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The Jump

My first attempt of shooting with dances and flour

My first attempt of shooting with dances and flour
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SONY ILCE-7M3

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 240/10

upload_date

Sep, 2019

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117

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+29

Awards

Spring 21 Award

Judge Favorite

2020 Choice Award

Peer Award

Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

Outstanding Creativity

Genius

Superb Composition

Top Choice

Emotions

Happy

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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken during a workshop based on studio flour images. The location was a small village a hall that got very message, very quickly.

Time

The workshop was rung in the evening between 19:00 to 21:3o give or take.

Lighting

There were two strobes on either side of the dancer with large softboxes which had been gridded. The strobe needs to be on the side to light up the flour.

Equipment

I was using a Sony Alpha A7 mkIII with a canon lens - 24-70mm F2.8l

Inspiration

This image came about as a collaboration between myself and the dance. Asking about her style of dance and favourite move/line. Getting her to show the move, then we added the flour to get the movement. It is all about movement and power.

Editing

Yes, because of the closeness of some of the strobes, post-processing in photoshop was required to remove them and tidy the background. Not to mention the flour on the floor.

In my camera bag

Normally just the Sony A7 Mk III with a 35 mm lens.

Feedback

Once you have your technical side of thing sorted (camera set-up and lights), it is all about working with your dancer and the soft skills. Build a connection with them and keep the session fun.

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The Jump

My first attempt of shooting with dances and flour

Behind The Lens

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