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- May 13, 13
My 40th birthday is coming up on May 24th so we’re celebrating by hosting a party and retrospective of my artwork and photographic career at PhotoHaus Gallery.
This Morning I’m going through a few very old archives of work. These are some early samples of my work that appeared in two international magazines, Skin Two & Smut Magazine.
I really appreciate the time that I’ve been able to spend with my work over the past few weeks. It’s been nice to see the progress from the early work to more current projects and there’s more than a couple things that I can’t wait to share.
Hindsight – a 20 year retrospective 40th birthday celebration will be held on May 24th @ PhotoHaus Gallery (more details to come!!)
- Apr 17, 13
I am stoked to see a new major update from Adobe with Lightroom 5! If you have taken any of my classes at Vancouver Photo Workshops, you know how much I love this program. It not only helps me streamline my workflow, but it makes editing and organizing fun. Well they’ve up’d the ante with this update!
There are some cool new features in the Lightroom 5 beta. There are changes to the Develop module and added functionality of the Book module. However, by far the best added feature is the ability to create ‘Smart Previews’.
Smart Previews will allow you to draw previews of your images that can be used in the ALL of the modules. This means that you are able to edit and play with images even if the original file is not locally on your computer.
This is update is a huge game changer in the way that we will be able to use Lightroom!
Download Lightroom 5 beta here.
For more information about the beta release check out:
Lightroom Journal on Adobe.com
Jillieanne Kost’s BlogHappy Lightrooming.
- Feb 14, 13
Taryn tells our story the best.
I’m the one with all the pictures.I love you Taryn, Happy Valentine’s day.
- Feb 07, 13
I always enjoy being able to get my equipment out, if even only for a few shots.
This was take with the Nikon D3 using TTL high speed sync flash with an SB900 & 910 to get the nice shallow depth of field and the moody sky. The final settings were ISO 125, f2.8 at 1/1600, Aperture priority with -1 stop exposure compensation with +1 stop FEC on my flash.
This is a great technique that we can achieve with newer flash technology.
Not a day goes by that I’m not impressed with photography both as a science and as an artform.It helps me capture so many things that would be lost other wise.
ATTENTION NIKON USERS:
If you are interested in learning more about your Nikon flash, on camera or accessory flash, you can take a one day workshop with me at VPW… in fact, this Sunday we have a few more spots, be sure to sign up today! - Feb 06, 13
Last night was our first shooting class in our On & Off camera flash class. This class concentrates on use of the accessory flash (Nikon SB-910, Canon EX600, Pentax, Metz etc) usually off-camera in order to make better portraits.
We had two great models last night. Tiffany, who always comes with a huge wardrobe, and killer style, and Kris, he’s got his own unique style and great for character portraits. I have had the pleasure of shooting with both of these models before. Kris is one of the famous faces from The Tattoo Project book that was published last year and Tiffany has modeled for several of my classes, but recently modeled or Syxandtaryn.com helping us with some bridal boudoir sessions. So first off, thanks to these two for making our night awesome!
We started the night off figuring out the ABC’s of location lighting. First AMBIENT had to be figured out, then we add the BURST and finally we use COMPENSATION, COLOUR & COMPOSITION to get our final shots.
It may not sound difficult, but this exposure dance took us about 2 hours before everyone grasped the concept and got their settings dialed in.In both of these final images I am using a very similar set up. The background light was constant ambient light. None of the ambient had the same colour temperature as our flash, so this helped out with the colours in the final image. Once my exposure and burst were dialed in, I added a CTO gel to my flash, changed the white balance on the camera to Tungsten and BAM… There ya have it, colour in the background!
This is a technique that the on & off camera flash class is based on. If you think this will help your photography, please check out my upcoming classes at VPW in April or my workshops coming up at Vivid Photography Workshops in Nanaimo February 16th & 17th.
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog, please pass it along to help other photographers.
Please share your on & off camera flash photos and questions!
COMMUNITY HELPS! - Jan 28, 13
Is the Lightroom giving you the blues?
would you like to create images like this?I’ve got just the fix…
THIS February Vivid Photography Workshops in Nanaimo is having me back to host two 1-day workshops. This past October I had a great time instructing their first ever workshop at Vivid and we had a full house and more than a few small strobes! This time they have turned things up a little and I’m excited to be back for a whole weekend!
The workshops will be held on Saturday & Sunday, Feb 15 & 16th so that students will be able to maximize the weekend. The workshops are sold as separate events, however they make a great package! *hint hint* Check out their Meetup page for all the info.
Location Lighting with Small Strobes
Saturday will start things off with a full day (10am-8pm) of location lighting with small strobe. Flash concepts and operations will be explained, then we’ll jump into shooting demos and using our cameras. Each student will get time to photograph the set ups as well as receive individual attention and instruction during their shoot. This is a great workshop for someone interested in taking your flash off of the camera and learning to control and shape light.Details:
10-12 lecture on lighting
12-1 a free hour for lunch on your own.
1-2 demo with model
2-3 students work with model
3-4 demo with second model
4-5 students work with model
5-6 We will have pizza delivered, the perfect editing food (included in cost of workshop). Bring your laptops and edit on the spot with Syx and Neil offering help and suggestions.
6-8 Syx will be doing image critiques with in-depth tips and advice on how to get the most out of your photos.This is a complete day of learning. You will be exhausted but I promise that you’ll have fun and learn a lot!
only $165 for the full day – REGISTER HERE
Lightroom 4
Sunday will be a day (10am-6pm) of Lightroom workflow and editing. I will discuss the fundamentals of working with a database for organization as well as demonstrate the editing capabilities of the development module. In fact, I will take you from Lightroom to Photoshop and back again, all the while discussing my workflow and processing. Students are welcome to bring their computers and work with the program during the lecture/demo. Whether you are new to the Lightroom environment or only utilizing half of it’s features, this full day workshop will have something for everyone. So, sign up and write down your questions because I’m about to answer them all!Details:
10am to 1pm in class
1pm to 2pm catered lunch (please let us know of any dietary restrictions)
2pm to 5pm in class
5pm to 6pm question period to end the day.only $135 - REGISTER HERE
I can’t wait to get over there and see you all.
If you have any more questions about these workshops, don’t hesitate to contact either myself or Neil directly.
- Jan 24, 13
Do you ever feel like winter will never end? That your brain and creativity has slowed with the drop in temperature (and here in Vancouver, the buckets of rain)?
I was walking out of the house the other morning to go and get some firewood when this scene stopped me in my tracks. I ran back into the house to get the camera. Taryn was wondering why I was in such a rush, she said, “can’t you just shoot that when you get back?”
Pictures are like frost, they don’t stay around for long. You need to stop and take time to enjoy. I’m glad I got this photo, it makes me reflect on a lot of things, changing of the seasons, fleeting moments and even our loss of innocence. Photos can be therapeutic!
Did you get any photos this winter that saved a fleeting moment for the rest of your life?
Care to share your story? - Jan 18, 13
The other day my wife was photographing our kids around the house during one our regular chaotic days… nothing out of the normal, the girls crying, fighting over pop-cycles and camera time.
She showed me the photos and I could see her teeming with excitement. Taryn was totally happy with the way she used a new lens to capture a moment with Hanna where she gave her true and honest self. A moment that is fleeting and not staged… well too staged, we always have flashes set up in our house!
After asking me if I liked the photo she asked me if it was okay to post. The photo contained a bit of nudity, however, the lens blurred out private parts and I felt that it was a totally fine photo to share. She did so, on her personal blog, not facebook, flickr etc.
Taryn received a few messages, not only from friends, but family, concerned about nudity in the photo. Taryn totally didn’t want to offend anyone, nor did she want people to think that this was a ‘ignorant’ move. Taryn and I then began a more in depth discussion about the issue of nudity in family photography. Taryn has writtengreat post (please read) explaining not only her feelings but mine as well. Here is an excerpt:
“If the intentions behind the photo are everything love and happiness, then it shouldn’t be such that we are filled with fear.”
Anyone that is familiar with me & my work knows that I’ve photographed nudes for 20 years. I have not only photographed nudes, but posed for nudes myself. I have created a visual dialogue with nude photography that goes beyond my current understanding and definitely further than my own little world. I have often had to defend my work, however, I expect a little of it in the context of my art work. However, in the case of Taryn’s photos, I’m always a little surprised with some of the reactions and responses.
In fact, this is not the first time our action have come upon this sort of scrutiny. Taryn and I have had several family portraits done by famous Joe McNally. We are proud and we feel privileged to such amazing photos that record our families history and its growth. When I shared these images on Facebook it was flagged by a fellow user (friend??) and therefore deleted from their site. I was really upset when this happened. I was bothered that someone would feel so strongly about their position that they are not willing to see the beauty and importance of the photographs.
Joe’s photo ‘happened’ to contain my daughter’s bare backside, Taryn’s photograph was totally out of focus. These photographs themselves contain nothing that should be seen as offensive, however our fears cloud our vision. I could bring up plenty of names of artist that have had to deal with these issues in the past, Sally Mann & Jock Sturges come rushing to mind… however, at the very base of the discussion is the safety of children, and for that I’m grateful the conversation exists.
We decided to keep things a bit more private and not share these great photos that we take with the rest of world, well at least at this point. I’m sure there’s a market for watered down photography just like there’s a market for watered down booze.
I look forward to reading your responses, thanks for taking the time to read..
- Dec 13, 12
Last year I began offering a new workshop at Vancouver Photo Workshops called “On & Off Camera Flash” an 8 week one light workshop.
This class was designed to help the photographers struggling with getting their accessory flash to work nicely with their camera, both on and off. I introduce the students to light theory as well as key concepts when dealing with mixed lighting conditions. What past students have said they love the most is how thoroughly this workshop demonstrates how to use the flash wirelessly with your camera system(nikon, canon, pentax, sony, etc). It’s one thing to make a flash go ‘pop’ but it’s a whole other bag of tricks to make that light look good, and this is what I hope to share in all my flash classes.
The following samples illustrate some of the mixed lighting set ups that we created over the duration of the course.
I would like to thank all of the models that came out and made our photos what they are! I like to seek out interesting people to put in front of the my classes, these people also do really cool things when they are not in front of the camera, so I thank them for their patience and their collaboration!
(in order of appearance): Isolde Montgomery - hairstylist, Erin Palm - actress, Brad Turner - stuntman, Russ Foxx - body modification artist, Georgie Daburas - actor/model & Christa – Georgie’s better half, Eric ‘Eyes’ Vreeken - Uncle Eric & Marysia Tyski - Jewelry maker.
The next upcoming 8 week On & Off Camera Flash class start:
January 15th – click to register with Vancouver Photo Workshops
April 9th – click to register with Vancouver Photo WorkshopsI also offer a one day Location Lighting intensive:
April 6th – click to register with Vancouver Photo WorkshopsIf you have any questions about your flash system and need some help one on one, please don’t hesitate to contact me for a custom tailored lesson.
- Nov 28, 12
Last month I traveled to Vancouver Island for a workshop at the new Vivid Photography Workshops located in Nanaimo. It was Vivid’s premier workshop and I was thrilled they invited me out to do a workshop. It was a great group in a cozy studio for 3 hours, with our amazing model Kim.
This was a pretty intense three-hour lighting demo. We took the group from ambient light, two mixed lighting conditions, and finally to a multiple flash set up including gels. I was projecting the results, so it was great to see everyone’s reaction as the shots came in and got better and better.
We started first explaining the quality of light. The difference between hard light and soft light and just how to get those.
We can even see by the look on Kim’s face that she’s happier in the soft light.
We moved pretty quickly to trying to balance ambient light with small strobes. I was shooting with both an SB900 & 910 as a master and slave with the 900 on my Nikon D3. I was using the Joe McNally Signature Trigrip as well as a Joe McNally Ezbox Soft Box. Sometimes they were used alone, but in the final shots we started combining them for even softer light.
The following shot was a mixed lighting situation. I used a CTO gel on the back flash to match the colour temp of the makeup lights in the background. Therefore, the light that you are seeing on Kim is made only by small strobes. I am dragging the shutter in order to bring in the background light.
Finally, I couldn’t help by try to get a great sexy beauty shot with only small strobes. So this next photo is only small strobes, there is no ambient in this exposure. I’m using diffusion as well as the softbox and a silver reflector bouncing the light back up toward the face.
I had a great time in Nanaimo and I’d like to thanks everyone from Vivid Photography Workshops, as well as all the participants, and a special thanks to Kim Warrington Butler for being a great model!
I can’t wait to return in the new year for more workshops with this group.
If you are on Vancouver Island around the Nanaimo area, you need to check these guys out! They are more than welcoming and open to sharing their photographic experiences and knowledge.
Upcoming workshops:
Location Lighting with Syx Langemann – Feb 16th, 2013
Lightroom with Syx Langemann - Feb17th 2013These workshops have been designed to work together as a 2 day package or can be purchased as single days so that you can learn what you need.
Connect with Vivid Photography Workshops on Facebook.
Information for all workshops are available on their Meetup page.
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- Aug 11, 12
NoGraffito found in gastown during my Once I was a Camera class.
this was taken during a recent photo walk with Vancouver Photo Workshops. - Dec 13, 11
The alley behind the school where I teach has been getting cleaned up lately. The tenants are changing and the alley is looking a whole lot different.
Tonight, as I was riding down the alley before class, I encountered a new tenant telling the old ‘tenants’ that they could no longer sleep in the entrance way to the building.The man under the blanket grumbled something at the man. I don’t think his words were so kind, nore do I think they were his last. His choice sleeping area is just left of this, now covered, NoGraffito.
- Jun 08, 11
But I still love you., originally uploaded by blackframesyx.
Sometimes people don’t say the things they mean.
Truth lies in the shadows.Did they know how the shadow of the fence and the barbed wire would comment back?
“I feel trapped, But I still love you.”
I love moments when random words and light play together nicely.
- May 30, 11
Account Payable Dept., originally uploaded by blackframesyx.Danger Bay 10 took place during the long weekend in May, which also happens to coincide with my birthday, May 24th. This a longboarding race that my friend Bricin has hosted in Pender Harbour for the last 10 years.
I raced the first few years. I hurdled myself downhill with minimal equipment on, standing side by side with 3 others making high-speed 90 degree turns while trying not to lose my shit.
This is on the top of one of the more infamous roads on the Sunshine Coast that the riders call “Jake’s Rash”. It’s broken its fair share of bones and shaved off plenty of skin!
This is the last shot I took that weekend. I was just showing my photo partner Loren the wicked road when at the top there were these porta johns or outhouses.I never would have expected to find a NoGraffito at the top of Jake’s Rash, but I’m happy I did, in more ways than one.
- May 04, 11
Happy Birth May!, originally uploaded by blackframesyx.
This one is for my daughter, and a little bit for me. Hanna & I share the Month of May for Birthdays. Hanna was born on mother’s day, May 10th, 2009. It changed our lives.
I was born May 24th & I married Taryn who’s birthday is April 30, almost May day. We wed on Friday the 13th of last year. We found out around valentines day of this year that we are expecting our second around Halloween.
I guess I have a thing for Holidays.
Happy birth May to all you other May babies out there. It’s a great month for a bithday. - Apr 21, 11
just like music, originally uploaded by blackframesyx.
My ideas are just like music, there are a lot them that I don’t like the sound of. On the other hand, when good ideas start flowing it’s like good music, and I can’t get enough!
Currently, the music is on loud, and it sounds great!What sound track do your pictures have?
My ideas are just like music, there are a lot them that I don’t like the sound of. On the other hand, when good ideas start flowing it’s like good music, and I can’t get enough!
Currently, the music is on loud, and it sounds great!What sound track do your pictures have?
- Mar 26, 11
Half way to crazy, originally uploaded by blackframesyx.
Well, in case you readers haven’t read through other social networks…
Taryn & I are expecting our second child.
We seem to be getting a lot of snickers from our friends that currently have two kids. Is this meant to be some sort of hidden warning?(for Taryn’s full discloser of this news, www.fetuspanda.com)
- Mar 17, 11
OLD, originally uploaded by blackframesyx.
I knew that it would eventually happen. Time after all doesn’t slow down or change direction. The other day I was singing into on of my many online accounts and I was welcomed with my age… 37. Then I was going to submit some photos for a competition, however the cut off was 35. Ouch.
- Mar 02, 11
GO HUMPING, originally uploaded by blackframesyx.
I don’t usually photograph anything but writing for this project, however, this needed to be shot. I took it on Tuesday. Let’s see what tomorrow brings.
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Vancouver Photo Workshops (VPW) was founded with the aim to serve and support the photographic community as it exists in Vancouver and beyond.
Whether you are a true beginner, aspiring amateur or seasoned professional, our intimate and focused classes are created with you in mind. We strive to provide unparalleled service and dedication to excellence. Let us help you achieve your vision!
VPW is comprised of a carefully selected team of industry professionals who pride themselves in their ability to inspire and share their unique vision and style.
Each instructor has the ability to show students both the technical, as well as, the creative aspect of photography. Our courses offer valuable insights into the essential theories of the art with a strong focus placed on hands-on learning in professional photographic environments.
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- Syx Langemann Photography - Creatively Capturing People and Instructing Other Photographers since 1993.Photography | Vancouver, Canada Area, CAExperience
- 2006 - PresentInstructor / Vancouver Photo Workshops
Vancouver Photo Workshops (VPW) was founded with the aim to serve and support the photographic community as it exists in Vancouver and beyond.
Whether you are a true beginner, aspiring amateur or seasoned professional, our intimate and focused classes are created with you in mind. We strive to provide unparalleled service and dedication to excellence. Let us help you achieve your vision!
VPW is comprised of a carefully selected team of industry professionals who pride themselves in their ability to inspire and share their unique vision and style.
Each instructor has the ability to show students both the technical, as well as, the creative aspect of photography. Our courses offer valuable insights into the essential theories of the art with a strong focus placed on hands-on learning in professional photographic environments.
Through strategic alliances with sponsors and industry partners, we can offer you a complete and professional learning experience unique to the West Coast.
Our seminars, workshops and courses are held in professional working photography studios, state-of-the-art meeting facilities and even local (photography) galleries. You will be trained using the latest technology (software and hardware) available on the market.
- Jan 1993 - PresentOwner/ Photographer / Syx Langemann Photography
I was born and raised in southern Ontario and moved to Vancouver in 1999 and have been creating arresting images and photographing my own unique world since 1993.
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"His fine art work has been exhibited at the Douglas Udell Gallery, used on the set of The "L" Word, as well as published in international magazines & Photo Anthologies.
Syx has worked with many different subjects over the years. Recent projects include: No Graffito & Once I Was a Camera which explore his own version of street photography and the formal construction of images.
His portraiture work is influenced by his experience assisting world famous photographer, Joe McNally. Syx currently focuses his attention on the creative uses of the light, to best capture a person in their environment. With his knowledge in photography and his art background, Syx continues to create lasting and powerful portraits." - 2009 - 2009photographer / Army & Navy
- 2006 - 2008Instructor / VanArts
- Jun 2006 - Sept 2006Technical Assistant / University of British Columbia
Aided and oversaw the move of the Photographic Fine Art Department from the old Totem Field building to the current facility M18.
- 2004 - 2006Instructor / Focal Point
- May 2003 - Feb 2004Body Piercer / Anatomic Body Adorments
- Oct 1999 - May 2003Body Piercer / Sacred Heart Tattoo
- Sept 1993 - Oct 1999Owner/ Body Piercer / Skew Skin Piercing and Tattooing
Education-
1994 - 1999University of WindsorBFA in Photography, Lithography
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