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ElizabethMae

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Jul, 2015

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Location

This photo was taken at a studio that I work at in Bloomington, MN.

Time

It was a slow time of day, so I thought I would be a great time to put the camera on self timer.

Lighting

I love dramatic lighting, especially for these kinds of shots. I had two flashes on me, one straight on to catch my face and the other was off to the side of me to get the dramatic, shadowy look.

Equipment

I shot this photo using a Nikon D200 on a tripod with two flashes.

Inspiration

It was a slow and cold afternoon in the shop. The shop is a walk-in portrait studio and this cold night was particularly slow. I couldn't sit there much longer so I came up with the idea to look like I had been in a fight. My friend did this and I really liked it, so I thought I would give it a try. I set up my lights, set up the self timer, messed up my hair and ran back and forth from the camera to the wall, holding up my numbers.

Editing

There were some post-processing. At the shop, we work with the Darkroom software. In Darkroom, I put this photo in black and white with some vinette. As far as any real post, I darkened my eyes and put some bruises on.

In my camera bag

If someone was to look into my camera bag right now, they would find my Nikon D200 with my 18-200mm lens. In the there is also a speedlight, 3 fully charged batteries, battery charger (that can plug into the cigarette lighter of my vehicle), and I have no idea how many memory cards.

Feedback

Advice for those who want to achieve something similar would be go for the dramatic. I shot a little wide because I was using self timer and knew that I could crop later, if needed. Also, Try Everything! Try Every Angle! Try Every Lighting Angle!

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