Tariro
This is Tariro Kandemiri. She came to the US from Zimbabwe and found her love for the sport of lacrosse. Shot for Lacrosse Magazine on a Nikon D800 135mm Ai-s...
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This is Tariro Kandemiri. She came to the US from Zimbabwe and found her love for the sport of lacrosse. Shot for Lacrosse Magazine on a Nikon D800 135mm Ai-s
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October 01, 2015
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Behind The Lens
Location
In my Baltimore photography studio.Time
This photo was probably taken in the early afternoon. I was doing a video and set of stills about Tariro for Lacrosse Magazine so we needed to get a lot done in two days.Lighting
The key light here was a PCB Einstein in a 22" white beauty dish above the camera with a white reflector underneath the subject's chin for fill. There is also an additional PCB Einstein on either side of Tariro, one in a 7" reflector and the other in a small stripbank so the kickers wouldn't be identical (even though it is a symmetrical image). Lastly, there is a last PCB Einstein in another 7" reflector behind the subject pointed at the background, but it was so low powered it just barely separates her.Equipment
Nikon D800, 135mm Ai-s lens, 3-legged thing Frank tripod, and 4 PCB Einstein strobe units.Inspiration
Tariro came to the United States from Zimbabwe and fell in love with the sport of lacrosse when she got here. I wanted to take a portrait of her that would have stood on its own and demonstrated what she really looks like and simply add the lacrosse goggles onto it, much like the game was added onto her life.Editing
It was retouched by Jordan Hartley.In my camera bag
I have a whole studio full of equipment and I travel with more gear than is worth listing.Feedback
I had this image in my head before Tariro walked in the door. Study your subject's facial features and expressions before they sit down so you can establish a hand full of achievable shots in your head and prepare accordingly. I often only get one or two shots in each look that I love, and without that kind of preparation, you might not even get that.
