p.1 #1 · Spring Fashion Shoot ft. a cheeky bit of snow
My friend and I had been planning to shoot a few spring outfits. I was so happy that we finally had a weekend that kinda felt like spring after the worst winter ever.
Too bad that was not to last. The sun was out for maybe the first half hour of the shoot, then it started raining. Not one to be fazed, we kept shooting. Then it started to SNOW... in MARCH (absolutely preposterous for Vancouver). At that point we finally decided to call it a day.
p.1 #4 · Spring Fashion Shoot ft. a cheeky bit of snow
I thought these were natural light initially. This is a perfect example of how strobes should be used outdoors, it should be invisible and look like natural light. Great job.
p.1 #5 · Spring Fashion Shoot ft. a cheeky bit of snow
Overall a good post, but I'm not as pleased with the lighting as glowhunter.
The first set has lots of darkness in the background such that the pants are fading into it. I get an overall feeling of "dark" viewing that set. The challenge of exposing the white blouse and the dark background seems to be testing the limits of dynamic range.
The 2nd and 3rd set is well lit and the background in #2 is a good one, where the angles seem to point to your model. Good choice there.
There's two compositional things that detract for me. In #1 and #9, a limb is extending out of the frame.
I like the amount of blur for the snow background in the last two shots. I think it's "just right".
p.1 #7 · Spring Fashion Shoot ft. a cheeky bit of snow
What a wonderful model. So many different expressions and poses. You certainly did right by her with excellent execution, creativity, and relaxed rapport. All three sets work well for me and I especially like the edge to edge clarity in the second set. In a field where out of focus elements can become the rule, the clarity of this set seems striking. Amazing color choices in the third set with her yellow top working so well with all the reds. Selfishly, I would like to see more closeups like #3 in the first set. My only quibble would be the number of shots with her gaze off camera. I can take that in limited doses as it can seem rather artificial. #10 without much negative space in the direction of her view would be an example of that. On the other hand, in #8, her gaze works very well along the diagonal formed by her bare-kneed leg.
p.1 #8 · Spring Fashion Shoot ft. a cheeky bit of snow
Jim Rickards wrote:
The first set has lots of darkness in the background such that the pants are fading into it. I get an overall feeling of "dark" viewing that set. The challenge of exposing the white blouse and the dark background seems to be testing the limits of dynamic range.
There's actually plenty more dynamic range in the shadows that I haven't taken advantage of. When adjusting for exposure, I try to choose to "keep" either highlights or shadows. I find that when I go too hard on both the highlight and shadow sliders, the image starts looking too digital and artificial. I may have been too conservative here though, but I did like the contrast between the dark and the white blouse.
p.1 #10 · Spring Fashion Shoot ft. a cheeky bit of snow
Brev00 wrote:
What a wonderful model. So many different expressions and poses. You certainly did right by her with excellent execution, creativity, and relaxed rapport. All three sets work well for me and I especially like the edge to edge clarity in the second set. In a field where out of focus elements can become the rule, the clarity of this set seems striking. Amazing color choices in the third set with her yellow top working so well with all the reds. Selfishly, I would like to see more closeups like #3 in the first set. My only quibble would be the number of shots with her gaze off camera. I can take that in limited doses as it can seem rather artificial. #10 without much negative space in the direction of her view would be an example of that. On the other hand, in #8, her gaze works very well along the diagonal formed by her bare-kneed leg.
Thank you for the kind words Brev00! She's a friend of mine who loves fashion/styling and was a blast to shoot with. Definitely made my job easy!
When I first started shooting portraits, I too was obsessed with having as shallow depth of field as possible. Slowly, I realized that it was a crutch and an easy out from having to compose the entire frame of the photo.
I didn't manage to get many closeups from the third set because it started REALLY snowing hard and I felt bad for my model.
And I agree about all the off camera gazes when everything's put together into one set - it's a little too much. We were shooting for her instagram though, and that whole "look" is very popular on that platform
p.1 #11 · Spring Fashion Shoot ft. a cheeky bit of snow
Very nice compositions! Lovely model and she blends well with the background. Lighting is perfecto! And the choice of clothes doesn't conflict with that bg.
Dan
