firefighter
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Behind The Lens
Location
The photo was taken in my garage. I have all my lights and backgrounds setup in my garage.Time
It was in the morning, but since it's a studio image, it could have been taken anytime during the day. That's one of the benefits of creating your own light.Lighting
From memory, i used two strip lights behind and either side of the model, maybe 1 stop brighter than the main light, which was a deep octa in front of the model.Equipment
It was shot on my canon 5d mark2 with a 24-105L lens.Inspiration
This is actually one of my extra shots for another shoot. The actual shoot was for a composite image where the girl was holding a fire hose rather than an axe, where she was then composited in front of a burning vehicle, so a sexy firefighter concept. I would usually get the main image nailed first, and then I will play around a bit to see what "happy accidents" I might stumble across.Editing
I did a bit of post-processing. The main thing was dodging and burning. A great example would be her six-pack, which was a result of dodging and burning.In my camera bag
I always have my canon 5d mark 2 and 24-105 or 100mm macro lens for studio work. For landscapes I use a 14mm 2.8 lens, and for all-round photography I use my 50mm 1.4 or 85mm 1.8 .Feedback
You will need at least 3 lights, but with the prices for strobes and speedlites plummeting, that is not such an expensive exercise anymore. There are also a lot of tutorials on youtube regarding dodging and burning techniques, to really bring your image to life.
