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Her self portrait - Model- Demi Chen, MUA- Kavetta Taylor

Her self portrait - Model- Demi Chen, MUA- Kavetta Taylor
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18 Comments | Report
JHPhotos PRO+
 
JHPhotos November 14, 2013
very nice composition!
DanielGagne PRO+
 
DanielGagne November 14, 2013
This is a master shot!
Rl1956
 
Rl1956 December 28, 2013
one of my favorite photos in a long while, KUDOS
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana March 13, 2014
A wonderful shot!
KesPhotography Ultimate
 
KesPhotography November 10, 2014
Wonderful composition! Love how sharp the face reflection is on the window. Voted
StuXD1 Platinum
 
StuXD1 March 16, 2015
Very insperational
FrankSomma
 
FrankSomma March 17, 2015
Looked a little more and ....oh my!!
carlosramos
 
carlosramos April 07, 2015
Great creative idea, perfectly done !
fesign
 
fesign April 11, 2015
love this!
rebeccaporter
 
rebeccaporter June 03, 2015
Love everything about this. Exceptional.
billgange
 
billgange June 19, 2015
Beautiful Work of Art!
RuwanFonseka PRO
 
RuwanFonseka July 25, 2015
Excellent. i dont believe the face is a must for all portraits. voted.
DeonG
 
DeonG August 20, 2015
Amazing image!
snowdon PRO
 
snowdon November 04, 2015
Congratulations Tammy on your Finalist Win in the Get Inside contest ... Great photo
MLobb
 
MLobb December 18, 2015
Here there might be roses but the garden wants
williambarrows
 
williambarrows January 29, 2018
This is just wonderful.
Birgitta
 
Birgitta January 13, 2022
Absolutely phenomenal work, Tammy. So Elizabethan; so delicate in its processing, not unlike a painting. BravO.
shuttershot PRO+
 
shuttershot June 01, 2022
I love love love this picture...
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Behind The Lens

Location

This image was taken in an abandoned house in Madison, Mississippi.

Time

Around 1 or 2 in the afternoon

Lighting

I wanted to create drama with shadows for this image so used my Canon 580exII with a Photoflex Octodome.

Equipment

Canon 5D Mark II with Canon 50mm 1.8, 580 exII in a Photoflex Octodome, and a large reflector for fill.

Inspiration

The model in this image is a fantastic pastel artist. After seeing her portrait work, I knew that would be the theme. The house wasn't far away from where I lived and I passed it every day waiting for a reason to shoot there. When I saw the tones she was using in her work, I knew that was the perfect place. I immediately knew what I wanted to create with her. It would be all about reflection.

Editing

When we arrived on location, I noticed there was not enough glass in the window to get her actual reflection, and that was KEY! When I knew I had my main shot nailed, I ran around to the outside of the house and shot back through the window frame to get the actual reflection I would later use. The majority of the post work on this image was fading that image into the window and making it appear as a reflection. After that, I used textures for depth.

In my camera bag

Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105L, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM AutoFocus Telephoto Zoom Lens, two primes, 85mm and 50mm, Canon 580ex II flash, Pocket Wizards and several large reflectors are always in my bag.

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This image is about her story. Take your time talking beforehand with your client and find out what theirs is.

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