Mixed light portraits

[wendellt]

this series is from Fashion Week - Melbourne

backstage i always evaluate the scene try to find the most interesting light and good surfaces to bounce flash off, then i move the model to that location to shoot her
in this example, 85mm f1.4 at f4
 model is lit by bounce flash from a concrete wall on the left and a tungsten spot lights her face from the right, for more interesting definition of her face
it's simply not god enough to 'snap' backstage you need to think about the best shot as the hair and makeup teams, designers and models work very hard for the look the photographer has a responsibility to take the best shot possible.

this one is much more flattering

same deal bounce flash from the side on the right rim of her neckline lit by a tungsten light

just for reference this is how she looks like on the runway


taken minutes before the Mad Cortes Show, it doesn't show the garment all too well but i took it as a portrait with a nostalgic touch
hard flash no diffusser no bounce you can tell by the shadow under her nose, taken with the 28-70


used a lower shutterspeed for this one to give it that sort of dreamy blur, but i think the framing off slightly top of head to close to the top of the frame

[Alex]

Wendell,

No. 1 and 2 are my favourites and No.2 has amazing lighting. Thanks for sharing the details. Do you do any flash compensations or just move the flash to and from the subject until the desired effect?

Thanks
Alex

[wendellt]

Wendell,

No. 1 and 2 are my favourites and No.2 has amazing lighting. Thanks for sharing the details. Do you do any flash compensations or just move the flash to and from the subject until the desired effect?

Thanks
Alex

hi alex thanks

i try to share enough detaisl but you only have to read my previous posts all my secrets are embedded in those posts if you compile them

just for you however because im a nice guy i will repeat myself

flash technique chuck the math out the window it's just a flash

hold it far from the model if it's over exposed if its under exposed hold it closer


or use constant distance and if its too bright adjust flash comp - ev step
if its to dark adjust + ev step

trial and error

it's that simple

also helps if you learn from your experimentation once you do this 100 times youll get the gist of it

[Reschsmooth]

Wendell, these are fantastic shots - 1 & 2 are my favourates as the two forms of light seem so complementary and really suit the model. Well done.

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[shutterbug]

very nice wendellt, the first two are great

[byrt_001]

hi wendell

beatiful as always...love the second one as is more natural pose. she looks more more confortable.

thanks for sharing your work.

christian

[Alex]

Alex[/quote]

hi alex thanks

i try to share enough detaisl but you only have to read my previous posts all my secrets are embedded in those posts if you compile them

just for you however because im a nice guy i will repeat myself

flash technique chuck the math out the window it's just a flash

hold it far from the model if it's over exposed if its under exposed hold it closer


or use constant distance and if its too bright adjust flash comp - ev step
if its to dark adjust + ev step

trial and error

it's that simple

also helps if you learn from your experimentation once you do this 100 times youll get the gist of it[/quote]

Thanks, Wendell.

Alex

[Oneputt]

Wendell you are an artist.

[Sheila Smart]

Stunning work, Wendell. And it helps having such stunning models
Cheers
Sheila

[casnell]

Wendell you are an artist.

I'll second that, love #4, beautiful shot !

Chris

[Laurie]

2nd last one for me.

nice model