Cindy
Cindy getting ready for a photoshoot with Connor
Cindy getting ready for a photoshoot with Connor
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Jul, 2015Views
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Location
We shot this at Cindy's place and she had never modeled before. She was not nervous as we were friends for 6 years before the day we started shooting.Time
We started shooting around 6 or 7pm as we wanted the light from outside to not be a factor. (shot in Feb)Lighting
We used a Alien Bee from Paul C Buff with a softbox attached. It was pointed at her ceiling (which was white) so that we increased the size of our soft light.Equipment
Canon 70d, 100mm 2.0, 50mm 1.4, 17-50mm Sigma 2.8, No Tripod,Inspiration
She found an inner peace inside when we were shooting and I asked her to hold it 'right there' and grabbed my camera. I think for the first time in photography, she found some confidence. As a photographer I have noticed that 'confidence' grows in your subject as you give it to them through acknowledgement.Editing
Very little actually. I sometimes crop a touch to get rid of something that may distract the viewers eye. I will expand the black and white and contrast a bit in PS to make it 'pop' but I don't want a unrealistic photoshop 'look'.In my camera bag
I now shoot with a Canon 1dx, 100mm 2.0 which it the most overlooked lens on the market, 50mm 1.4 - yes go buy it it is very different from the 1.8, 17-40mm 2.8L is great too and leave it on as my standard lens. These three are with me all the time. I also cart around with a 24mm 2.8 T/SE lens, 500mm 6.7 and the 8-15mm 2.8L fisheye from Canon as well. I do use the Canon 600 flashes.Feedback
1. Stop spending so much time with your equipment. Spend time with your subject. You should know your equipment so well that it is transparent as you use it. 2. Buy lenses... yes I have a couple of great ones.. but it is the quality of the lens that makes the image. Go buy a Rebel and a 100mm 2.0 lens and you can do this for less than a g note. 3. Give the space for the model to be themselves. Acknowledge them.. and give them confidence. You only have about 4 hours to photograph anyone. The peak is between the second and third hour. (this photoshoot was competed in 3 hours) 4. Take your time and shoot a lot of images. You can never recreate a similar shoot compared to the one you have today.
