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The beautiful Karen shoot in my studio in Basel

The beautiful Karen shoot in my studio in Basel
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12 Comments |
BrunoHeeb PRO
 
BrunoHeeb October 27, 2015
amazing shot ,looooove your style
AshHarding
 
AshHarding November 24, 2015
Beautiful shot captured superbly
richarddukeshire
 
richarddukeshire November 24, 2015
I like the pose, lighting, shadows etc. Well done.
xymalf99
 
xymalf99 November 24, 2015
good shadows and skin tones
velveteagle
 
velveteagle November 24, 2015
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
georgemenzies
 
georgemenzies November 24, 2015
Attractive. No technical comment. Social context is a mystery. Seriously deep facial expression.
peterhaken
 
peterhaken November 25, 2015
Masterpiece
pietnel
 
pietnel November 26, 2015
stunning lovely pix well done
rapalm
 
rapalm December 08, 2015
Wow, very well done!
Etna PRO+
 
Etna March 21, 2016
Beautiful shot
Pauldc1 PRO+
 
Pauldc1 August 20, 2016
Stunning capture. Love the way you use the light to accent facial features and body tones.
Hydraulic_Designs
 
Hydraulic_Designs February 12, 2018
Beautiful shot
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in my studio in Basel, Switzerland.

Time

It was shoot in the afternoon.

Lighting

My goal was to emulate natural, soft light in the studio to capture the beauty of Karen. I like how the light defines her body but still has a soft feel.

Equipment

I use my Hasselblad H3DII with the HC 120mm and Broncolor flashes.

Inspiration

The great images from Peter Lindbergh were in the back of my head and with a beautiful model like Karen you don't need more inspiration ????

Editing

I keep retouching to a minimum to underline the natural beauty and turned it then into BW to give a bit more mystical feel.

In my camera bag

I the studio and outdoors I use my Hasselblad H3DII and a couple of lenses, sometimes if I have to be more flexible I use my Fuji X1-Pro.

Feedback

I set up a big piece of fabric to soften the light from the Broncolor flash and a reflector on the opposite side to brighten up the shadows.

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