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Topaz Black Friday Mega Deal

Dave Wares

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From November 28th through December 1st, the good folks over at Topaz Labs will be offering their Topaz Photography Collection (all 15 products) for only $249.99. “Whether you want to achieve stunning photo enhancements or apply artistic effects, this unique collection has you covered”.

This is a great offer, so to find out more please click here or on the image above. Remember to use the code  ‘BLACKFRIDAY2014’ at checkout.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend (and Thanksgiving for those in the US).

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Breakable

Dave Wares

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“Breakable”

I created this weeks Movember self portrait to highlight mental heath problems.

Mental health problems can go undetected or untreated, often due to a lack of awareness. It is important that we raise awareness to help identify when there may be a problem and to throw off the stigma that surrounds metal health issues.

Mental health problems can come at any time, happen to anyone and are caused by many different reasons. For more information please click here.

Please visit my MoSpace page to make a donation if you can. Thank you.

The shot itself was set up pretty much the same way as last weeks Movember update, with just a slightly different positioning of the light. Additionally, the light was softened by positioning a white reflector in front of the flash head.

A thanks to my wife for applying foundation (to reduce the shine on my skin) and the writing.

Processed in Topaz B&W Effects and Lightroom 5.

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Self (Movember half way mark)

Dave Wares

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For this weeks Movember update I decided to do a moody self portrait for a bit for fun. 🙂

Processed using Topaz B&W Effects and Lightroom 5.

Recently a friend of ours gave me a studio flash and stand, so I decided that this weeks Movember update would be a good time to have a go at experimenting with a single light setup. This shot was taken using only the modeling lamp as I don’t currently have a way to sync the flash to the camera (to be be purchased soon). Along with a sync cable/radio triggers I’ll be buying a shoot through umbrella to complete my basic flash setup. I was also given a speedlight as a birthday gift, so I have plenty to get me started. Not having any of the extras at this stage, however, meant I had to use the bare the light with no modifiers .

I’ve been taking photos for years now but being primarily a landscape/urban photographer, flash is something I’ve never really had to use much. Perhaps now is a good time to start expanding my knowledge.

If you wish to donate to this years Movember cause, please click here.

Thanks for visiting.