Snow Queen
I really wanted to create a strong image of one of my favorite literary characters. This princess from the book The Cry of the Icemark was forced to take over t...
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I really wanted to create a strong image of one of my favorite literary characters. This princess from the book The Cry of the Icemark was forced to take over the crown after her father's death and defend her land against impending invasion. She learned that she was stronger than she thought. So nice to see a strong female protagonist in a story. I based the shoot on quote from the book. I went for movement in the cloak that covered her body and drew attention to the intensity in her eyes.
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Location
This photo was taken at a wild city park in Utah. The park has been left alone for the most part and has a wild, brambled look too it. I shoot there regularly.Time
We shot this around 3 o'clock in the afternoon on a very stormy day. It was freezing cold. I was surprised our model stuck it out, but she was amazing!!Lighting
100% available light. I just made sure our model faced the directioj of the sun even though it was overcast just to push as much light In her eyes as possible.Equipment
Canon 5d markIII with a 180 prime.Inspiration
I desinged this shot around Stuart Hill's novel The Cry of the Icemark. Thirrin is the young princess who becomes an unexpected queen when her father is killed. She learned that bravery sometimes requires pretending to be what you want to be. I wanted to portray her bravery on this picture.Editing
I just did a basic adjustments in Lightroom for color and contrast. I also pushed a ton of blue into the shadows to get a more washed out Wintery look.In my camera bag
I usually carry a 5d markIII and a 6d as backup. A 24-105 f4 an 85 1.2 and a 70-200 2.8. that day I used the 180 prime that I usually only use for micro shots at weddings. I also keep a couple of speedlights just in case. I usually have a reflector nearby.Feedback
Just keep your shutter speed up on a dark day so you don't get too much movement in the image. I wanted a little motion blur but very subtle.
