Sad Creature
Oct, 2017Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken in my home studio. It is arranged in a relatively small room (3.5 x 4.0 meters) which is up to 2.5 meters high. This limits the use of larger light modifiers and restricts taking pictures from longer distances. However, the passion for taking pictures helps to find a compromise.Time
It was Halloween evening, and it was dark outside. However, with the right settings, it is possible to shoot like this even in daylight that comes to the room from the outside.Lighting
The main light comes from a Speedlight in a 60 x 90 cm softbox. A hair light also uses a Speedlight with a small diffuser on it.Equipment
Equipment: Nikon D700 + Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D (handheld), 2 off-camera Speedlights (main light + hair light), 60 x 90 softbox for main light, small diffuser for hairlight.Inspiration
It is evident that this picture was inspired by the Halloween. My daughter tried to create herself a makeup according to some tutorial on Youtube. My task was to capture properly the final result.Editing
Postprocessing was part of the workflow. Several standard techniques applied, such as Frequency Separation, Dodge & Burn, sharpening and some other minor adjustments.In my camera bag
In my bag, I always keep all my stuff all the time to ensure that nothing is forgotten in case I must leave in a hurry. I have Nikon D300 body and a set of old primes including Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.4 D, Nikkor AF 24mm f/2.8 D and Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. A Speedlight is a must too, and not only in low light conditions. Most of the time I use Nikon SB-900 flash unit.Feedback
For studio photography, try to use portrait lens (starting from 50mm and longer), set your aperture to f/9 or f/10, keep your ISO setting on the lowest value, set your shutter speed according to the sync speed of your flashes, and adjust the exposure by changing the output of your flash units. Good luck!
