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Behind The Lens

Location

In most cases, all indoor stylized photos are taken in my makeshift home studio (a.k.a. my living room), so the same goes for this one too.

Time

The photo shoot went on for hours, so it could be any time between 7pm until well after midnight.

Lighting

For this shoot, I was using my studio lights and softbox for the first time; I was very very excited about it, and through trial and error, I figured what worked and what not, and I really really like the results.

Equipment

My Nikon D3200 and my Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G and Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G prime lenses. My tripod, my softbox, my remote controller, and a black piece of silk, that served as a makeshift backdrop.

Inspiration

So, we were doing a photoshoot based on a victorian project my friend/collaborator (and, in this case, model as well) and I were/are working on, so long story short, she was kinda cosplaying as the main character of our project. It was crazy; we had another friend dress up as well, another friend was doing the makeup, my sister was the general manager of the shoot...lovely times! The photoshoot produced a number of photos that are stunning. Along with some editing, they looked really victorian as well. I particularly love this photo though, for two reasons: the super intense gaze (obviously) and because, to this day, I have not yet decided whether this is a photo of my friend cosplaying or my friend being herself.

Editing

I normally don't edit my photos, but I turned this one into black and white, because for me, portraits work better in black and white. Colours can be a bit distracting, and in portraits it's the exact opposite; your attention needs to be focused.

In my camera bag

My Nikon D3200 of course, and the Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 lens (which I almost never use, but I always bring along), my Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 and my Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G prime lens. I love using the prime lens, especially with portraits, because you have to get really close to the subject. I also carry my polarising filters and my remote controller, because you never know when they might come in handy.

Feedback

I am still learning myself, but if you are like me and love portraits, get your friends together and practice. You need to start somewhere and throwing your friends into the mix can be really fun and helpful. Portraits sometimes require you to be close to your subjects. If you feel awkward, or you are shy, practicing with your friends really helps. Coming too close to a stranger can be stressful or intimidating at first, but with your friends you shouldn't have any problems in that area.

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