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Location
Susquehanna State Park in Maryland. There are a variety of locations on the property that make great backdrops for images. This location was on a “deck” at an outdoor amphitheater.Time
This image was taken at 10AM in the morning, which provided for a really beautiful golden light on the scene, albeit with pretty bright sunlight hitting the talent in this shot ;-)Lighting
This, like most of my outdoor images, was taken with all natural light. No reflectors or light modifiers were used for this image. The model was asked to pose at an angle that optimized the sunlight falling on the scene.Equipment
This particular image was taken with a Canon R5 mirrorless camera, using a Canon RF 724-105mm f/24zoom lens. Camera settings were: aperture was set to f/4.0; exposure time was 1/400; ISO set to 400; focal length set to 65mm. The photo was taken hand held (no tripod or camera support), using only the natural light in the scene.. no flash or reflectors.Inspiration
I love shooting nudes outdoors in natural light. This location and the beautiful model provided lots of inspiration for this shot.Editing
I shoot in RAW format for most images, including this one. Editing was done using Lightroom and Photoshop. Editing for this image included a slight crop and minor adjustments to highlights, contrast, and tone in Lightroom. Additionally, she retouching was done in Photoshop along with some removal of some small distractions on the deck surface.In my camera bag
I have been a Canon user for many years. This particular image was taken with a Canon R5 mirrorless camera. As for lenses that are always in my bag, they include the Canon 24-105 zoom, a 100mm marco lens (that I use for macro as well as portrait images), and frequently a 70-200mm telephoto zoom. Other equipment that I carry includes a variable ND filter, circular polarizer filter, a ColorChecker Passport, and a 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. 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. And I will ofter try different angles, different positions with respect to the primary light source. So I guess 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..
