Apple Boy
Apple Boy selling apples
Apple Boy selling apples
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Feb, 2019Views
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Location
Taken in studio.Time
This was early evening time around 4PM EST.Lighting
This image was meant to create a vintage look and feel. The lighting is meant to be from a window lighting the interior from one side. The fill was very very subtle, almost unnoticeable. The early afternoon sunlight usually has a bluer highlight cast. In order to recreate this, the temperature of the light had to be adjusted to a perfect balance to give the warmth, yet natural feel of true natural light.Equipment
Shot with a Nikon D810, using a AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G lens, the distortions and aberrations are non-existent. Camera mounted on a Manfrotto MT055CXPRO4 Carbon Fiber Tripod with Manfrotto 324RC2 Ball Head with 200PL-14 Quick Release Plate. Flash units were Paul C. Buff Einstein 640ws.Inspiration
I am very much into history and love to recreate it with images of other eras. The outfit and hat were essential to giving that yesteryear look to the boy. The basket, apples, brass decanter, wooden stool, and the backdrop all giving the "primitiveness" to the story. This sort of classic look is widely enjoyed and is becoming harder to recreate as objects and clothing become more scarce.Editing
In post, very little was done with this. A little bit of saturation and highlight adjustments, and a little noise reduction. The lighting and colors I usually always try to get to what the final will look like to lesson the amount of post.In my camera bag
Nikon D810, Nikon lenses, cleaning cloths, lens cleaner, camera strap, extra batteries.Feedback
My suggestion to create the natural light look from a window, when you have no window, is to use a rectangular soft box at least 43". This can mimic the look of a real window. The light source should not point directly at the subject or backdrop, because it will lose the look of light coming in a window. The source of light should be set up as if it is a window, which makes the concept much more easy to understand. After you decide your depth of field you wish to create in the image to your subject, then you can adjust the power to the lights, ISO, until you are satisfied with the results. Sometimes you may have to settle for what capabilities your camera and flash have, and do the adjustments in RAW later.
