- Autofocus
- loft
- Studio
- Soft Light
- slow shutter speed
- slow shutter
- rotation
- Roots Presets
- Rainy
- Movement
- Motion Blur
- Model
- Light
- berlin
- Laughing
- Laugh
- Indoor
- Germany
- Funny
- Directional Light
- Directional
- Creative
- Cloudy
- Canon R5
- Canon 24mm
- Window Light
A summary of how this image was shot
I was in the middle of the process of playing around with slow shutter speeds and incorporating motion blur into the images when I decided to just simply rotate my camera from left to right while keeping its focus point in the center. I had no idea what the result was going to be but since I wasn’t the lead photographer, I wasn’t too worried if I ended up creating nothing useful.
However, as it turned out, the model burst out with laughter from something Melli said and I peeked down at the screen of my camera to see what I had captured – and I was super, super happy! I loved the movement in combination with the genuine laughter from the Model.
Composition
Since we were shooting on a relatively clean and simple background, the composition was more about how the model appeared in frame. And in this case, I wanted to be fairly close up to her as I was loving the vibes she was giving off. I did slightly crop this image in Lightroom just to refine her positioning but overall, my goal was to have the frame filled with the subject but with enough breathing room around her to not make the image feel overly crowded of full.
Compositional Rules
None / Simple
framing
Center Framed
Focusing
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
I had the camera set to AI Servo focus which is a setting I’m often use, and I simply moved the focus point over the model’s face to focus on her eyes. However, this image doesn’t benefit from sharp focus – in fact, it’s the blur and imperfection that “makes” this image.
Focus Mode
Single Shot
Focus POints
Single Focus Point
Focused on
The Face
Equipment &
Exif
Camera
Lens
Flash
Filter
1/10 @ f/7,1 ISO100 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
This was taken indoors right next to a large window. The outside weather was more on the rainy/cloudy side which did limit how much light was actually coming in through the windows. I wanted to have the model lit as the shadows were not strong enough to have a “harsh light” effect. Therefore, we had her stand at a part of the wall where the soft light was falling.
Light Type
Natural LightWindow Lighting
Light Quality
Soft,Directional
Time of day
Afternoon
Weather
IndoorCloudyRainy
Editing Workflow
How did you edit this image?
This was a relatively easy photo to edit; I simply added the Chérie Presets by Roots Presets to the image, made some minor adjustments to the cropping, white balance, and exposures, and then finished it off with a layer of grain.
Editing Software
Adobe Lightroom CC
Preset Used
Challenges
The only challenge that I had was risking the fact that I could create an image that is just not great, or worth delivering.
Solutions
By being the “second” shooter, It didn’t matter to me whether I made something deliverable or not at this point. I knew we were getting the safe, banger shots from the lead photographer, Melli.
Location
Location Name
Gebrueder Fritz Studio
Location aDDRESS
CARL FRITZ, Münzstraße 23, 10178, Berlin Mitte
Loation Type
Studio
Country
Germany
If you’re working as a pair or duo, it’s important that you both understand your roles and know who is shooting what. What we found works best is to have one of you lead the shoot, and the other to focus on things on the side such as little details or experimental ideas. That way, not only do you not get in each other’s way, but the subject(s) only need to pay attention to one of you; and are not torn between who to listen to.
