carlosalvarezalvarez

260A0818-2

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

settings

Aperture f/2.8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 38/1

upload_date

May, 2016

Views

270

Likes

+43

Awards

Summer Selection

Peer Award

Top Choice

Superb Composition

Outstanding Creativity

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 2

Stunning lovely shot

Beautiful!

See all

Same photographer See all Behind The Lens

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo on a rooftop in Mexico City.

Time

I took this photograph at around 1030 AM.

Lighting

The sun was just at the right spot, behind the subject, but reflecting light on a white wall behind me and in front of her.

Equipment

I used a 7D Canon Mark II camera, with a 24-70 mm lens. No tripod or flash.

Inspiration

Lorea Alvarado, the subject in the photograph, is a good friend of mine and it so happened I was working on my portrait skills and she models from time to time. She told me we should do something together to start my fashion portafolio, it turned out to be a great shoot and I ended up with two of my favourite career portraits.

Editing

I use Lightroom for all my images. I don't like the idea of tempering with the original photograph, so I very rarely use photoshop. I take all my photographs in colour and the convert to black and white (most of my work is bnw). Usually I up the contrast a little bit, darken the blacks and lighten the shadows. Never overdoing it, so that the picture looks natural.

In my camera bag

Ninety per cent of the time I use my Canon 5D Mark III with a 24-70mm 2.8f lens. It depends on what i'm shooting, for portraits (like this one) I use this camera and lens, but if i'm shooting landscapes I use a 16 - 35 mm lens and a tripod. If i'm shooting wildlife i carry my 24-70 and a 100-400 mm lens, for the telephoto lens I normally use a monopod. I never use flash or artificial lighting.

Feedback

Portraits like this one are created and then captured. Unlike street photography, fashion photography is produced, you have to create the situation, direct your subject, find the location. I was very lucky with this portrait, the sun, the light, the subject, everything worked my way. So I think the sound advice is to create as many situations as possible, and the more photographs you take, the more likely you are to wound up with an amazing portrait.

See more amazing photos, follow carlosalvarezalvarez

carlosalvarezalvarez

carlosalvarezalvarez

260A0818-2

Behind The Lens

See more amazing photos, follow carlosalvarezalvarez

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes. Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.