Fuji X-Pro1

A day in the cathedral of Burgos (Spain), a jewel of spanish gothic, with the X-Pro1…

Parada ineludible de los peregrinos que llegan a la ciudad en su ruta hacia Compostela, la catedral de Burgos, dedicada a Santa María, es una de las más bellas construcciones góticas españolas. De hecho, gracias a su importancia histórica y artística, en 1984 fue declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO; un galardón que, a diferencia del otorgado a otras urbes españolas, recibió el templo de forma independiente, sin ir ligado al resto de la ciudad o a otras construcciones circundantes....

 

Every year I run a few spectacular workshops abroad somewhere in the sun and always at visually inspiring locations. This year it was the turn of southern Spain and the area around Cartegena. We ran a similar workshop in 2011 and centered that event around an abandoned monastery. This year we used other abandoned locations including a mineral extraction factory, a military barracks, and mine buildings. Here are a selection of my pictures and the settings I used to create them.

 

Lighting kit per group:

2x Canon 580 EX2 Speedlights, 1x Nikon SB900 Speedlight, Lovegrove Gemini bracket, 2 Lastolite Jupiter stands, Pocket Wizard triggers and receivers. A silver umbrella, a reflector or Lastolite Ezybox. All the kit needed was supplied by us or shared among the delegates. The systems were simple and very effective.

 

Models: Natalia Warner and Olivia Ward

Local fixer: Mickie Imre

 

My camera kit: Fujifilm X-Pro1, 60mm, 35mm and 18mm lenses, Gitzo 3551 monopod, RRS ball head and L-Plate with grip. All Speedlights were in manual mode and triggered using the standard (non control TL) signals.

 

My fellow tutor on this event was Martin Hill. Martin is a top pro photographer and an all round great bloke. Between us we reccied the locations, surveyed the risks, organised the local support and made it happen.....

 

Few words on the Fuji X-Pro 1, to add. The shooting conditions were not ideal. High, late morning sun, and beautiful blue skies, with out a cloud, and Fuji did remarkably very very well. Auto focus was spot on, and the biggest plus… carrying a small camera with small lenses, and knowing that I have the same control over images as I would get from a much bigger an heavier DSLR system. Knowing and trusting, this little mirror less wonder, and using it on our trip in Spain was a pure, unadulterated, pleasure!