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If you look at the
Oregon Nudes By Model
list, you will note that I've worked with some
models only once, some models only two or three
times, and some models more often. Please
note -- some traveling models, for whatever
reason, simply don't return to our little corner
of the country; other models & I just don't
establish chemistry; and sometimes, a traveling
model comes through town at a time when I can't
spare the time and/or money for a sitting.
You simply can't draw conclusions about why
I work with models a small number of times.
However, it's a safe bet to assume that when
I work with a model a large number of times,
conditions are just right: we enjoy working
together, we are inspired & challenged by
each other, and it's simply worth our time &
effort to get together.
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Keira has been
modeling for several years now, and she's both well traveled &
successful. As time goes on, she's been relaxing her
limits a little bit at a time, and I always like when a
model challenges me. Somehow, we decided to try a
fetish (mild bondage) shoot -- something I haven't done
in several years. She agreed with great enthusiasm.
Several
years ago, a local leather shop,
Spartacus Leathers,
gave me a truck full of products. We get these fun
toys out of storage & try them out.
Here,
we are just getting started -- I'm still fine tuning the
lighting.
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Note: I do like wide angle lenses -- they
make close spaces seem spacious. You would
never guess that the ceiling here is only a
little more than 7 feet high. I wish I
had done more wide angle images this time.
Further, I crop everything, and that kinda defeats
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Certainly,
the subject matter is challenging. I'll talk about
that later. But the pure logistics were challenging,
too:
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The basement
has a very low ceiling,
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There's
not a lot of space to move around, and
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We only
had an hour together.
Further, I
haven't often worked in the basement, so it takes me a little
extra time to figure out how I want to light these images.
Here, we are still adjusting & trying stuff out.
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Among the difficulties:
I can't seem to get the exposure right (but at least I'm
doing okay with the color balance).
I'm learning
that with digital, it's better to be slightly underexposed
(and with film, it's better to be slightly overexposed).
This digital image was so overexposed that there really
wasn't much hope in saving it.
Still,
the paint brush effect is interesting, isn't it?
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I'm getting
more settled with the lighting -- I like the shadows; they
set the right mood without obscuring Keira's lovely figure
much. Keira is doing a great job with appropriate
facial expressions, too.
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