Community member Luca Foscili (lucafoscili) is a young Italian photographer who specialize in portraiture. Foscili has the gift to capture an underlying natural sexiness - a deep connection between the model and the camera. Take a look yourself!
I love photography because:
A photo is eternal. Life is so ephemeral, sometimes we just keep our head down working hard or doing something, and before we know it months have already passed, without even noticing. Just so fast. Photography lets you freeze that particular time you were in. When I look at my photos, I can go back and ‘live’ that certain situation again. All those memories are always with me, I just need to take a quick look at my shots to summon them back.
I find inspiration when:
I love to play with light, so I feel very inspired when trying back lit portraits or other challenging light situations. Another great thing that inspires and helps me is having a good communication and connection with the model. The portraits will feel a lot more natural if you do have that connection. That could sometimes be hard to achieve however, because there are endlessly many personalities out there, some of them will work great together some others just won’t.
My camera lets me:
I like to think of my camera as if it was a magic box. Most of the times, I don’t want to show the reality in front of me. Instead I want to express myself and how I see the world in my own way.
These are 3 quick tips I’d like to share:
1. When shooting portraits, I try to keep my shutter speed to 1/250 at least, I experienced some blur at 1/125 unless the model stays still in a fixed pose.
2. Don’t be afraid to set a high ISO when in low light conditions, a grainy picture is better than a blurry one. You can of course use artificial lightning to compensate, but it requires a lot of practice to master.
3. Experiment with light, you will be amazed by what you can achieve.
For more stunning photos taken by Foscili, visit his profile and Facebook page.
