bailey-lemon
Jan, 2021Views
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Contest Finalist in Inspiring Faces Photo Contest
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Behind The Lens
Location
I snapped this shot on a little patch of golden field grass on the corner my property in Southern Oregon.Time
It was taken on a warm summer evening in August.Lighting
The golden sun was beaming through smokey skies of our area at the time of the shoot. I used the natural light shining through the field grass for a backlight that created a dreamy warm background. The golden hour light casted a beautiful golden glow on her hair and skin bringing out the warmness in her character.Equipment
This was shot with my first camera, a Nikon D7200 with a 35mm Nikon prime lens. My settings were at aperture f/1.8, ISO 100, shutter 1/250, handheld, single point focus with no artificial light.Inspiration
I planned a lemon themed summer swim party with my twin daughters and their friends. Of course I had to capture the fun times, but also wanted to take advantage of the cute outfits and the fabulous summer evening light. This photo is of my daughter Bailey, she has a wild heart and is constantly inspiring me to capture it.Editing
This image underwent some basic adjustments in Lightroom and then I popped it into Photoshop to fine tune the warm tones and then dodge and burned with a curves adjustment. A frequency separation was used to blend skin colors around her eyes and cheeks and to duplicate the texture layer and use it as a mask to subtly increase her skin texture. Rich warm tones are my fave, so I tend to go that route most often.In my camera bag
I have a Nikon D7200 and recently upgraded to the Nikon D850 and love it! I typically pack everything I think I could possibly need plus some and then end up using nothing I brought but my camera and the lens I decided to put on it. Once I take my camera out and start shooting I tend to focus on who I am with and what I am shooting and pretty much forget what is in my bag even though it is weighing heavily on my back.Feedback
I like to have my models slightly tilt their head to the side and lean into the camera a bit so their beautiful face is the closest thing to the camera. My daughter did this naturally but it can be achieved with some direction. Using a prime lens with an aperture like 1.8 will nicely blur the background and give you all that nice detail on the face.
