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shoot Mathias Aspelin (7 of 20)

a great artist portrait that i have the privilege to shoot

a great artist portrait that i have the privilege to shoot
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

settings

Aperture f/1.8 ISO 400 Shutter 1/125

upload_date

Oct, 2014

Views

1864

Likes

+125

Awards

Featured

Contest Finalist in Concerts and Music Photo Contest

Achievement in Originality

Peer Award

+43

Superb Composition

+37

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Genius

Magnificent Capture

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Behind The Lens

Location

i took this photo in a piano shop, place that belongs to a friend.

Time

i took this picture indoor in a rather dark place , so the timing was not relevant in terms of quality picture. it was just before noon.

Lighting

lightning was mostly artificial, i tried to grasp a bit of natural light with a reflector but no great difference, therefore i needed to use a bit of flash at 1/4 of power

Equipment

i used my Canon 5D II with my fix 50mm lens at 1,8 aperture that allowed me the clarity on the hands and the bit of blur i wanted on the face. this configuration helps me also to gain light

Inspiration

As a jazz producer, i have the chance to meet and work with great musicians and Mathias Aspelin actually belongs to the type. He has a very personal way to hit the keys and is really worth the shot!

Editing

i shot in a shop that means a lot of potential pollution, and i wanted a lot of negative space, so i processed a bit the background by cleaning it with PS, and i reduced also a bit the noise. There is no crop, this was my intentional framing.

In my camera bag

canon 5D II with lenses 24/105,70/200,50 macro,flash speedlite 430 EXII a spare 400 D tripod Manfrotto

Feedback

my best advices: shoot a real good musician, his skills and passion will help you a lot to shoot the right moment. Of course you need the right equipment to achieve the photos you expect. Shooting musicians is always a great experience in terms of technical issues but also emotions, as matter of fact, i do sometimes understand and enjoy music better now with my eyes than with my ears... Happy Shooting!

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shoot Mathias Aspelin (7 of 20)

a great artist portrait that i have the privilege to shoot

Behind The Lens

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