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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photograph in a studio. Very little lighting and a black background.Time
This shot was taken in the middle of the day. However, as it was in a studio we made sure that all the windows were covered and all studio lights turned off.Lighting
Because we had no outside light and all studio lights were turned off this increase the studio flash lights that we used. This increase the background darkness and highlighting the model even more.Equipment
I used my Canon 5D free hand and no tripod was used. The studio flash equipment was my four Canon 600EX-RT Speedlites. The lens was my go to lens a Canon EF 50mm prime, great for portraits.Inspiration
I wanted to use all my new equipment in a model shoot. The model wanted some photographs for her husband. This was a great combination that allowed me to shoot using all of my equipment, work with an experienced model and achieve a great set of photographs.Editing
No the photograph is straight out of the camera and no post production was used.In my camera bag
My Tamrac camera bag is always packed. I always have one camera battery charged so that when I pick up my Canon 5D it is ready to go. The bag contents allow me to shoot various situations at a minutes notice. Besides my Canon 5D I also have my GoPro Hero5 just in case I have to shoot any video. I have my main lens in the bag at all times these are my Canon EF 100-400, EF 24-105, EF 16-35 and of course my EF 50 prime. To increase my variability I have a 2x teleconverter. For low light situations I have the luxury of four Canon 600EX-RT Speedlites and a ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter along with a number of boxes. I have a spare camera battery for both my 5D and GoPro, a Lee Filter set, pluto remote controller and to make sure I never run out of memory five CF cards and four SD cards. I have a Kodak card reader and a laptop to enable me to transfer my photos straight away.Feedback
Plan, plan, plan. Spend a reasonable amount of time planing what you want to shoot, how you are going to shoot the photographs and where you want to achieve your goals. Research such things like locations and you can do this by asking other photographers or using such things like google earth, especially if you are going inter state or overseas. Viewbug is a great tool for reaching out to other photographers, use the tools available to you to get the shot you want. Look at other photographers portfolios and see if they have taken a shot like what you want, this gives you an idea of how the photograph might turn out. Don't like it think of something else and you can do it all from home before even leaving.
