Women and Warbirds
Only thing sexier than a Warbird is a beautiful woman paired with it! So this T-6 converted to a Zero mock up for the movie Tora Tora Tora was accented well wit...
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Only thing sexier than a Warbird is a beautiful woman paired with it! So this T-6 converted to a Zero mock up for the movie Tora Tora Tora was accented well with our model.
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Location
This photo was taken at a small airport in Southern California. A friend of mine was tasked with caring for this WWII T-6 that had been converted to look like a Japanese Zero for the movie Tora Tora Tora. I could not pass up the chance to shoot a model with this movie star of a historic aircraft.Time
By the time we got on set and got the airplane out and the model ready it was about mid day. The lighting was almost directly above and pretty harsh. Luckily it was a nice day so the model wasn't cold and covered in goose bumps, nor too hot and sweaty.Lighting
I always use off camera lighting in order to get the dramatic effects that I am going for and the really bring out the subject. In this case it really worked out as I was able to darken my settings on the camera in order to make up for the harsh afternoon sunlight. I then took my offcameraa flash and used it to over power the rest f the light and bring out my subject.Equipment
I believe at the time I shot this I was using my Canon T3i with the kit 18-55 lens. I know its a low end camera but I pride myself in trying to show people that you don't need high end expensive gear for photography, you just got to learn to use what you got. For the lighting I used an AlienBees 1600 Strobe. The AlienBees are my go to for the simplicity of how easy they are to use.Inspiration
I tend to shoot a lot of sets of models with various aircraft due to my access to many amazing planes. In this guess I knew I was going to have a special plane but for a limited amount of time, so I acted fast to ensure I had a perfect model to shoot with it. I am known for shooting the more risqué model shoots, so when I can get a model that can really bring it with the wardrobe and her hair and make up, it really makes the set stand out.Editing
Part of using low end camera gear that is affordable to most people, is that you typically have to do a little extra in post edit to really make the shots pop. I edit strictly in photoshop as I do not like to batch edit. Each photo has unique areas I need to address so I make sure to really go over them. Most of what I do is remove any blemishes or scars that may show on the model and then I work on adjusting the levels and then colors individually until I feel I nailed the shot.In my camera bag
I typically have the minimal amount of equipment with me on any giving shoot. I will have my Camera, which is now a Sony a6000 with the two kit lenses that came with it. I carry a vagabond power supply in case I am in an area without power and then two AlienBees strobes with tripods. I don't typically use any type of umbrella or soft box as the shoots a very dramatic lighting style.Feedback
When shooting models with aircraft you want to make sure that the aircraft is always accenting the model and that the model is always to focal point followed closely by the aircraft. You don't want it to look like a snap shot of some girl standing by an airplane. Have a flash on your model really helps to separate them from the aircraft which will typically be taking up most of the space in the frame. Some of these aircraft are very old and valuable so you always want to do a safety walk around of the aircraft with the model and go over the what the can and can't touch. Its also important if putting a model on an aircraft that they get on adn position with no shoes on and are then handed the shoos to put on once in place to avoid any damage to the aircraft.
