How would you recreate this photograph using my equipment?
I would like to recreate (Photoshop if necessary) this photograph but I don't have a lot of equipments. I was wondering if you someone would give me pointers on how to recreate this types of shoots.
Image:
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/26028642#26028642
My Gear:
Nikon D7000
Nikon 35mm/1.4 FX lens
Nikon 50mm/1.8 FX lens
Nikon 18-105mm/3.5+ DX Lens
2 X Nikon Speed light SP900
2 X large reflective umbrellas
2 X silver reflectors
I can't take any backgrounds with me as I'm flying to the location for the shoots
Is this even possible?
Thanks,
Jason
Added (1). Hey, Sorry I guess I should have actually check for that. You can find the image at
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if you have to use photoshop, then the equipment is unimportant.
you could try learning what you need, by experimenting.
I like the fact that you have some FX lenses.
Ok its actually an easy shot to do, but you will need someway to light up some cloth. If you pick up a soft box, this shot is super easy. You'll basically be having the model stand right in front of the soft box/cloth and then have an umbrella on axis right above the camera. Meter for both and match their output. To get the smoky effect, you'll want to start cranking up the back light (not the umbrella). Its important that you use a fairly wide aperture so that the background cloth loses any detail. Lens choice, I'm guessing the 50mm. Your going to want to over expose the sensor with the background, the umbrella is there to fill in a bit so that the model won't turn into a silhouette. You might have to forget about using the umbrella above the camera and just use the reflectors. This may allow you to stick both speed lights behind the background for extra power. In that case I would put both of the umbrella's and 900's in the back to help spread the light evenly.
Very easy. Shoot at the end of the day and let the sun create flare in your lens. In photoshop, play with the black levels to your taste and adjust the colors.
Any photoshopping on that image is probably minimal - although there appears to be a nasty vignette that has obviously been added in post processing. Obviously you don't want to add that! If I were you I would try to avoid that light flare - Sorry but I don't actually like it - it does nothing for the image. Also the pose is stupid and the photo isn't composed properly - the crop is too tight, the top of her head is missing.
Look up tutorials on "high key lighting" in Google.
If you don't have any backgrounds, find a plain white wall.
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