Fashion shoot with Christine at the studio.
My wife Nancy helped with hair styling and makeup at our retro shoot. Always fun working with these women.
My wife Nancy helped with hair styling and makeup at our retro shoot. Always fun working with these women.
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Location
This photo was taken at a make-shift studio set up at my office in Danbury, CT.Time
I believe this was shot in the early afternoon but since it was lit with strobes, the time of day is not really important.Lighting
I used two Flashpoint Xplor600 strobes with soft boxes to light this shot.Equipment
I shot this session with my Nikon D610 and a Nikkor 24-120mm ED lens with a Flashpoint R2 pro trigger. Lighting was two Flashpoint Xplor600 strobes on light stands with 28" GlowPop soft boxes. Background was a light gray seamless paper.Inspiration
The two women that were modeling for me are hairdressers and makeup artists and I wanted to recreate a 30's style photo in black & white with one element of color to give it a more contemporary feeling. They brought the wardrobe and props.Editing
This image was probably edited first in Lightroom and then in Photoshop CC. A mask was created to isolate the lips and then the rest of the image was converted to black & white.In my camera bag
I always carry two cameras in my bag just in case something happens to one. My main camera these days is my Nikon D750 but I have a D610 as a backup. I carry several lens but my go-to lens these days in my Nikkor 24-120mm.Feedback
I find it's always best to find models that have some experience in front of a camera. This saves a lot of time at the shoot since there is less coaching involved. Having experience with post production techniques is also helpful.
