Amelia
I captured a very natural look by waiting for her to play with her hair. Taken in the middle of a studio shoot.
I captured a very natural look by waiting for her to play with her hair. Taken in the middle of a studio shoot.
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Location
This shot was taken in my home studio, as part of a shoot to for the family to have some natural looking portraits to be given as Christmas presents.Time
This was taken in November 2017 in my home studio, around 11am. It was my favourite shot of the day, a moment in between changing lenses and having a break. I noticed that Amelia was looking down playing with her hair, got my camera ready and got her just to look up.Lighting
This was lit with 2 flash heads either side of the model, angled at 45 degrees with the light crossing at the model’s head. The backdrop is one of my favourites, an abstract of city lights at night.Equipment
This was shot on a Nikon D800, f2.8 24-70mm lens at f11, two Interfit EX400ti flash heads.Inspiration
I was looking for a natural look and whilst taking a break, noticed that most of the shots looked a little bit posed. This was literally catching a moment, Amelia was temporarily distracted and the shot was taken when she looked back up.Editing
Usually, very little post processing is needed with a young model, other than adding some contrast and correcting some highlights and shadows. In this case, a few facial spots have been removed and some minimal skin smoothing was needed. Making sure the images is straight and that the edges of the backdrop cannot be seen are also important.In my camera bag
Normally my bag has my Nikon z7 as it is lighter, with an F-mount adapter to attach other Nikon fit lenses. I usually carry the f2.8 24-70mm lens, f1.8 35mm lens, and f2.8 105mm macro lens. I also carry a SB700 speedlight, a small reflector, remote release, and spare battery and memory cards. Also in the bag is a small toolkit, kneeler pad and a heavy duty bin liner for low down macro shots.Feedback
Lighting is key, getting this right before the shoot saves lots of time. Capturing moments like these often occur after a break in the shoot, so be aware and build a rapport with your sitter.
