Zena
Zena - studio portrait using LED constant light
Zena - studio portrait using LED constant light
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Location
This image of Xenna was taken in a friend's garage in Layland, UK. It was a small space but even so, you could do so so much in that space.Time
The image itself was taken between 13:00 and 15:00, but as it was a 'studio' situation it is largely irreverent as to the time of day. We had full control of the lights and the environment.Lighting
The lighting was interesting, we were using 2 Yongnuo YN360 Pro LEDs (version 1 and 2) to light out the subject. This gave us a very controllable continuous lighting set-up. We could also change the colours of these and therefore could add a different mood to the image. If this specific image, I was after a stark in your face feel with lots of detail. As such, we only used one light placed high and in front of the subject. It was placed relatively close and because of its length, it gives a 'soft' feel, but also a strong shadow under the chin.Equipment
Sony A7 mk III, Canon 24-70mm f2.8l series, Yongnuo YN360 Pro LED and a light stand.Inspiration
This was inspired by an image I spotted on Pinterest ( https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/outdoor-shot-of-young-beautiful-woman-gm539208122-96074695 ) and I wanted to try and replicate the lighting and mood.Editing
Yes, I use Lightroom and Photoshop to process my images. When doing portraits I will use a technique called Frequency Separation. It allows me to deal with any hotspots on the skin and also blemishes that I may want to remove. When it comes to blemishes, I tend to only remove anything that would heal itself in a few weeks. Anything else is a part of the person and therefore remain (unless I'm specifically requested to do otherwise.) I love the texture too so avoid the skin smoothing techniques in photoshop (other tools are available.)In my camera bag
I'm generally a street/social documentary photographer so keep my bag relatively simple. Today it contains a Sony A7 Mk III with a Samyang 35mm and that is it.Feedback
For this type of shot - keep it simple, one large light source and focus on the eye.
