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2 Comments |
vesipenkova
 
vesipenkova March 06, 2014
Superb shot!
crickett267
 
crickett267 May 08, 2014
Love this Shot. Nice work, please keep posting.
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Behind The Lens

Location

This image was actually taken in the models home, sitting in her hallway.

Time

Approximately 5pm

Lighting

I wanted a dramatic, strong side light. As this was not a studio shoot and we were just making due in the models home, we had to improvise. The lighting is actually the flashlight from an iPhone aimed with the help of a plamp.

Equipment

Camera is a Canon Rebel T3 with sigma 18-200 lens, iphone flashlight for lighting

Inspiration

Viewbug was having a fashion contest, and I wanted something simple yet dramatic. The model is a friend from university I have used for many shoots, and I found this hat in her closet which gave the image texture and depth.

Editing

Cropping, adjustment of contrast to add depth and brightness, and also some gentle smoothing of facial lines using Elements.

In my camera bag

Depends on what I am planning on shooting. If its a fashion shoot such as this, I have my plamp, a flash (Speedlight 430), reflector and tripod

Feedback

Play with lighting options! We were pleasantly surprised that the light from her iphone created such an interesting and beautiful light!

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