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Here's Floofie
posing on that handmade table, under the skylight.
Enjoy it -- it's the only exposure we made here. It's
not the first time I abandoned a setup quickly, and in retrospect,
perhaps a little too quickly. It's a difficult challenge
for a photographer -- the light on the top of her head is
a bit blown out while the shadows at her hips & lower
has dropped off significantly. Also -- can you tell
that this is a color image?
In fact,
with that in mind, I return to another area that I worked
at & abandoned too quickly. Look at the last two
images on
this page
from my sitting with Lynsey Joy. These two images
were made on the guest room bed. I've got to admit
that I'm not comfortable photographing models in a bed --
it's too intimate & usually too sexual. But for
many models, it's no big deal -- they are already nude,
and being nude on top of a bed is not that significant of
a difference.
A couple
of notes: there's a new building outside of that window
now, one much closer & one that changes the light coming
in that window. Also, I think Floofie & I were
working at a different time of day.
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This kind of
light is terrific for a defined & lovely figure like
Floofie's. Unlike the Lynsey Joy pictures, there's
enough reflected front light to provide some detail in the
shadows. I like how every subtle twist or stretch is highlighted.
I love the rolling lines of Floofie's figure. Enjoy. |
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I ask Floofie
to roll over, and the results are mixed. Because of
the narrowness of the window, the configuration of the room,
the time of day, and other factors, Floofie's face is in
shadow, but we do get a nice glimpse of Floofie's lovely
butt. I know that I don't photograph model's backs &
butts much, primarily because my style involves engaging
the model in conversation, and that's more difficult when
the model is facing away. It could work here, but
the natural light isn't working.
But
the studio photographer in me is not discouraged.
I'm already thinking about creating a similar setup using
strobe lights for a future sitting with Floofie. Meanwhile,
cropping is your friend.
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I can't tell
you why the shadows here got enough light to provide some
visual details.
Some
pictures (commonly called "bodyscapes") fire my
imagination. I imagine myself being about one inch
tall & that I'm climbing over the figure, exploring
its curves & maybe sledding down its slopes. This
image does that for me.
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I think Floofie
likes the images of her lying on her belly, but I like the
ones of her lying on her back. I'm not much of a film
maker, but if I was, I'd want to watch a loop of Floofie's
belly as she lies there, breathing, and maybe laughing.
That's just so lovely to me. |
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The guest room
is on the top floor (a finished attic) at the back of the
house. In the front of the house is my office, and
there is an interesting little alcove with the window you
see that faces north. We finish our sitting here.
Throughout
these images, you'll note that the light is constantly changing.
That's the challenge for natural light photographers --
they've got to react constantly to the changing light.
The image
below: I like it but it's a bit fuzzy (either out
of focus or blurred). What to do? Well, it's
still a candidate for the artistic effects variations.
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To be honest,
Floofie is touching the wall at my request. While
I find the shadows of her arm interesting, the pose itself
is a tad forced & unnatural. I soon abandon the "touching
the wall" idea & allow Floofie to be Floofie. |
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When I edited
this particular image, I created a more closely cropped
version, filling the image with just Floofie (the cropped
version will likely be on the Out Takes page). But
I like this version better -- I like the sense of space.
I can
tell that I'm running out of steam -- Floofie is wearing
me out. Also the light is changing & fading.
After a few more images, we call it a day.
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One last image
from this sitting. I absolutely love the pose -- so
strong & powerful. I don't like the lighting,
especially how Floofie's right arm just disappears.
For this pose alone, I'm sure I'm going to want to get Floofie
back over here for some studio photography. |
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