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»»»Love B&W«««

It seems that I am always drawn towards producing B&W images whenever I can.  I still miss the smell of the fixer in my bathroom/darkroom and the excitement of pulling the film out of the tank.  I find solace with Photoshop and the big screen of my iMac.
Kristie continues to impress me with her progress as a model.  I am looking forward to working with her again.  Cameron Zachary provided his beautiful swimsuit designs and Rulla Amer did her usual excellent work with makeup.

About lighting:  This is not directly lit.    Lighting on the model is provided by two large silver reflectors (which are actually insulation panels I got from Lowes).  They reflect the light that is reflected from the white background which is lit from two strobes with umbrellas.   The good think about this lighting is that it does not provide a single hotspot but it requires careful, almost mathematical metering in order to make sure that enough light is reaching the model.  This is was shot at about f/8, ISO 100. 

»»»Love B&W«««

It seems that I am always drawn towards producing B&W images whenever I can.  I still miss the smell of the fixer in my bathroom/darkroom and the excitement of pulling the film out of the tank.  I find solace with Photoshop and the big screen of my iMac.

Kristie continues to impress me with her progress as a model.  I am looking forward to working with her again.  Cameron Zachary provided his beautiful swimsuit designs and Rulla Amer did her usual excellent work with makeup.

About lighting:  This is not directly lit.    Lighting on the model is provided by two large silver reflectors (which are actually insulation panels I got from Lowes).  They reflect the light that is reflected from the white background which is lit from two strobes with umbrellas.   The good think about this lighting is that it does not provide a single hotspot but it requires careful, almost mathematical metering in order to make sure that enough light is reaching the model.  This is was shot at about f/8, ISO 100. 

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