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The photo was taken in one of my mentor's studio where i join his workshop. I am pretty much self-taught photographers so i play around alot with lightning and pose.Time
One of my best B&W photo with strong presence, good contrast and emotional. It was hard to balance the light and it cost me some time in order to take this pictures. It was around mid day July 20, 2014.Lighting
The model is a female bodybuilder with a natural tan skin which give her a very strong look. I want this picture show the effort she had put into her body but i also dont want to expose everything under the light. I put 2 strong 2000W yellow light to her left and right, lean toward her back and use dark backdrop.Equipment
I use Canon 7D with its kit lens.Inspiration
I am also training hard in order to gain the look i want. This particular female give me a very strong feeling about female bodybuilder can also very feminine. It is not true that female bodybuilder look manly or not nice. She had curves and also muscle to make her look great in any outfit.Editing
No post-processing in this photo/In my camera bag
I always carry my Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6. Even it is just a kit len that come together with Canon 7D, it provide a stunning quality photo and flexible enough for any situation. The other lens were my Sigma 18-250mm for my telephoto and Sigma 8-20mm for landscape. I have tight budget so i want to make sure i have enough equipment to cover any situation without paying too much. I also carry a Promaster tripod. It is heavy (3-4kg) but very sturdy and able to stand strong under extreme condition.Feedback
The link connected between you and the model is a key when you take any nude photo. Even with a very professional nude model, they still can feel shy. So make them feel warm and comfort before doing anything else. Secondly, Nude photo does not always show all the sensitive part in order to look great, hiding it away in the picture sometimes make it look better and less sexual. In this picture, i let the model holding dumbbell and it actually worked. The model look more natural when posing and also her muscle are nicer when she doing something that she doing everyday.
