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If I remember
correctly, I had originally thought about throwing Kira
into the shower & getting her wet, but the towel tossing
setup took longer than I thought. That's okay -- I
usually have more concepts planned than we have time (and
in my case, stamina) for. So, Plan B -- I wanted to
light Kira from above. I thought this kind of light,
with Kira's slim & defined figure, would work well.
For a little variety, I added another light on the floor
pointed at the back wall, giving that glow behind Kira's
hips. The wire to this floor light is hidden behind
the backdrop.
It takes
a little while to fine tune the lights -- it's real easy
to get a little too much flare, especially at the top of
the image.
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Y'know, I've
got to get away from these "lit from above" images
-- it's occasionally nice on a figure, but it's brutal on
the model's face. Some models really don't like this
kind of light, because if there is the tiniest flaw, it'll
show (fortunately, Kira is flawless). Still, I've
got to modify this somehow, to improve the light on the
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I am finding these images of this setup
to be instructive. There are a few (like this one)
that I like, but I am not overly satisfied by these images.
Why is that? I think my tastes are evolving, and
I am now more interested in natural gestures, as opposed
to "fine art" lighting & poses. Other
than posing for "fine art" photographs, there
is no reason for Kira to me on the bath mat under that light.
I think I like this image because her pose & gestures
feel a bit more natural.
I think it looks even better with the "brush strokes"
effect (below).
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