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Page created May 31, 2003
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Leona models her leather
pants (from her "singer in the band" days) and my
favorite shirt.
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(Working
to break my "distance to the model"
habit, most of these pictures are made with
a full length set-up... |
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but this particular habit is tough to break. I crop
these pictures with my typical "head to knee"
composition. Good thing I work in medium format.) |
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I
like this picture -- good contact with the
model, and I like the shadow. For
aspiring photographers: I'm self taught,
and the single most significant habit in my
development is my obsession with figuring out
how images are lit. This is a simple
lighting set-up, with a single, slightly soft
light that was positioned to the left of the
camera & slightly higher than Leona's head
-- you can also tell that Leona was standing
very close to the background wall. (And
it doesn't hurt that Leona was looking
particularly gorgeous that day.) |
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from our sitting. We just like the radical jog in Leona's
hips.
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Somehow,
Leona loses the shirt.
Here's another
favorite -- I like how her breast pops out
& is framed by the shadow of her head.
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Assessment: I don't think
Leona has ever looked more luscious. These
pictures make me wonder what it would be like to to
touch her. Also, I like the feminine
"architecture" in Leona's torso, and this
light highlights that.
Yes, Leona was all there for
this sitting. That being said, I have to admit
that I am a bit disappointed by my own
contribution. While the simple, slightly soft
light is an interesting way to go, this particular
set-up had some problems. In particular, the
light fall-off is severe. By
"fall-off", I mean that the light by Leona's
head is significantly brighter than the light on her
legs, because the light was so close to her.
This is something that could be corrected in future
sittings by simple moving the light back from the
model (and raising it to maintain the same angle); I
might have to use a larger softbox to compensate for
the greater distance from the model (in order to
maintain the same amount of softness). And
here's an example of the studio dimensions influencing
the image -- we work in my living room, which has a
ceiling that is nine & a half feet tall, thus, I
can't raise the light any higher than that, which will
limit how far I can keep the light from the model,
which can limit how much of the model I can
light. Bottom line: a lot of the images I
can imagine cannot be created in my living room -- I
need more space, in particular a taller ceiling.
I'm also a bit concerned that
I'm getting into a rut. The good news is that
this time of year, I typically slow down my
photography (it's difficult to work in the darkroom
when the weather outside is so nice), so I'll have
some time to contemplate new directions. I think
it's important not to dwell on past successes too
much. (I should be shot for that last sentence).
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(Remember -- feedback is always
appreciated)
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