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trinitydaves
September 26, 2022
Midsummer *Day's* Dream? Love the effervescent feel of your light here, AND that of the model. Inspiring piece.
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There is just something about her expression. It’s so very playful. She beacons the viewer to jump into the scene. This was shot in studio on a very lackluster dark green paper backdrop. Quite honestly, I almost deleted the whole set. There was just something about her expression though. Caught up in a daydream. I started experimenting with different textures in photoshop and this was the final result. An effervescent/ethereal almost fairytale feeling.Time
We shot this in studio one afternoon in July.Lighting
The studio was set in an old warehouse and ambient light was coming from above. This provided an excellent hair light. I only used one strobe to light her face.Equipment
I shot this with a Sony A9 mirrorless camera, G master FE 2.8/70-200 lens and used a Flashpoint Explor 600 strobe.Inspiration
The inspiration for this final image was the model’s dress. I originally thought the light green floral on deep green background would be interesting. Even though the original concept was flat, it paved the way for the final edit.Editing
Because the paper background didn’t turn out to be as interesting as I originally thought, I forced myself to think outside the box. The grass texture is all composite from a few images I took of some weeds. Once I settled on a pattern (the grass around the model, I added depth to the image with multiple layers in different hues of yellow and green.In my camera bag
I usually have two camera bodies, a 70-200mm and a 24-70mm lensFeedback
Before discarding an image, step away for a few days. If you find something interesting about the image, keep it. A fresh perspective can ignite a creative solution to something that is otherwise mundane.