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Location
I created this photo in the studio located at the Academy of Art University, where I practically lived and slept.Time
Not sure I remember, I'm gonna say around 5:30?Lighting
This was back when I first began experimenting with lighting and figuring out what was most accurate to express what I saw in my mind. I often like to use two strip boxes to create awesome catchlights in the eyes along with creating such strong highlights in the subject and plenty of fall off into the background.Equipment
This was shot on my trusty Canon 5D mk ii with a 24-70 mm lens. This was one of my first test runs with the Profoto 7B kit with two heads and two strip boxes.Inspiration
During this time I was exploring depression presented as a chic fashion editorial, and wanted to use classic examples of fashion photography to inject some uncomfortable and very human emotions. I often enjoy using cliches to help connect the two ends of the new statement being made with something familiar.Editing
I intentionally laid the retouching on pretty thick to emphasize how often women are turned into plastic in fashion magazines. A lot of skin air brushing, dodging and burning, and pumping up of colors were involved.In my camera bag
My go to is definitely the camera setup I used here, my Canon 5d mk ii with the 24-70 mm lens. I love the distortion the lens brings since I have always been a fan of wide angle shots. The 5D mk ii is a work horse and I'm so grateful it's still kicking. Other than that I also love to keep my strobes with me if possible, I now own profoto b1 monolights and love to snap gels on them to add a colored rim light or fill the shadows with some warmth and depth. If I'm really feeling like carrying some weight I'll also bring a Mamiya rz67 medium format 120 mm film camera. That thing has got the sharpest focus and it is completely disarming when approaching people for behind the scenes shots.Feedback
If you're a studio shooter I feel that accomplishing something like this is simply up to the concept you come up with. That's why I typically like shooting in the studio, since the focus completely turns to the subject and what I am trying to communicate through them. Take your time developing what story you are trying to tell and have it shine through whichever way you feel would suit it best. That can happen through cliches, unconventional methods, or whatever your brain conjures up.
