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HeidaHB

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Iceland

Aug, 2019

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Behind The Lens

Location

This is shot in my tiny studio in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Time

It was shot midday last spring.

Lighting

I very rarely use studio lighting (mostly in the dead of winter when the light is of limited hours here in Iceland) and this is window lighting in my studio. I have sheer/white curtains and they diffuse the natural light beautifully.

Equipment

This is shot with my Canon EosR and the 24-70mm 2.8 lens, wide open. I usually shoot portraits on 2.8...unless there are more people in the frame ;-)

Inspiration

This is a 13 year old girl who came in for her confirmation photoshoot, but confirmation is a big deal in Iceland and almost all teenagers have one...along with a huge party, lots of gifts and of course a photoshoot :-)

Editing

I really didn't need much post processing on this shot, as she has great skin. I always whiten the eyes a bit, put a little saturation and clarity into the iris and run my custom/signature Alien Skin action for vignette, clarity, tonality and mid-tone bumping. I sharpen slightly, add a little texture and that's about it. Almost all my editing happens in Lightroom, I'm always glad when I don't need to open up Photoshop (which I love BTW but I think the better I do at the lighting and shooting, the less editing I need...and I always aim for that).

In my camera bag

My bag usually has the Canon EosR and Canon Eos MIV (my 2 MII are just for backup and rarely get to come along, not unless I'm shooting a wedding with my hubby as second shooter). My favorite lenses are 24-70mm 2.8 and 70-200mm 2.8, although sometimes I bring my 135mm 2.0 for outdoor portraits. If i'm shooting a wedding my 100mm 2.8 macro gets to go out and play also...and if she behaves, the 17-40mm can be great for landscape and portraits in landscape.

Feedback

Placement of the model vs. the window is key when shooting with natural light. Also reflectors and foam boards can work wonders, but in this case I didn't need those. For my personal preference, I don't need models/customers to smile in all shots, I love the serenity in her face and I often ask people to just relax their mouth and face and I find I get the best shots like that.

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