Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Figure Study

I have been wanting to try a figure study for some time. With the arrival of the new softbox and boom stand, I was able to take my first stab at it. As is my tendency, I shoot myself first until I get past the ignoramus stage and on to beginner stage. Then I feel comfortable bringing in a model and working through a set without wasting the model's time.

Figure Study

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Not much need for commentary on my part. I was simply using the single softbox on my strobe to light me from directly above. The camera is about four feet away looking down at perhaps a 60 degree angle. Originally shot in color, I desaturated to B&W, mostly to minimize the effect of tanning.

Figure Study

Figure Study

Figure Study

Figure Study

I learned a bit about lighting directly from above. It is something I have never done. I did not do much in the way of editing for these images; some cropping, a bit of brightness on a couple, and removing moles and scars that detracted the viewers eye from the form and the light. As usual, it is a bit of a chore to shoot myself, and so I generally quit before I feel like I did everything I wanted to try. Well, I will set about getting a model in place to try some more. Stay tuned!




7 comments:

  1. Again, you improve as you provoke your inner eye!

    Katz

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  2. nicely done! I like the pics!

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  3. Indi sez "slightly creepy, but cool, & probably symbolic is some way that I don't really understand", I say "cool"

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  4. I disagree with Indi, not creepy in any way. Sexy, dammit.

    Miss you!

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  5. Thanks Cari. I'm looking forward to hanging out at SOMS. Indy's opinion is valid; he has a different perspective as a young teenager.

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  6. Bill T: Wow and nicely done! You have definitely raised your photography to a new level. Great job! Can't wait to see what you will accomplish with a model.

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  7. Amazing, it felt womblike in a way. You seem to be really growing as a photographer.

    Its Theresa btw, love your blog. Come check out mine although haven't posted as much lately. I did this great thing with rituals I did for my 30th you might dig.

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