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Location
This photo was taken in the Maryland countryside. The location provided a variety of “looks” and had that “rural countryside look” that I love for outdoor nude shoots. For this particular image, the model was positioned in front of a pile of logs, making for a more interesting background.Time
This image was taken at 11am in the morning.Lighting
This, like many of my outdoor images, was taken with all natural light. The model was positioned mostly in the shade to provide for even lighting for the photo.Equipment
This particular image was taken with a Canon 5D Mark III, a Canon 24-105 f/4 lens. Camera and exposure settings were lens set to 67mm, aperture f/4, exposure time 1/640, ISO set to 400. The photo was taken hand held, using only the natural light in the scene.. no flash or reflectors.Inspiration
I love shooting nudes in the outdoor environment. This location with the logs as a background, the hat as a prop, and of course a wonderful model, made this image possible.Editing
The image was captured in RAW format. Post processing was done in Lightroom. Edits to exposure and highlights were made to “tame” the bright spots resulting from the sunlight. Additionally, some sharpening and toning (using the Curves tool) were done to even out the light on the scene.In my camera bag
This image was taken with my Canon 5D Mark III. As for lenses that are always in my bag, they include the trusty Canon 24-105 zoom, a 100mm marco lens (that I use for macro as well as portrait images), a 70-200 zoom telephoto, and usually an 85mm f/1.2. Other equipment that I carry includes a variable ND filter, circular polarizer filter, a ColorChecker Passport, and a Peak Design Travel Tripod. Regarding the filters, I usually buy filters for the largest lens I carry, then use step up/down adapter ring to mount the filter on smaller lenses... Saves a lot of money that way ;-) Regarding the ColorChecker Passport, if you do a lot of outdoor shooting where there is a lot of green from grass / trees, etc., these are very handy tools to have. You can capture an image of the ColorChecker and then create color correction profiles for most of the popular editing software that enables you to easily remove color casts that often occur when shooting under trees, etc.Feedback
I enjoy taking natural light photos like this one, using only the ambient light. For me, the key to making this kid of image successful is making sure that you position your subject in the light in a manner that makes the light an integral part of the image. In this image, the model was positioned partially in the shade to enable good skin tones on a bright, sunny day. One thing I often do is to just walk all around a particular location and get a sense of how the light is interacting with the background etc. The bottom line here is to really look at / think about how the light is interacting with the image, try different combinations, and be willing to take the time to experiment a little..
