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The ladies of Eden's Apple Salon in Salem, Oregon
Composited image. Each lady shot separately, and hairspray, flames and scissor hands added in post proce...
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The ladies of Eden's Apple Salon in Salem, Oregon
Composited image. Each lady shot separately, and hairspray, flames and scissor hands added in post processing, along with background and breaking glass.
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Composited image. Each lady shot separately, and hairspray, flames and scissor hands added in post processing, along with background and breaking glass.
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Aug, 2013Views
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Awards
People's Choice in Green Screen Manipulations Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Group Portraits Photo Contest
Outstanding Creativity
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Superior Skill
Virtuoso
Jaw Dropping
Exceptional Contrast
Genius
All Star
Top Ranks
Top 30 rankTop 20 rank week 1
Top 30 rank week 1
Top 30 rankTop 20 rank week 1
Categories
PRO+
PRO+
debbietegtmeier
November 01, 2013
Oh yeah! Congrats on making the finals in the "Group Portraits" contest!
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Behind The Lens
Location
Each of the ladies in the photo were shot individually in the studio, and the background was shot on the roof of the Historic Grand Ballroom in Salem, Oregon.Time
Everything was shot in the afternoonLighting
I used a standard 3 light setup...key light, and 2 rim lightsEquipment
I believe this was shot with the a sony a77, using cybersync triggers and Alien Bees and White Lightning strobes. Main light modifier is a 36" silver reflective umbrella.Inspiration
This was done as a promo shot for Eden's Apple Salon, and the ladies are all actual staff members at the salon, not models.Editing
Each lady was extracted from the white backdrop and overlayed on the rooftop background image. The hairspray and flame was created in photoshop, as we're the "Edward Scissor Hands"In my camera bag
I shoot Sony cameras exclusively, and a collection of Minolta, Sigma and Tamron lenses.Feedback
Pay attention to shadows, highlights and perspective. I use a lot of dodging and burning to create the illustrated look featured here, and YouTube is your friend for tutorials on mastering the techniques.
