DonnaLynnPhotog
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BBBimagemediastudios
February 20, 2016
Stunning image .The eyes and the lines of this image are spot on.
RobertFunston
July 15, 2018
Another on my favorite list. Beautiful model, amazing photo. Love your work Donna
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Location
I took this photo on a country road near my home. It was so cold that day! Dominique (the model) was a trooper!Time
This was fairly early in the morning - taken around 10 am. We shot this pretty fast cause we were all freezing. haha. I live in Edmonton, Alberta - so January is not fun to be shooting outside.Lighting
I shot this all natural light. It was snowing and snow on the ground so it all helped making some beautiful soft light.Equipment
This was shot on a Canon 5D Mark II and a 50 1.2 lensInspiration
This photo was inspired by a music video - it morphed into what you see. I always start out with a loose concept and then depending on our outfits and prop it can change. I think thats where the magic comes - don't over think things!!Editing
Yes of course ...I never post anything without any post processing. Composition wise - it was a wider photo. I cropped it to bring her in closer. Skin retouching and dodging her eyes (to make them lighter)In my camera bag
I shoot entirely with primes - since I'm mostly a portrait photographer. My fav lenses are the Canon 50 1.2 ( my go to all uses lens) , 85 1.2 (I call it my beauty lens - it makes everyone look so beautiful straight in the camera), I have a Sigma 35 Art 1.4 for full length shots (all those Sigma Art lenses are magic!!) I also have the 70-200 mm for events or the odd wedding but it mainly collects dust :PFeedback
If you're trying to recreate something similar and aren't use to shooting with natural light - make sure its an overcast day. Also don't be afraid to get out there in the rain and snow. The camera bodies these days can take a bit of water (at least in my experience) Some of favourite shots ever are in full blown snow storms. Get a model who can emote with their eyes. Get them into character ...if they can feel magical - your photo will most definitely turn out magical!