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I took this photo in my very first paid photoshoot. The creative director had pretty much given me free range to do the photoshoot how I wanted, and this was my favorite shot from the shoot.Time
This photo was taken midday around 12:00 pm, there were lots of shadows to work with feom the trees surrounding us.Lighting
The lighting from the surrounding trees and pergola at first seemed to just get in the way, but I decidex to try to use the shadows to our advantage, to make a more dramatic shot.Equipment
This shot was taken using a Canon SL1 with a Canon 24-105 f/4L IS USM lens. It was handshot with just natural light.Inspiration
I suppose I wanted at least a couple close up headshots, because most of the photos taken that day were of 2 or more people and were full body. This model was a natural infront of the camera, so I got her to take a couple close ones just solo.Editing
I used lightroom for post. Just a little spot removal and softening of the skin. The lighting was already pretty dramatic with the shadows, so i just exaggerated the highlights and shadows a bit as well.In my camera bag
Depends where Im going that day. If I am going to a shoot, I will usually have my SL1 aling with the 24-105L lens, and if I am doing portraits I will usually bring my Tamron 90mm 2.8 with me as well. On my days when I am just wandering about the city doing street photography, I will usually have my Ricoh gx200 with me as well, along with a Sigma 30mm 1.4 ART series lens.Feedback
My best advice would be to not force the shot. You have to build some rapport with the model, and wait for them to feel comfortable with where they are and you. Thats when you will get the most natural shot, and the best results in general. Its really easy to tell when an expression or pose is forced, or when the model is uncomfortable. A lot of people would recommend using Av or aperture priority mode in order to bring out the subject more, and get that nice "bokeh," however I was shooting in manual mode for this particular shot, so the effects can be done that way as well. Don't be afraid to experiment with different angles either. This particular shot was pretty straight on, but a lot of my shots come from either below or above the subject. It brings a more dramatic shot in the end.
