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Location
This photo was taken at the J.W. Cooper School in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. The school was used every now and then for events such as photo shoots. The school was built because of a growing population which created a greater demand for school buildings. The Shenandoah High School was built in the center of town and was slated to open in 1918. However, at that time the Spanish Flu raging and the local hospital was overwhelmed. Because of this, the new school was commandeered as a temporary hospital and morgue for the community. Finally, a year later, in May 1919, the school was dedicated as the new high school.Time
The photoshoots were typically held on Saturdays or Sundays. In this particular case, the photo was taken on a Saturday in the afternoon.Lighting
The photo was taken in an auditorium. The auditorium had these odd windows that let in light. But I also had him positioned by the one door to go out of the auditorium and the hall light spilled in causing that sort of spotlight look on the ground near him.Equipment
This photo was taken using my Nikon D7000. I didn't use a tripod or flash for the photo.Inspiration
My husband wanted some great shots of the costume he had worked hard on making. This was his guard costume for an event held in the Mojave Desert in September, known as Wasteland Weekend. This event is specifically catered to the Mad Max films and post apocalyptic times.Editing
I believe the post-processing for this image was minimal and just minor tweaks to the deepen the blacks and maybe some minor tweaking to the vibrance to really give it that green grunge look.In my camera bag
I have a Fujifilm XT2 and the Nikon D7000. For both cameras I always carry all of the lenses I have for each because I can fit in a decent size bag and I rather be over prepared then under prepared.Feedback
I think this goes without saying, but location, location, location! If you are shooting something meant to be more post apocalyptic you want to make sure what you have in the background would lend you to believe the image was true. You want to find broken down structures, walls with peeling paint, etc. The next important key would be the outfit. If the model doesn't already have something post apocalyptic inspired and you don't have one to supply; it is easy to make something that fits the style and is pretty budget friendly. With post apocalyptic/dystopian being so popular there is no shortage of inspiration out there on the internet.
