Unleash The Beast

Here’s my first attempt at a portrait composite image. I took me a bit of time to complete and I’m sure there a few mistakes or things I could have done better but it was an accomplishment for me just to get it done considering how long I’ve procrastinated with attempting to create one. The basketball background was included as part of the Dramatic Portrait Compositing video tutorial by Mark Johnson, which I highly recommend obtaining if you would like to learn how to create composites. It’s one of the best and most complete composite video tutorials I’ve viewed so far.

 

Here's Tajai trying to show his angry bird intensity, though it took a couple shots of him laughing before we got this shot :-)

 

Strobist Info:

 

Camera Settings - Nikon D3s with Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM, Aperture f/8, Shutter Speed 200, ISO 100

Main Light - 2 AlienBee 800's at 1/4 power shot through 10x35 inch stripboxes with grid placed 45 degrees camera left and right behind subject

Fill Light - AlienBee 1600 at 1/8 power shot through 22 inch silver beauty dish with diffusion sock

 

Strobes triggered remotely using PocketWizard MiniTT1 transmitter and FlextTT5

Done