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From a model test shoot I did a few weeks ago at a friend's house in Astoria Oregon. Initially we were planning to go to the beach, but a tropical storm foiled those plans so we shot indoors instead. Luckily the house has good lighting and is photogenic.
Photographed using a Canon 5D MKIII with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 lens. Lit using natural light and a reflector.
Danpbphoto wrote:
Your photography Daniel just goes to show people that you don't need the "latest and greatest" camera body/lens to take a very fine composition!
I am NOT a portrait photo person! I suck at it!!
That being said Daniel, I love the reflection of her hand in #1.
#2 is delightful!
Dan
Thanks a lot Dan. If I were a wealthy man I might be tempted to get the latest and greatest gear, but as it stands I'm grateful to have had to teach myself with what I could afford, which most of the time is just a used camera and lens, and natural light with a makeshift reflector.
DanielScott wrote:
Thanks a lot Dan. If I were a wealthy man I might be tempted to get the latest and greatest gear, but as it stands I'm grateful to have had to teach myself with what I could afford, which most of the time is just a used camera and lens, and natural light with a makeshift reflector.
Agree 100%
I have had only a few "new" bodies.
Fine images!
Dan
Daniel, I love the composition, lighting and tonality of the first image, but I especially appreciate the connection between subject and viewer that you have created. I also appreciate the mood and sensuality of the second image—it certainly engages the viewer, even to the point of being able to smell the air in the room. But the intensity of the light in this image distracts from the mood a bit.
Dneufarth wrote:
Daniel, I love the composition, lighting and tonality of the first image, but I especially appreciate the connection between subject and viewer that you have created. I also appreciate the mood and sensuality of the second image—it certainly engages the viewer, even to the point of being able to smell the air in the room. But the intensity of the light in this image distracts from the mood a bit.
Derek
Thank you so much Derek.
In the second shot we burned the sage behind her as well in an attempt to add some atmosphere in the shot, which is what I feel gives the shot a sense of being there and smelling the sage. I agree completely with your view on the intensity of light. It was one of the tougher available light situations I've shot in. An off camera flash would have given me much better control over the light in this situation and I wish I had one, but alas I can only use what I do have.
Danpbphoto wrote:
Your photography Daniel just goes to show people that you don't need the "latest and greatest" camera body/lens to take a very fine composition!
In regards to archievable image quality this is top gear.
Otherwise, to the surprise of probably absolutely nobody in this forum, yes.
DanielScott wrote:
[...] natural light with a makeshift reflector.
Thats my one complaint about the thread title, it was definitely more than just one light source.
Thats my one complaint about the thread title, it was definitely more than just one light source.
For what it’s worth, even without the reflector, there are additional light sources from other areas of the room. Daniel’s title is accurate, these images were made using window light.
Derek
Jul 05, 2022 at 07:05 AM
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In regards to archievable image quality this is top gear.
Otherwise, to the surprise of probably absolutely nobody in this forum, yes.
Thats my one complaint about the thread title, it was definitely more than just one light source.
Thanks for commenting. Using a reflector doesn't change it from being window lit, nor did I claim in the title that there was only one light source. Like most houses there were in fact multiple windows, and light was reflecting off of the walls from these windows as well, but I don't feel the need to include all of that in the thread title.
Daniel,
The first image is in another category than the second. The balance achieved with the reflector creates a wonderful soft light. Only suggestion I can even think of is doing a variation with her looking out the window, and maybe backing off a bit. Never-the-less, she should be pleased with these.
Jim
DanielScott wrote:
From a model test shoot I did a few weeks ago at a friend's house in Astoria Oregon. Initially we were planning to go to the beach, but a tropical storm foiled those plans so we shot indoors instead. Luckily the house has good lighting and is photogenic.
James Markus wrote:
Daniel,
The first image is in another category than the second. The balance achieved with the reflector creates a wonderful soft light. Only suggestion I can even think of is doing a variation with her looking out the window, and maybe backing off a bit. Never-the-less, she should be pleased with these.
Jim
Thanks for the kind words James. There are several variations of that shot, but I feel this was the best of them.
I just find these two images so interesting because of how completely different they are. In the first one, a tighter shot, she's completely open to the camera and the lighting is very soft, and she has that white sweater. In the second image, her body is closed to the camera, arms crossed, legs crossed, eyes off camera, and her face is in shadow. Love how you come up with two completely different looks with the same person, same location.
friscoron wrote:
I just find these two images so interesting because of how completely different they are. In the first one, a tighter shot, she's completely open to the camera and the lighting is very soft, and she has that white sweater. In the second image, her body is closed to the camera, arms crossed, legs crossed, eyes off camera, and her face is in shadow. Love how you come up with two completely different looks with the same person, same location.
Thanks for commenting Ron. This was taken during my birthday weekend last month, and my plan was to have models meet me in Astoria to make some artistic images with me over the course of 3 days. Each day was dedicated to a different model so I was able to get a nice variety of images with each of them.
Both images are great, the “moodiness” of number two kept me engaged with the image. There is something pleasing about the diagonal line her pose creates that feels matched by the light. Great shots!
