richardbrandonholley
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michaeltillman
November 09, 2014
Interesting, strong features. I did't know Santa can sing. Congrats. on the feature. I just love black and white. Great shot!
nadiachatterton
November 22, 2014
Congratulations on your award! Amazing capture, brilliant portrait
Chrissimpson01
December 19, 2014
Great character and feeling, works so well in B&W. Great twinkle in the eyes.
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo while working in a transmission manufacturing shop, Monster Transmission and Performance.Time
Indoors during normal work hours, therefore we had a controlled environment.Lighting
A florescent fill light was used to bring out every stitch of his skin.Equipment
The equipment I used involved my Canon EOS 70D with a Tamron Di II 17-50mm lens. No tripod, but we did stand in a florescent light and a small industrial fan to blow the subjects hair.Inspiration
Grease Inc. Magazine requested a cover photo that was enticing. I sat with my marketing team at Monster Transmission and Performance at www.monstertransmission.com to hash out the different subject materials we could use to make the magazine cover stick out from the rest. We came to the conclusion that the reaction a person gets from shifting gears during their first test drive with their new transmission was the best option, therefore Man Like Shift was arranged.Editing
Minimal processing was done to this photo; dropping the saturation and increasing the luminosity were the significant alterations. Other than that I did add a gaussian blur around the edges to expand the depth of field.In my camera bag
On a daily basis, besides my camera and lens, I will have with me a tripod, monopod, cleaning supplies, gaffing tape, an external shutter button, and occasionally an external flash.Feedback
If you would like to develop an image like Man Like Shift, here are a few tips: 1. Understand your subject depending on your purpose. - Man Like Shift was developed on the inspiration of the reaction a man gets when shifting his transmission gears for the first time. The chances you will be doing the same thing will be slim, but think outside the box and juxtapose a roller coaster. 2. You'll need minimal equipment. - A small industrial fan and moderate lighting will do. Of course, the more light the better with any detailed image, but just keep in mind your subject won't stay completely still. Don't use a tripod! 3. Take a multiple images. - When placing any industrial fan in front of someone, they're bound to make different expressions each time, take multiple images and find which facial expression you like best. And most importantly, have fun.