Fabiana
A cloudy and windy day on the beach isn't necessarily a bad thing...
Model: Fabiana Marino
A cloudy and windy day on the beach isn't necessarily a bad thing...
Model: Fabiana Marino
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Model: Fabiana Marino
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Jan, 2015Views
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Location
I've taken this photo on a beach near Rome, on some interesting sand dunesTime
It was late afternoon, a little before sunsetLighting
Exposure was a little difficult and i had to wait for the moment when the clouds were covering the sun to manage the strong light difference and let the flashlight (with softbox) get into range. The model is lit by a 60x90 cm softbox with a Nikon Speedlight SB24 in manual mode actioned by a Yongnuo trigger.Equipment
The camera is a Nikon D800 with 24-70 lens Flash: Nikon SB-24Inspiration
I was out for a fashion shoot on the beach and i've chosen a windy day to play with the veil. I was lucky to get a cloudy sky as well, so i could easily express a sense of freedom in my shoot.Editing
A little work was needed to adjust the highlights in the sky area from my RAW file. no processing on the model (not needed)In my camera bag
For my fashion shootings i always have my 24-70 f:2,8 lens, which is really great, and the fantastic 85mm f:1,4 lens for beauty and portraits I always have a couple of flashguns, three triggers and plenty of batteries. I also have some coloured gels to place in the flash. I bring everywhere a portable softbox with its tripod and possibly a large folding reflectorFeedback
The key to such images is getting the right conditions. Without wind the image would be "ordinary". Another important factor is getting the right light, combining the natural light with flash. Expose for the background fixing the exposure time manually to get a little underexposure, at the same time ensuring the exposure time does not exceed the maximus flash sync time (usually 1/250s). And set flash manually working on the amount of light (usually i set it at 1/4 of power to have fast repowering) and the distance of light from the subject. It's all experience...
