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WALL-E Cosplay Shoot

Sep, 2015

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Staff Winter Selection 2015

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This image is a self shot portrait to show shadow work on the muscle definition

Saved hair from brushings for a year to see how much it would be

Behind The Lens

Location

The shot of the cosplayers were done at C2E2, we found a well lit area to match my lighting requirements with minimal distractions in the background so I could cut them out and composite them later.

Time

Shot midday indoors at a convention center

Lighting

Lighting was available light, mostly sun/window light, they were angled so that I could achieve a flatter look so I could adjust later through dodging and burning

Equipment

Nikon D800 with a 70-200 lens.

Inspiration

I love telling a story with my images and cosplayers are an excellent subject to achieve this. I frequent the local conventions from time to time to find new inspirations for ideas and collaborating with these artists can be a huge boost to creativity.

Editing

Yes, some moderate work. The subjects were cut out of the original image and placed into this new scene, they were color graded to match up with the scene then dodged and burned to my liking. Shadows and shading were placed in the appropriate areas as well as new light sources. The scene was touched up a bit to make things look a bit darker and grittier. Everything was done through the basic tools of photoshop, no special plugins or actions.

In my camera bag

Camera body of course, accompanied by a standard/wide and a zoom, so something like a 70-200 with a 50 or 20mm or a standard zoom, depending on the shoot. I also carry at least 1 speedlight, usually 2, and some small LED lights for accent lights. If the shoot requires I'll also carry along a strobe and a battery pack. I don't like carrying tons of excess gear that I don't wind up using, so over the years I've gotten to know what I'll need and what I don't or can do without.

Feedback

My best advice would be to experiment and understand light. The key is to understand how light works, where it should be and shouldn't be and how different light sources work with different subjects. Photography and composite work rely on how you sell the light and shadows, know what can and can't be done and you're guaranteed to get a great image every time.

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WALL-E Cosplay Shoot

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