An Afternoon with Lizzie Marvelly

Some notes on a recent photo shoot in various locations around Rotorua, with singer, songwriter, columnist, Lizzie Marvelly.

BRIEF FOR PHOTOGRAPHY FROM DESTINATION ROTORUA: Images promoting the region.  Home grown celebrity, Lizzie Marvelly, incorporated into the scenic shots. 3 hours, 5 locations, including a coffee/cafe location.
Images will be used online as well as publications.

TIME: 2-5pm, daylight savings hours, early Spring.

FIRST LOCATION - THE REDWOODS - Extra shots here to get coffee / cafe images
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Image includes cafe, plus tree top walk in the background.
Canon 70d with 24-105mm lens at 105mm
F 7.1 - 1/160 sec - ISO 320
​Natural lighting

 Wide angle lens used with this shot.
​Canon 50d with 10-22mm lens at 15mm.
​ISO 400 - 1/160 sec - F 7.1
Natural lighting

This tree fascinates me the way it grows... it's sideways and the branches are new trees?
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Because of the tree canopy, there is low lighting within the Redwoods.  Used Rich, the human tripod, to hold a speedlight with very small softbox.  He did a lot of hiding behind trees with arms outstretched.
Canon  70d with 24-105mm lens
​ISO 500 - F 6.3 - 1/100 sec

Canon 70d with 24-105mm lens at 105mm
F 6.3 - ISO 500 - 1/125 sec
off camera speedlight and small softbox

Canon 70d with 10-22mm lens at 19mm
F 5.6 - ISO 640 - 1/125 sec
off camera speedlight and small softbox

 Canon 70d with 24 -105 lens at 105mm
F 5 - ISO 640 - 1/125 sec shutter speed
Natural light through the tree canopy.

Natural light coming from the space in the tree canopy.
Canon 50d with 10-22mm lens at 10mm
​1/160 sec - F4.5 - ISO 640


SECOND LOCATION - Larch Rd Mountain Bike track

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Otherside of the Redwoods, same lighting conditions with the tree canopy.
Canon 70d with 24-105 lens at 105mm
F 5.6 - ISO 250 - 1/100 sec
Off camera speedlight, to light up the background.  Some sunlight coming through trees.

Canon 70d with 24-105 lens at 28mm
ISO - 500 - 1/100 sec - F 7.1
Natural lighting.

LOCATION THREE - Centennial Park - Maple Grove

Canon 70d with 24-105mm lens at 105mm
F 7.1 - ISO 320 - 1/160 sec shutter speed
Natural light - cloudy day

Canon 70d with 24-105 lens at 40mm
F/8 - ISO 3230 - 1/250 sec
Natural lighting


LOCATION FOUR - Lake Okareka
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Settings the same for both this image and below, except this image was at 82mm, the one below at 60mm
Canon 70d with 24-105mm lens
F 7.1 - ISO 160 - 1/160 sec
natural lighting, cloudy day

LOCATION FIVE - Kuirau Park to get thermal activity, steam.

Canon 70d with 24-105 lens at 105mm
F/8 - ISO 250 - 1/160 sec
natural lighting, cloudy day and steam

Canon 70d with 24-105 lens at 67mm
F/8 - ISO 320 - 1/200 sec
Natural lighting, though was fighting with the steam a bit.  The steam gave a nice natural diffusion to the image though.

Being driven around to capture beautiful scenery, the conversation never ceasing with the lovely, Lizzie Marvelly and Rich from Destination Rotorua.  An afternoon to remember.

xox
Calico Jo