Friday, January 30, 2009
SLAUGHTER IT.
This is my model Ms. Claressa Slaughter. Working with flash photography is pretty bittersweet. It's difficult at first setting up the correct lighting, setting the shutter speed according to where the model is, and knowing where to put the reflector boards where to create the lighting you want. To get the models' shadow I took off the cover on the light which creates the flash. From here I was trying to get movement shots to show off the clothes in a dramatic/action way that could be appealing to those who are active. By having her extend her arms and legs you can see the clothes laid out perfectly. My favorite part is how the skirt flows in that position and her arms look good.
The most frustrating part was the printing process. It took about 5 prints to get the perfect one, some partly due to exposed photo paper, but the others were careless mistakes like putting the paper in the mixer for too long. Other then that this is the finished product.
To me this was the perfect shot because in the others she either had a weird face or her body wasn't positioned the right way to show off the clothes. What I don't like about it is that her legs blend in with the background so it seems as if the photo is too bright but my main concern was the clothes and I didn't want them to look too dark so I guess she'll have invisible legs.
Finding the right lighting was important in this activity, in my negs some shots were darker or lighter than others, so next time I'll work on the lighting as well as the positions of my models.
The End.
3:45 PM
