jamosmos

The Yellow Lady

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 200 Shutter 1/100

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Sep, 2013

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Behind The Lens

Location

I was looking for a suitable portrait to paint on canvas as a portrait artist and so I had one of my student friends from the local university to model for me. We did a photoshoot at the University of the Pacific campus right by the bell tower and this was one of the photos I really liked from the collection. I have tried different cloths to drape over her head and this yellow silk cloth really accentuated the model's sunburnt skin. She had the perfect tan since she was a varsity swimmer for the university.

Time

This outdoor shot was taken midafternoon right by the University of the Pacific's bell tower.

Lighting

The source light for this shot was basically sunlight reflected from the white bell tower at the University of the Pacific. At a certain time of the day, sunlight reflected from the white tower walls casts a natural vibrant light on the skin. I have mostly taken portraits shots in the same spot of the university by the Burns Tower and a beautiful rose garden in the background.

Equipment

I used a Nikon D200 camera on this one on a tripod, no flash, with ISO 1600. I just used the regular lens that came with the kit: 18-55mm Nikon lens.

Inspiration

The model's green eyes caught me and I wanted to use this portrait as a reference to paint the model's portrait in oil on canvas. The yellow drapery over her head complemented her skin tone. This is reminiscent of Tim Curry's famous photograph of the African girl on National Geographic.

Editing

I have not done any further processing for this photo.

In my camera bag

Standard contents of my camera bag is my Nikon D200 or Canon EOS 60D. I also have connecting macro lenses handy for close-up work. I usually have a 70-200mm zoom lens handy but work mostly on the 18-55mm lenses that come with the camera kit.

Feedback

One of the best shots I have taken are outdoor shots taken midafternoon - right around 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Where I got to take the shots at the university bell tower premises is a perfect place to take natural portraits, no harsh sunlight coming through the trees around the area, nice shady spot, but with the tower building (painted white) close by, the tower casts a nice ambient light to my model's face or features without having to use any strobe lights or having to edit the image when I get home. For most part, I take a good number of shots ranging from 600 to 800 shots per model on a single photoshoot with my digital camera. I play a lot with my model as far capturing the best portraits by repositioning them at different poses and angle. I use a commercial white canvas screen for my background which works for all of my portrait shots. Plain and simple, I try to make do with whatever resources I have on hand, and I improvise a lot when the situation calls for it. Sometimes being a cheapskate comes in handy in creative improvisation.

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The Yellow Lady

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