Cool Back Stairs Light

The light on the big comfy chair was constantly changing. Although I liked some of the light, I just couldn't keep up. I thought we could try the back stairs -- that light coming in from the left side of the image is northern light, and I was hoping that it wouldn't change as rapidly as the big comfy chair light.

You could also see the lovely robe Trishii was wearing. It is lovely. (You were looking at the robe, weren't you?)

The thing about the back stairs light is that when a model stands against that back wall, the light on her torso is a tad brighter than the light on her face, because that window's top sill is a bit low. I normally adapt for this by getting the model to kneel or sit, which we will try shortly.

Okay, the back stairs light is nice, but it isn't very bright this time of year. I'm forced to use a slow shutter speed, which contributes to the softness of many of these images.

I think I have the camera on a tripod: notice how Trishii is slightly blurred while the molding behind her is still sharp? She moved ever so slightly -- it didn't take much; just her breathing was probably enough to blur the image.

To me, that's a sign that we won't stay here on the back stairs too long.

Trishii is a very attractive model, but I'm having trouble getting good stuff done with the ambient light, at least so far. So, I invite Trishii back to the living room, with the intent of working with her with the studio lights. But when we get there, there is some interesting light coming in from my favorite window, and I can't resist.

Favorite Window Light