The golden 20ties :-)
The wonderful one and only KC
The wonderful one and only KC
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Contest Finalist in Female Seduction Photo Contest
People's Choice in Sparkling Jewelery Photo Challenge
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john_arsenault
July 15, 2016
well controlled lighting, thoughtfully composed, and stylish in its execution as photo. great image!
daneilvalle
July 20, 2016
love it! but i dont think they used filters on cigarettes in the roaring twenities! lol
siegart
August 08, 2016
:-) you are absolutely right, but I had no other one, and I want to take this photo. So, what can I say :-) but it is so nice, that you like it
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Millar_Images
August 09, 2016
Such an excellent combination of color, accessories, mood, skin tones, and the addition of cigarette just sends it into another dimension. Absolutely stunning work you do!
siegart
August 09, 2016
What can I say , except thank you and it is expecially simply the attitude of KC that each image isso great. But I am so happy that you liked it so much. It is almost an honor :-)
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Location
The photo was taken in a studio of a friend in Munich.Time
It is a studio photo, so the time of day is not really relevant. I took it on September 09, 2015 at 2 pm.Lighting
I have worked with some studio flashes. Here the light is coming from above. A bit like the sun. I love to experiment with light and shadow, because pictures with shadowy parts are always looking particularly exciting to me. There is an additional small light for the background. This is important for my work. It gives me the possibility to merge in textures and overlays later. I love the work with textures. It gives the photo something new.Equipment
This was a shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III with a 24-105mm lens, 1/100 sec. and f/4,0. And studio flash.Inspiration
On that day we were not really inspired at first :-) Then the model tried different things with the jewelry and we started to experiment with chains in her hair. I liked that very much. It suddenly reminded me of "The great Gatsby". I remembered that with this setting a cigarette could work. And it did. I like images where women smoke. It looks a bit daring but also quite elegant.Editing
This image is a glamour image. Therefore, the skin must be very beautiful and flawless. So I have taken some time for the skin retouching, as always ? Then I merged some textures into the background to give the picture a greater depth. But it was very important to me that the textures do not disturb the impression of elegance. In the end, I gave all the colors a bit of a golden touch.In my camera bag
I usually have my camera (Canon EOS 5D Mark III) in my bag, two or three lenses (the 85mm, a 100mm and a 24 - 105mm), some batteries, a cloth for the lens, a replacement battery for the camera, a number of memory cards, the transmitter for the studio flash, handkerchiefs and a lip balm :-)Feedback
It's very important to master the basics of photography. And then for me the most important thing is the model. I not tired of repeating that :-) For these kinds of images you need ideas, meaning that you have to collect ideas, maybe at Pinterest or on some other photography sites. Also it helps, like in this case, to have a super creative model that can style herself so wonderfully. Of course a creative stylist can be very helpful too. And then practice, practice, practice. Practicing with Models, practice with light, practice with photo editing. And have fun, with the light, with the stylings. Have fun with it. For me photography is a passion :-)
