Bert Stephani
20080505_erika-forest_074-Edit.jpg
Brussels, BELGIUM
I've set up this shoot with my muse and favorite model Erika to explore a few new ideas. I do experiment when photographing clients but I can't go as far as I wish. That's why I need this kind of freewheeling improvisation shoots from time to time.
As usual it was great to have Ake around as an assistant. Frederik, a communications student, shot some making-of footage for us.
LIGHTING INFO:
We underexposed the background by a stop or two for a dramatic effect. Erika is lit with a Canon 580EXII flash (I think at 1/4) to camera left with a shoot through umbrella. We placed a Vivitar 285HV (probably on 1/8) with a grid on the opposite side for some rim light. I'm not the biggest photoshopper but I had to clone out the flash on this one.
YouTube video - part II (including this pic)
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20080505_erika-forest_074-Edit.jpg
Brussels, BELGIUM
I've set up this shoot with my muse and favorite model Erika to explore a few new ideas. I do experiment when photographing clients but I can't go as far as I wish. That's why I need this kind of freewheeling improvisation shoots from time to time.
As usual it was great to have Ake around as an assistant. Frederik, a communications student, shot some making-of footage for us.
LIGHTING INFO:
We underexposed the background by a stop or two for a dramatic effect. Erika is lit with a Canon 580EXII flash (I think at 1/4) to camera left with a shoot through umbrella. We placed a Vivitar 285HV (probably on 1/8) with a grid on the opposite side for some rim light. I'm not the biggest photoshopper but I had to clone out the flash on this one.
YouTube video - part II (including this pic)
also check:
Check out my blog: