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I don't get too
experimental during a first sitting with a new-to-me model. I
really don't get a sense that I really know what a model looks like
until I photograph her myself. That's probably a glib way of me
saying that I won't know about our chemistry until we work together.
So, I change the
light a bit -- two soft boxes to either side of the model, a bit
further back behind her position. I think it's a good setup to
emphasize Lauren's womanly curves.
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This
is one of those lighting
setups that are nice for the
figure but not so nice for the
face. If the model faces
the camera (like I prefer),
then there's a shadow down the
center of her face. So,
for this lighting setup, it's
best if the model is looking
off to the side. I much
prefer eye
contact. When the model
is not looking at the camera, I always wonder
what the model is looking
at. I wonder if the
model is bored or if the
photographer is failing to
capture the model's attention.
So,
although we make a lot of fine
photographs here, in
retrospect, I think I need to
do this kind of lighting less
often.
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Here's a sitting
favorite. I like how the shadows define shape & depth.
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Without
changing the light, Lauren
& I make a few exposures
with her being
horizontal. As it turns
out, this is good light for
some horizontal images.
I
have a list of weaknesses of
mine in my head, and
photographing horizontal
models is on the list.
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I really like using
soft boxes, for the softer light it provides. Something I've
noticed lately is that the light looks best if the soft box is
positioned as close to the subject as possible. That way, the
light falls off quickly, which makes the light even yummier.
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when she's lying down like this,
the light on her face is better
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Although
we made several exposures with this
lighting setup, they were pretty
consistent, so I only show here a few
of the images.
I
do feel bad -- Lauren isn't getting my
best work. Still, we are making
some nice images.
This
sitting concludes with Lauren
& The Back Stairs
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