Shooting it: In a Cage

Here is a photoshoot of my friend and model that I shoot pretty often, Misa. We were a pretty big team of people, having some fun time in the studio. In this shoot everyone is doing what they are best at doing, designer, make-up, hair and photographer! In the details of the shot down you can see all the lighting equipment I’ve been using as well as some information about the post-process I’ve done on the photo. On that day we had very limited time, that was spend most on the hair, make-up and dress so I had only about 10 minutes to shoot her quickly before we move out of the studio to the next location.

Strobist info:

Canon 580EXII in a 90×20 Gridded Softbox – Camera Left/Up, Nikon SB-26 in a 80-60 Softbox – Camera Right/Up, Nude Nikon SB-26 with an Orange Filter – Behind the chair. Softbox Flashes are trigegred by cheap chinese triggers. Nikon SB-26 behind the chair is triggered by Optical slave. Background Texture is added in post

Lighting

Starting with the lighting, I’m using 3 lights in the photo, I faced the model at the strip light actually and used that one as a main light here, at first I didn’t mean to do it in that direction, but sometimes things just happen, and that was the good angle here for me! With the strip box (90×20) being the main light here, I am also using my 80×60 softbox as some fill from the right side of her. It is set half power from the other softbox.

Also as you can see on the shot I’m using a flash below the chair, so I can have some nice distinction in the beautiful dress, and I think this light is giving quite a lot to the mood in the photo. I also got an orange filter on that flash to warm it up a little bit.

I am triggering the flashes in the softboxes with cheap Chinese triggers as this time the set of pocket wizards wouldn’t be able flash 3 of the flafhes I’ve been using, because one of them was on Optical slave and it the softboxes couldn’t see each other, so they both needed triggers. And as I already said the flash under the chair is optical slave triggered. I’m using my Canon 5D Mark II with a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM lens.

Post-Process

Here are some things I’ve done in the post process for this photograph, so first I’ve obviously removed the pictures from the wall as well as the lamp that I don’t think looked very good here, and was only making the background too busy with things I didn’t need. Secondly I have removed the wall from the right side of her, as it was shot in the corner of the room (that was such a narrow studio). And last but not least, I have added some texture in the background of the wall, as without it it just looked very flat and boring, so I hope in this way it looks more interesting! I can say that I’ve spent about 10 minutes to do those stuff. Actually soon I will make an article here about all my workflow for my shoots, from the shooting, to how I usually process them and what software I’m using, so stay tuned for it!

Crew

Here is some information for the team we have been shooting with, it’s so pleasing and interesting when you do your shoots with great people, so here they are in this shoot: The beautiful dress is made by my friend and designer – Ken Isaka Design Hair & Make up is by Yui Hirosawa – Sora and Toshimi Nakanishi. You can see their profiles just below!

Designer

Ken Isaka洋服のデザインをしています。
私の仕事:衣装デザイン、服飾デザイン、委託デザイン、
どうぞお気軽に連絡してください。
私のデザイン方針
クラシックなデザインでセクシーなデザインが好きです。
個性的で他にないデザイン、そして女性の体が一番美しく見える洋服を制作しています。
Fashion design　Costume design http://www.kenisaka.com/

Hair & Make-up

Yui Hirosawa ☆Sora☆ Freelance Hair&Make up artist

2010年渡英。2011年帰国後、関西を中心に活動スタート。
ワクワク ドキドキ、ColorfulでWonderful な毎日をモットーに生きてます。
skygirl-rarasorara.blogspot.com/
www.facebook.com/yui.hirosawa

Hair & Make-up

Toshimi Nakanishi(el tres)…http://www.eltres.co.jp/
美容学校卒業後、神戸の旧居留地にある美容室『el tres』にて活動中。
サロンワーク以外でも、hair、make、着付けなど、トータルの作品作りも行っている。
シンプルな中にもどこかエッジのきいたスタイルや、ひとつのスタイルのなかに、全く反するものがあるようなスタイルが好きです。

Misa is a really great model and for some reason all the shots I do with her give some really great results, so every time is pleasure to shoot. You can see a set of all the photos we have done with her by now here: Click!

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