Kezia Nathe » Athletes

Mountain Biking with Rob

kezia — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 02:09:10 +0000

Awhile back I did a photoshoot with a friend I met at school, Rob Cronin. Rob is the head photographer at faultine.tv, a Vancouver based media company, and has done a lot of work in the mountain biking industry. I wanted to try out some mountain biking photography with my lights so I asked Rob if he would be my willing subject, and we set a date. I packed up a few of my Einsteins into my 70L Arcteryx backpack, and with the help of a couple other friends, we hiked a little ways up Mt Fromme early one morning.

It was much more of a challenge than I was expecting and I learned a lot. Besides the uneven ground to place lights on, scrambling through bushes, and bat-sized moquitoes, one of the biggest challenges for me was working with the large contrast ratio the forest lighting. The difference between the shadowed forest and the bright patches of dappled sunlight was difficult to balance in order to not blow out the highlight detail, but at the same time not have the rest of the forest look completely dark.

Overall, it was a lot of fun experimenting and here’s a few of the photos I got out of it.

Ardour…Take II

kezia — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:30:18 +0000

This was the second photoshoot I did with Courtney for her men’s cycling clothing line, ardour. This time we took to the city for a more urban look. Courtney had created a few more outfits since our last shoot, and again, they looked amazing! Take a look…

QUADRA

kezia — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:30:42 +0000

I’m really excited about this shoot! Combining photography with my other passions is the best so I had a ton of fun on this shoot because I also love hiking a lot! This was another shoot I did for a Kwantlen Fashion Design student and (I’ve said it on every other Kwantlen student post, but I have to stress it again) the outfits were amazing! Patricia Mclachlan did such a great job of creating beautiful yet functional and practical hiking outfits. Here’s what she says about her line:

The Pacific Northwest is surrounded by natural beauty, where exploration flows endlessly. QUADRA is a collection that is inspired from nature, for women who are avid in the outdoors. The designs are based on the needs of women hikers who are searching for garments that can shelter them from the rapid changing weather.

QUADRA offers these women clothing that is figure flattering have the technicalities they need, and designed to compliment the movement of the body while hiking. Fabrics have been specifically chosen to keep her comfortable while she is exploring and creating new memories. There is a large focus on fit and function, always keeping the end use as a priority. Exploring and trekking through the outdoors is a feeling that cannot be re-created with technology.

The weather had been pretty iffy, as it usually is in Vancouver. We were totally playing it by ear on where we were going to shoot depending on what the weather was like and we ended up deciding on Quarry Rock in Deep Cove. As it turns out, we were amazingly blessed! As I drove there, it started raining. Sometimes it was only drizzling a little but once in a while it would start pouring and I’m not going to lie, I was a little nervous about the weather because I didn’t want to be shooting in the pouring rain with my lighting setup I was using, and if the skies were flat and grey, it would make the photos less dramatic and a little boring. Thankfully, everything went perfectly! The rain cleared up right around the time we started setting up, the clouds were beautiful and dramatic, the rocks and forest was wet, which really brought out the colors and contrast of the location on such a grey day. As soon as we finished packing up, the skies opened and the rain started pouring down…we just missed it!

Take a look at some of the images I created…

Behind the scenes:

For the first set of shots, I just used the one light you see here with the 64″ soft silver PLM and the diffusion cover. I ended up adding another light coming from behind her to make it look more like the sun was breaking through the clouds over her shoulder…even though it really wasn’t that much. The Paul C Buff Cyber Commander came in really handy on this shoot so I didn’t have to keep climbing up the rocks and lowering the light to change the power. I could control everything right from my camera!

AVOCET

kezia — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:05:45 +0000

Another fantastic shoot for a Kwantlen fashion design student. This time it’s the work of Lindsay Hudyma and her golfing clothing line, Avocet. Every detail in her clothing pieces are meant to be functional and protect you from the elements for an effortless looking game.

My day started bright and early at 4am so I would have time to pack all my gear into my car and drive out to Furry Creek Golf Course to set up by sunrise. After driving around a bit to find out exactly where we were allowed to shoot, I met up with Lindsay and found the spot. Unfortunately, the weather hadn’t been so great for the last few days and the weather report didn’t look very promising, but we didn’t have any extra time to wait so we were going to have to deal with whatever weather we got. Sadly, we didn’t getting a breathtaking sunrise and the skies were a little flat, but with a little magic in Photoshop I fixed that (as you can see when comparing a couple images I didn’t change the sky in)! Take a look at some of the final shots…

Ardour…Take I

kezia — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:00:37 +0000

This was the second line of clothing I photographed for a Kwantlen Fashion & Design student and again I was blown away by the talent. Courtney Bilinkoff designed and made a line of cycling clothing for the male road cyclist. Her designs are meant to bridge the gap between highly technical performance cycling apparel and the more stylish commuter wear.
I had a lot of fun working with Courtney and look forward to what the future holds for her and her clothing line! Check out her website and take a look at her amazing pieces…

Here’s a set shot for one of our set ups. For this shot I used 2 Paul C Buff Einsteins and Vegabond minis with the 64″ soft silver PLM and stripbox.

Stay posted for Take II.

Give Blood: Play Rugby

kezia — Sat, 05 May 2012 20:57:21 +0000

Another long overdue post…the last month has been crazy, sorting things out with school and our grad show photo exhibition that we had on display at The Waterfall Building! This was one of my projects I did for school many weeks back now; a composite of the background and model. Thank you so much to Christina Burnham for coming in to model for me!

Crossover

kezia — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:12:17 +0000

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

- Michael Jordan

Did an awesome, fun shoot today! I was originally supposed to create a cinemagraph of someone dunking, and even had everything figured out as far as how to rig my camera to the top of the backboard. Unfortunately it didn’t work how I thought it would in my head. Well the rig worked but I couldn’t get the angle I thought I could and it just wasn’t working how I envisioned. I took some other shots that I had in my head after taking down the camera though, and I think they turned out pretty cool!

This shoot made me realize how much I miss playing basketball! I have to find some time between school and life to start playing again!

Model: Jitinder Lohcham

Assistant: Marshal Chupa

B-Boying

kezia — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:30:14 +0000

Just finished putting together this project. I’m really happy with how it turned out! It didn’t at all turn out how I had imagined it would, but it never does does it? I think though, that it might have turned out even better than how I had imagined!

My model, Dickson, is an amazing dancer and he even showed me some moves after our shoot which I’ll be working on! I would love to learn how to breakdance but there is so much upper body strength and flexibility involved, it’s really incredible what b-boys can do!

Here are the three shots I used in the creation of this poster:

Camera: Hasselblad H4D-40

Lens: 50mm f/2.8

The studio I was working in wasn’t that big and I wanted some extra space for all the movement that was happening so I had to use a wider lens than I wanted to. Luckily, the background did matter!

Dedication

kezia — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:34:23 +0000