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We didn't work
with the window light very long. I like it when models
move, but to move, the model needs a bit of space.
Today, with the window, there wasn't a lot of space in which
the model can work. So, we shut it down, and I set
up the studio strobes.
While
I am setting the lights up, I ask Stephy to get dressed,
so that we can do the "Getting Started" concept
again.
Stephy
has a lovely smile.
I like
this soft lighting.
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I really like
this lighting. The main light is the big honkin' 6
foot softbox, positioned to the left of the camera.
There is a hair light that's above, behind, and to the right
of the camera -- it's a small soft box. Finally, there's
a flash head with a grid that's behind Stephy, pointed at
the backdrop (to give it a subtle glow). (You can
see the light stand behind the chair at the bottom of the
image).
(I wish
I had an easy-to-use tool for creating lighting diagrams;
I'm too lazy to use the ones I know about).
In retrospect,
however, I should have made a minor adjustment, raising
the main soft box a bit higher, to lessen the shadows on
Stephy's forehead.
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I like this
picture -- the light matches the casualness of the pose.
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Stephy is taking
her own sweet time removing her clothing.
It's
funny -- every model handles this "Getting Started"
setup differently. Some put a lot of thought into
the clothing they wear for this setup; others just rhrow
on anything. Some get rid of their clothes in seconds;
others take their own sweet time; and others want me to
tell them when to move on to the next article of clothing.
Don't
get me wrong -- Stephy is not shy or inhibited. She
just likes taking her time.
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I look at this picture, and I think...
... Well, I think what lovely eyes & breasts Stephy
has, but I also think...
... that I'm getting better at figuring out exposure.
I should say that when I work with the studio strobes, I
set the camera exposure manually, using the histogram.
Look at this image: Stephy's skin is creamy, the dark
areas are very dark but not black, there is enough tonal
separation between her hair and the background.
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Stephy is both
cute & sexy at the same time. |
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