Between the Lines
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gilbertaldous
July 03, 2015
I really like this photo. Everything in it goes towards perfectly framing the model.
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Behind The Lens
Location
Along the outside corridor of Fullerton Bay Hotel, Singapore. You can see part of Marina bay sands in the distance.Time
9:52pmLighting
I liked the bokeh in the background which was pronounced at f1.6. I made sure that the light fell on her face in a way that wasn't distracting - most of her key facial features are lit fully or fully in shadow.Equipment
Canon 5Dm3, 50mm f/1.4 USM. Nothing else IIRC.Inspiration
I loved the repeating bands of shadow and light cast by a wall light on the railings. I had recently seen some images by Ryan Brenizer featuring a lot of light and shadow play and wanted to incorporate that into this portrait session.Editing
Yes. Noise reduction, colour correction and vibrance boosts. Burning around non-important areas. There were some hotspots on her forehead which I retouched out. Because the light hit her chin at a sharp angle, some unflattering skin texture was created, which I also retouched away. Retouching was done in Photoshop with the healing tool.In my camera bag
For work - Canon 5Dm3, 50mm f/1.4 USM, 24-105mm f4, 70-200mm f4. 2 flashes, backup camera, reflector, tripods, flash triggers. For leisure - Canon 5Dm3, 50mm f/1.4 USMFeedback
Get a fast lens (preferably < f2 ) and shoot at as high an ISO as your sensor and noise reduction software allows - Lightroom works well for me at ISO 3200. There is a world of a difference in what you can capture when your camera can 'see' as much or more light than your eyes can :p Also, light is light, doesn't matter if it comes from a ball of fire in the sky, flash or a street lamp. Pay attention to its direction, softness, colour temperature and how it falls on your subject and modify relevant parameters to achieve your end goal. :) eg. through changing distance, or adding diffusion. feathering or pointing the light at subject (or moving the subject relative to the immovable light), matching colours of light sources...
