Betzu In The Window Light

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Page created May 7, 2010
Sitting date:  November 29, 2009 

 

 

 

This is Betzu, a local beauty.  Although she is quite young, she has already traveled quite a bit and has posed for some of the best fine art photographers in the country.  We've been aware of each other for some time, but we hadn't yet met.  Since Betzu is considering a move out of the area, we figured we better get together before she disappears.

  

 

I think I might have disappointed Betzu.  When I talk with a model, I like to give them a little information about what we were going to do, just in case they want to think about it & prepare.  I had talked with Betzu about getting her into the shower & getting her wet, and I think she was looking forward to that.

But comes the day, and we get a rare sunny late November day.  The shower doesn't have any windows -- all the shower shots were artificially lit.  That means, I can work in the shower anytime.  But sunny late November days are exceedingly rare.  So, at the last minute, we changed our plans. 

 

 

 

 

November, 2009, was a busy month for me; I hosted three sessions.

The first November sitting with with Sarah.  Sarah & I worked together explicitly because we had some sunny November days.  I really like this light.  It's unusual & dramatic.  

I'm also getting better at figuring out how to set the color balance of these images.  Hence, I think you might get to see a few more color images this time. 

 

 

 

Okay, more color.  But I still do like looking at the "paint brush" and other artistic effects on a selection of these images.  I think I like them because a) I like lots of impressionistic paintings, like Cezanne & Van Gogh & Matisse, and b) because of my vision problem causes inconsistent blurring (like these effects).  Based on the feedback I get from visitors, not many people enjoy these images as much as I do, but I do enjoy them.  What do you want for nothing?

Also -- how can someone with such a cute nose cast such a large nose shadow?

 

 

 

  

 

 

Betzu is a natural.  She has a gorgeous face, and I really like her bangs.  She has a real, lush figure.  She is confident.  She moves well.  I can see why she's so popular with so many excellent photographers. 

 

 

 

 

 

In late November, the afternoon sunlight stretches along the floor -- by late December, the light moves all the way across the room.  In the summer, the light puddles just underneath the window (see the "Favorite Window" page for a sampling).

One of the things I like about working with this light at this time of year:  it often lends itself to some unusual compositions & proportions (either wide & short, like above or tall & narrow). 

 

I've got to admit this:  when I was Betzu's age, I did not know anyone with this kind of self-confidence.

We move around a bit more.

 

 

 

 

One disadvantage of working with natural light:  The Sun waits for no one.  If you review the images on this page, you can see that the sun has moved.  

Conversely, the advantage of artificial light is that it can be set up & modified, and it can remain consistent as long as the setup isn't changed.

So, here, we make one last image with the natural light, and then we move on to setting up the strobes. 

 

 

The objective for any first sitting with a new-to-me model is "get acquainted", and as such, I try to use a few different lighting setups.  Having done some work with the natural window light, we move on to some artificial light.

Betzu -- In the Living Room

 

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All images (c) 2010 Looknsee Photography

Betzu, First Visit Out Takes

Roughly 90 more images from this sitting are available in the Out Takes Galleries, which are available to those who have made a donation to the upkeep of this web site.  See this FAQ question for more details.