One Light One model ... Never under estimate the lighting effects you can get with a single Bowens light. 
This shot was achieved by using one Bowens 500 head with standard reflector and medium grid. The dramatic effect was highlighted by using a low camera angle and using the shadow on the infinity wall.

Look out for our workshop coming soon 
One Light One model  where we explore the possibilities of creative lighting using one head
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Water shoot in the studio.
The shot below was taken in Bananastudio on a specially constructed set for the shoot. We achieved the dramatic lighting with 2 direct heads from behind with coloured gels to give a rim light effect.
The front light was with a beauty dish from above pointing down towards the model. The backlighting was needed to record the water drops and splashes. The camera was set on the highest sync speed of 160th of a second at F5.6

The resulting shot captures the colours and splashes of the water and makes for a dramatic shot.

All images by Eric Murphy ABIPP LSIFGP

Not only is the worlds most expensive footballer Gareth Bale, an avid fan of the brightly coloured therapeutic taping, but one of Kinesio UKs partners, have been nominated for prestigious awards for their work with Kinesio.

Eric Murphy, a multi-award winning photographer and winner of North East Photographer of the Year, has been working with Kinesio UK since 2011 and has taken numerous pictures of Kinesio fan Gareth Bale.

Eric, has now been shortlisted for the prestigious British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) Peter Grugeon Award for his photographs, which include some fantastic studio and location shots of athletes wearing Kinesio Taping.

Eric is originally from Glasgow and now works from a studio in Whickham, Tyne & Wear. He has 20 years of photographic experience under his belt and graduated from Blackpool and Fylde College before learning the ropes in London working freelance and then heading North to Newcastle. He enjoys the diverse, varied commissions that working in Newcastle offers and says: "I'm passionate about the power of fantastic photography and am thrilled to have been nominated for this award. Working with Kinesio UK and with Gareth Bale has given me a lot of scope for creative flair. I've enjoyed it immensely and look forward to many more interesting commissions from Kinesio in the future."

Kevin Anderson, Managing Director of Kinesio UK is equally pleased at his partner's success. He says: "Kinesio Tape is a fantastic, effective product that helps people of all ages, but in order to communicate that to the outside world, we need the top, professional people to help us. With Eric's incredible photography, we are well on the way to Kinesio Tape becoming a household name and a must in every first aid kit."http://www.kinesiotaping.co.uk/news/articles/2013-09-04-TapingTeamAreTops/index.jsp

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A evening of classic portrait techniques using Bowens lighting with grids and barn doors. In sell out workshop we experimented with some of the classic lighting from the hollywood era and came up with some excellent images. Thanks to our 2 Bohomodels for bringing and extra dimension to the workshop.

Another very busy evening at the Creative Talent Circle featuring 3 Bohomodels. We had 3 lighting set ups including a daylight set. The evening is designed for all abilities and there is always a helping hand with camera and lighting queries if required. The evening is every fortnight at the studio and we welcome new guests. Contact the studio for more information. or visit the Creative Talent website http://thecreativecircle.weebly.com/

We had a brilliant night exploring the use of projectors and theatre lighting using gobos and gels.
Our Bohomodels for the evening Daria and Helen both came along with great ideas and styling ideas.
We used a standard Epsom projector and used strong graphic shapes to give a 3D feel to the images. The workshop was used to explore lighting from unconventional sources and did not rely on expensive flash equipment to get stunning images.
Look out for future Projection workshops soon.

As well as the previous advertised demos we will have a demo of Kino Flo lighting, as used by Rankin and David Bailey on the day and an chance to shoot a professional model with our Hassleblad teathered to imac for instant results.
We will also have information available on how to join the BIPP and guidance on how to obtain your qualifications through the institute.

A WORKSHOP of Edgy fashion Photography@ Bananastudio featuring Carla Monaco This Fashion Photography workshop will give you some stunning portfolio work and an insight into the world of fashion photography. 

Our photographer, Eric Murphy ABIPP LSIFGP has featured in numerous national publications for his fashion and hairdressing photography.
The day will be relaxed , but be prepared for some off the wall thinking and different ideas to give portfolio quality photography. We have stunning models booked for the day Carla Monaco and all you need if you are a photographer is your imagination and your shooting kit.
As always we will have some local guest models to shoot as well.
The price for the full day is only £75 per person and includes light lunch and refreshments.
This workshop will sell out fast , so book now to avoid disappointment.

COST £75 for full day including light lunch and refreshments
TIMES  10am - 5pm 
LOCATION The WORLD famous Bananastudio
WHAT TO BRING : Camera, Lenses, Memory cards, charger, laptop and your portfolio

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Our Beginners lighting workshop explored the use of a single light and softbox to see if we could achieve a shot with mood and atmosphere. For this exercise we use an entry level light with standard softbox and talked about the inverse square law and quality of light and direction to achieve texture and modelling to the subject.

Feedback from the evening ...

"Excellent night at Bananastudio Photography  Well done Eric top class Studio Lighting workshop"

" Great workshop tonight, learned loads..thanks"