- Artificial Light
- calm
- Center Framed
- Dark
- Front Lit
- full body
- Indoor
- Moody
- Movement
- Playful
- Soft Light
- Studio
- Wide
The story behind the image
Directions
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
I wanted to incorporate movement and angles so I asked to model to start swinging her body and arms while looking away from the light. I know sometimes these directions might make the subject feel weird so I really tried to reassure her that if it felt stupid, it was working and I made sure we were all laughing and not taking it too seriously while shooting.
What did you say?
Ok, now I need you to trust me. I want you to start swinging side to side without looking at the light. I know it might feel stupid so if you feel this way, it’s because you’re doing exactly what I’m asking and it working.
Tone of Directions
Calm
Composition
I wanted the image to be very dynamic so I made sure the model’s body was crating a nice S-shape with the dress coming out from one corner of the image. I position the model’s torso in the center of the image because that’s where most of the action is happening and I wanted to draw the eye right to that point. I also played with negative space to give some room for the action to take place.
Compositional Rules
Broken Rules
framing
Center Framed
Focusing
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
I focused on the lightest part of the image, her dress. I was working with a slower shutter speed and I knew the focus wouldn’t be crazy sharp, so I didn’t worry too much on having the eye perfectly in focus.
Focus Mode
Single Shot Autofocus
Focus POints
Single Point
Focused on
her dress
Equipment &
Exif
Camera
Lens
Flash
Filter
1/13 @ f/7.1 ISO800 WB-Auto
The way the EXIF is written out follows the common photographic method (with the inclusion of White Balance at the end). Here it is broken down:
Shutter Speed @ Aperture ISO White Balance.
Light & Weather
I used a continuous light with a 50x70cm soft box placed at 45 degree-angles.
Light Type
Artificial LightSoftbox
Light Quality
Soft,Directional
Time of day
Afternoon
Weather
Indoor
Editing Workflow
How did you edit this image?
I used my own presets. It tends to warm up the image a bit, add a little grain and desaturate. I brought back some contrast after applying my preset.
Editing Software
Adobe Lightroom Classic
Preset Used
Own personal Presets
Challenges
None in particular, this photo came out of pure on-the-moment inspiration and fun.
Solutions
Again, none in particular
Location
Location Name
Artist's studio
Location aDDRESS
Monza, Italy
Loation Type
Studio
Country
Italy
The fun story behind this photo is that it was taken in 3 seconds right before calling it a day. The whole team ended up loving this shot. I guess the moral of the story is that going off board with the brief and let your mind and ideas speak for yourself sometimes pays off.
