Over the 12 week duration of the scholarship, the focus was to push outside my comfort zone. The Scholarship was a great opportunity to utilise the resources available, to test out some different lighting setups, that were unfamiliar. Through trial and error, my knowledge of lighting techniques, and lighting equipment has developed. The best advice […]
You know, some of those lights and power packs used to look so complicated and imposing- I would think “do I really have to touch that?â€. Now, not only can I touch the equipment, I can use it to make things look exactly how I want them to look when I am am in […]
The PL mount compatible with the Sony A7S
This is a wide-angle zoom lens featuring a constant f/4 maximum aperture to provide consistent performance throughout the zoom range. The image stabilisation makes it an ideal lens for shooting video, and stills at lower shutter speeds.
Canon have introduced image stabilization to their 24-70mm f4 L-series lense as significant different to f2.8 version. Canon’s Hybrid IS provides four stops of effective shutter speed compensation, ideal for video or shooting or stills at longer shutterspeeds.
The Scholarship Class quickly turned into my full time job. I would shoot all day and then go directly home and research photo shoots.  It was a bit of shock at first scrambling to catch up. Aside from photo assisting I hadn’t shot a photo in a studio since art school. Previous to the class […]
It was such a great opportunity to join the Kingsize scholarship. Over 12 weeks, my technical skills have been hugely improved. I learned how to use the Broncolor lighting system. I learned how to set up good video lighting. I learned lots about all sorts of different lighting techniques. I had the opportunity to meet and talk to famous photographers such as […]
Broncolor has announced the Siros range of mono heads. What we see are some of the most advanced specifications ever offered in a mono head. -fast recycle -short flash duration -high speed flash sync Generally you can only have one or other of the above specs, but with the Siros S units, you can […]
Being given the opportunity to participate in the Kingsize Studios 2014 scholarship has been the most amazing opportunity as a young photographer at the beginning of my career. My technical skills have vastly improved from what I thought I knew, being introduced to a gear room filled with infinite possibilities! Every week I would […]
This is the first in a series of posts focussing on each member of the Kingsize Scholarship. My technical skills improved hugely over the 12 week Kingsize Scholarship. I learned how to develop my own lighting diagrams, and after extensive tests in studio, I got to see how each modifier shaped light in its own […]
Kingsize specialises in problem solving for the photographer, film maker & content creator, in studio or on location. We offer rental gear & studios, equipment sales, education, consulting & production. Based in Auckland, we have been servicing the industry since 1998. We are passionate about lighting, the creative community, and the craft of the business.
