May 22 Shoot with Orsi
Orsi is a Hungarian student doing an intership in the US. This shoot was her first time modeling. Teresa Atchison handled makeup. Unique Thrift Store provided wardrobe.
CANON BG-E6 — This was my first shoot using the Canon BG-E6 grip for my 5D Mark II. It is certainly more comfortable shooting with the extended grip. But I found it has other advantages. I made greater use of the now more accessible auto focus lock. This will hopefully reduce the amount of lens blur that occurs. Most important though is that I spent more time composing. That’s a result of being in a more comfortable shooting position. I didn’t feel rushed to get the shot since I had a steady two hand grip on the camera.
This is a beautiful portrait. I recently got a vertical grip for my Nikon D700 and am equally happy with the extra comfort it gives me. For portrait-oriented photos, I also seem to be able to take photos that are more level than I did without the grip.
Thanks Jason. Agree — since I do a lot of portrait work, comfort level is noticeably improved.