Fun with Flour
Photographer @Blackkatphotography
Model @Marina Bina
Location @Lynn Studio
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January 21, 2015
I love how you took the idea of the water hair flip and made it all new. Very creative!
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Location
This photo was taken inside my friend Edward Rosario's Studio located in Lynn Massachusetts.Time
Normally I shoot outdoors but this time I wanted to something different. That particular day my model, Marina, had texted me saying hey bro lets shoot. I gave Edward a ring and said hey lets shoot today in the studio, by the time we all got there I would say its was around 5:30pm est.Lighting
The lighting here was a simple three light set up. I knew if i wanted to freeze the action I would need plenty of light. At the time I only had two yongnuo speed lights that I had just purchase, so I didn't quiet know how to use yet. Edward turned to me and said I have these lights right here I'm not to sure of the brand but they were consistent lights not strobes. But they got the job done! Since then, yes, I have learned to use my speed lights and must say to any photographer looking for an awesome speed light definitely check out Yongnuo. Best speed lights I've ever boughten with a great price too.Equipment
I think at time I was shooting with a Nikon D300S. Through the years I've had both Canon and Nikon, so remembering the camera used for specific shoots is a bit challenging. I took this shot handheld with no tripod. I used a fast shutter with lots of light. It definitively had to be perfect timing. The lens I used was Nikon 18-70.Inspiration
I was seeing lots of photos at the time with ballet dancers and wanted to try something epic and eye catching for me. Something totally out of the box. A lot of people think this shot was done using powder truth be told it was actually flour yup haha as silly as it sounds baking flour. I felt flour being a bit thicker than baby powder would work great.Editing
I use photoshop for any and all post-production. However, for this shot other than some dodging and burning and color adjustments, what you see is what I captured. Pretty cool, eh. :)In my camera bag
I have a lot of gear in my bag so try to keep it simple - I have two camera body's, a wide angle lens, a portrait lens, sometimes I carry 70-200. I personally love shooting wide shots so i bring what works for me an my style. I also carry a Mefoto tripod (great tripods by the way) a few pro master ND filters and some normal stuff like camera straps, batteries and memory cards. Also like I mentioned in a previous question three yonguno speed lights. Also here is another tip that many might not know. If you duck tape (yes i said duck tape) two of your yonguno speed lights it will almost equal up to a studio strobe on location.Feedback
My best advice for anyone trying to do something similar is have some great lighting with a fast shutter speed. For the beginners out there you need lighting to freeze the action and a fast shutter to capture it and to keep up with the action. Use something like flour with a thick consistency and if your doing this in a studio make sure to have a nice broom handy because this is one messy task. Just would like to say thank you to Edward Rosario and Marina Bina for helping me executed such a creative shot like this. If you would like to see more of my work feel free to follow me on Instagram @Blackkatphotography or give me a like on facebook at BlackKat Photography. Special thanks to the staff at Viewbug and for all of my supporters! Wow 485 awards, so awesome! Keep up the great work everyone and happy shooting..
