I am shooting for Natasha Kizmets website on a regular basis and this image was one of several that Playboys Smoking Jacket has on their site.
Sometimes when shooting you can easily get stuck for a pose. You don’t want to repeat what you have done before. So what do you do? I have a data base of images that I have collected from the web that I like and ...
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Recently I was reading a discussion about shooting models with ink. This falls into the category of personal taste or for a specific project. This image was shot and published in “Inked Girls Magazine”. Trisha is a great model to work with and has a face of an angel. Her ink is beautiful to look at and so this worked for a specific genre of photography. Without question she ...
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Todays post is of Mistress Alexia (stage name) shooting a hi-key image. Choosing the right model is key in creating a mood. Here Alexia with the look in her eye gives you “the look” that can cause you to melt. With the prop in her hand this takes on a whole new meaning.
This was shot using three heads. Two directly behind her shooting through white plexiglass. Then a ring ...
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Here is an example of controlling harsh sunlight.
Brenda was placed in the door way of an exterior entry way into the bedroom. The sun was high in the sky and very unflattering. A 8′x8′ silk was placed over her head to cut down the intensity of the sun. A beauty dish was our main light set at f4 1/250 iso 50. Two open flash heads were placed in the bedroom to raise the level to an ambient tone to camera ...
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Recently I posted a similar pose from a different model demonstrating the “clam shell” technique for a headshot. This is my manager Marine, and I wanted to show that you can create a different mood simply by using different light modifiers. I used a single 10 degree grid in a 7″ reflector as the main just off of camera right. To camera left I ...
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Here is a study using the “clam shell technique” . A beauty dish was placed above the model with a strip box below. Then for the edges I used gridded heads with quarter cto for warmth. When doing this it is very important not have the lower light soarce over power the upper. I had about 1/2 half stop lower light intensity on the bottom than the ...
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The other day I was shooting Natasha Kizmet for her website and we were taking a break. I just had her twisted and contorted for the previous shot and it was towards the end of a long day. I broke my “a” camera earlier (more on this later). and we were both chatting. suddenly she shifted her leg and her hair fell just so in front of ...