Lubed Up and Sprinkled With Water
Jun, 2014Views
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Location
This photo was taken in very simple location, in my living room.Time
This was taken around 8 P.M so I didn't have to work to hard to keep the natural light out of the room.Lighting
I was looking for a simple but complex look to this image using a single canon speedlite with a power snoot attached. I placed the speedlite on a tripod at the models feet and was shooting directly towards light source to cancel out all the other lighting that was in the room.Equipment
I used a Canon Rebel T3, 50 mm prime lens, Canon 430EX II, and Phottix Odin remote triggers and a tripod used to position my lighting.Inspiration
I was looking to capture a seductive style bodyscape using simple lighting techniques. I didn't want a image that looked like others that are out there. This took some trial and error, different light positions and camera settings. I wanted some water incorporated in the shot but on dry skin the water didn't bead up so a little baby oil fixed that plus gave the skin a nice shine from the speedlite. I also wanted an image that was focused on something other than breast, butt or genital area, so thats why I had my focal point on the belly button. Plus this model was a mother of two so I wanted to focus on the area where the mother carried her children.Editing
With this lighting technique and baby oil placed on the skin I had to do very little post process. I just adjusted some exposure and a little skin softening. Then adjusted the clarity of the beads of water just to make them pop a little bit.In my camera bag
I normally have my camera body of course and 3 lenes (canon 70-200 f2.8 USM II, Canon 50 mm prime f1.4 and Tamaron 17-50mm f2.8) also I have my phottix remote triggers, and my canon 600 EX-RT speedlite.Feedback
This was a lighting technique I stumbled upon just messing around with the speedlites, but once I figured it out you can create some awesome photos inside our outdoors. You need to have your light source aimed directly back at you, you need to then put your aperture up to around 11 or 12 and shutter speed to whatever works. Take a picture with no light source and the photo should come out to where you are not able to see anything in the photo. Now turn on your lights and get shooting then adjust where needed.
