’m going to respond even though i’m 200+ comments in (i know you’re reading this zack).
    way to take the challenge, this is freaking awesome. i could only imagine how frustrating it was with hobby on the PW’s. too funny!
    in the end, you totally stepped up and pwned. well done!

    cheers,
    Dustin

  208. Tuesday Review: One Light Workshop DVD by Zack Arias « Anirban Chatterjee, on April 27th, 2009 at 11:42 pm Said:

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  210. Lucy M, on May 2nd, 2009 at 1:43 pm Said:

    Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Love it!!! Now…I want to go play with my lights!!! You rock dude!!! :-)

  211. Austin Wedding Photographer, on May 5th, 2009 at 9:17 pm Said:

    Such a great write-up Zach. Really neat that you stuck with your theme of one light and a flawless execution of a very intuitive concept.

    Cheers to you!!!

  212. How many strobes? - LENSA.CO.UK, on May 7th, 2009 at 7:01 pm Said:

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  213. jP, on May 8th, 2009 at 8:20 pm Said:

    Thank you so much for this post. When I came across it, I had already been planning a similar shoot. You can check it out at http://jeffreypaul.pixyblog.com/entry/electrics .
    Your post helped me quite a bit in planning and laying out this shoot. Thank you!

  214. Ultimate online guide to photography « Matt Preston Photography, on June 13th, 2009 at 3:37 pm Said:

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  215. A Warm Welcome « I.Wanna.Be.Strobist, on June 17th, 2009 at 12:30 pm Said:

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  216. Morgan, on June 24th, 2009 at 3:00 am Said:

    Zack, great as always but could you point us towards maybe an explanatory technique or tutorial for the whole blending the shots together? How did you ‘cut out’ as it were each individual and put them in the full frame?

    Thanks a bunch!
    Morgan

  217. Off Campus Links for July | Yanik's Photo School, on July 2nd, 2009 at 12:12 pm Said:

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  218. Jeff, on July 18th, 2009 at 6:52 pm Said:

    That is a fantastic shot. Thank you for showing how you did it. I also enjoy reading your white seamless articles.

  219. Leighton Roberts, on July 24th, 2009 at 2:31 am Said:

    That is awesome! Something I will definately be trying!!

  220. Twitter Trackbacks for Zack Arias - Atlanta based editorial music photographer » GPP Group Shot = Pressure That Can Make Diamonds [zarias.com] on Topsy.com, on August 29th, 2009 at 5:08 pm Said:

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  221. Travis Johansen > Minneapolis Wedding Photographer, on October 7th, 2009 at 8:19 am Said:

    Wowzers that was cool. I wouldn’t have ever thought of that, and you pulled it off quite well.
    If you didn’t want to dedicate a lightsphere to “black” couldn’t you just wrap something around it? It might work better.
    And was the grid in replacement of the dome?

  222. Otto Haring, on October 9th, 2009 at 6:54 pm Said:

    Love it! Thx for sharing…

  223. Family portrait, 22 subjects, outside, at night. Creative lighting needed., on November 23rd, 2009 at 6:56 am Said:

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