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Monica Killing It!

Feb, 2019

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in a local fitness center that the model portrayed uses daily, thanks to the owner letting us stay an hour after closing to get these great shots!

Time

We started this session at approximately 10:00 pm Eastern Time, after the fitness center closed it's doors for the night. We were able to control all of the overhead lighting to give us the best chance at getting the shots we were looking for!

Lighting

To achieve this look, we utilized a 120 cm Godox Octagon Softbox with a Godox Ving V860IIN Flash set off to the side, and a circular reflector in front of her to create a rembrandt style lighting, noted by the small triangle on her left cheek.

Equipment

To grab this particular shot, I used my favorite set up! A Nikon D850, a Tamron 24-70 G2, a Godox portable octagon softbox, a Godox Ving V860IIN, and a circular reflector.

Inspiration

I was looking for a new style to add to my portfolio, and Monica was looking to have some photography done so she could advertise her personal training skills. With this information, we agreed to work together to capture a very dramatic scene to show what her clients would be capable of while using her as a trainer. We wanted to have shots that would grab everyone's attention whenever they scrolled through their social media pages.

Editing

For most, if not all, of my portraits I use post-processing to make it pop. For this image I started off with a basic color correction, adjusted the highlights and shadows, as well as the tone curve to create the most dramatic image possible. Before heading to retouching, I added in some clarity to send it home. In retouching, I removed small skin imperfections, and blended skin tones to create a smoother transition. I also brightened the eyes, increased the saturation of the iris, and sharpened the face to make it crisp and clear, as well as maintain the skins texture as to not over-do the edit.

In my camera bag

On a daily basis my bag consists of many items. I carry my Nikon D850 along with it's battery grip and extra batteries, a Tamron 15-30 G2, 24-70 G2, 70-200 G2 and 85mm f/1.8 portrait lens. I also carry a single flash, all of my chargers for my equipment, cleaning equipment, and filters for various lenses.

Feedback

When trying to capture a dramatic image, many things must fall into place. First you need full control of your lighting. If you are able to control your environment, you are able to control your image. Second, you need to understand what you are trying to achieve, research others and how they achieved similar results, and put it in play. Lastly you need to avoid being too hard on yourself. The entire first half of this session we could not find the correct switches to turn off the overhead lighting, and the images suffered greatly. Even though we were having issues, we made sure to keep at it, and remain positive and confident in our skill sets to get where we wanted to be. With a little perseverance, we did exactly what we came to do!

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