joemiglionico

Laura

Jan, 2020

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Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 53

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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken at a small studio in Springfield MA. An old industrial building with very large windows.

Time

It was midafternoon on a very rainy day.

Lighting

It was lit from the front with a Flashpoint Xplor 600 thruogh a 24X36 softbox. There was also a flaspoint R2 zoom manual behind and to the right of the bed for backlighting because the light coming in from outside wasn't very bright that day.

Equipment

Camera was a nikon D850 through a Tamron 24-70 f2.8. Vanguard tripod with a Manfrotto pistol grip head.

Inspiration

She wanted something romantic and so we tried to make everything as "glammy" as possible using a lot of props and things laying around the studio.

Editing

It was edited in Lightroom and Photoshop using Luminar also as a plug in. It was softened a bit and some warmth was added along with a vignette.

In my camera bag

My camera bag now has a D850, Tamron 24-70 f2.8, Nikon 70-200 f2.8, Nikon 50 F1.8, Nikon 24-120, Tamron 16-300 DX, Nikon SB800, Sekonic L-358, a cyber commander and trigger, two Flashpoint Zoom Manual speedlights and a Flashpoint AD200. I also have a small 7" HDMI monitor that I attach to my tripod with a clamp and connect to the camera while shooting to review photos as I go, but it's not a true tether, just a monitor. For main lighting, I'm now using a Flashpoint Xplor 600.

Feedback

The only advice I could give would be have a good model, a nice setting and be aware of where the light is coming from and be very specific about it, not random. I spend a lot of time moving lights around and using multiple lights when I have to to try to get what I'm trying for. Sometimes I can't get anything to work right, but when I do, it can be pretty amazing.

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