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What
can be more simple & fun than
"peek-a-boo"?
Doesn't Lindsay's tan look terrific? |
You'll
note a few things. I did change the lighting, and this lighting
works really well with Lindsay's tan. You'll also note that
Lindsay really knows how to move her hips. Finally, those low,
low pants are simply yummy. The
two images above were film images; this image to the right is a
digital image. I've got to say that I really like the tonality
& sharpness of the film images best. |
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I
like displaying quite a few
images from each
sitting. I had a comment
from a visitor suggesting that
I pick & post only the
best two or three images from
a sitting. He doesn't
quite get what I'm about --
the images are of secondary
importance to me. I make
these images for the simple
experience of it all and for
the lessons I learn along the
way.
This
image here isn't one of my
favorites. In fact, it
illustrates that often
lighting that is great for the
figure isn't so great for the
face. I love the torso
lighting -- I like how the
architecture of the human
anatomy is displayed.
But I don't like how the
lighting coming from the right
side of the image falls on
Lindsay's mouth. By the
time this light strikes
Lindsay's face, it is coming
from below. I call that
"Boris Karloff
lighting", which isn't
usually desirable.
See
-- I learned something, and I
was able to share that with
you. That is what
this site is all about.
We'd miss that if I showed
only the best two or three
images.
Moving
on... |
| Here's
some advice for models. Like Kira, Lindsay didn't get much sleep
the night before, and sometimes that shows around the eyes. So,
for all models out there:
Get
Some Sleep!!!
For the most part,
this was a higher-than-average energy sitting for me, and because of
that, Lindsay's brain was engaged throughout (always a good
thing!). That helped quite a bit. For the photographers
out there -- just be aware that some lighting scheme will show bags
under the eyes, while other setups will hide them. Of course,
Lindsay's figure can be hypnotizing. It's difficult, but you've
got to look at everything in the image.
But there is no
substitute for a good night's rest. |
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| I don't
photograph models' backs often enough. It's a little difficult
for me. During the sitting, and especially during this one, I'm
interacting with the model, and that's a bit more difficult when the
model is turned away from you.
But as far as backs
go, Lindsay's back is terrific. She has good muscle tone and a
narrow waist. Let's see! |
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Now
that I'm looking at this
photo, I'm thinking about
cropping it a bit -- crop so
that the bottom of the image
is just above the pockets, or
even cropping the comfy
jammies out of the photograph
altogether. I like this
image, though. I always
like images that display the
human architecture. I
like the deep shadows, the
curve of Lindsay's shoulder,
even the glimpses of her facial
features. |
| Okay,
I'm not totally insane. Somewhere along the line, I ask Lindsay
to remove her comfy jammies.
Here's Lindsay's
natural gesture again, hands clasped under her chin, elbows
in. |
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| I must
have said something exceedingly funny or amusing! This is not
the best picture of the sitting, but wow -- that's a full body
expression Lindsay is wearing.
I can't tell you
how delightful this sitting was, from start to finish, but perhaps you
can get that impression from these photographs. |
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| Okay,
Lindsay is naked, and we are having a
great time. I don't know what
you do with a naked lady, but I do
figure studies!!! Well, to be
serious -- it's difficult for me to
work with a model for the first
time: even though I typically
have seen photographs of the model, I
really don't know what she looks like
until I light her myself; also, I
don't get a sense of the model's
personality or how the model moves or
how the model reacts to me until I
meet her. On the other hand,
it's important to plan your sitting --
at my level, it's not enough to have a
beautiful model in beautiful lighting;
you've got to plan more for your
sitting. So, first sittings are
always a challenge.
For
this sitting, I planned to do some
classic figure studies at some
point. So, we do.
This
sitting continues on the Lindsay,
Figure Studies.
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