Black Lace
Jan 9, 2020 00:00:46 #
Porcelain Doll Beauty Genre session on Winter Solstice...
Full team...
Model: Alex (unsigned) a professional colorist
Makeup: Samantha (runway model & currently a makeup artist in training)
Hair Styling: Devon (Cosmetologist; formerly with VOGUE NYC)
Creative Direction & Photography: I'm guilty here...
Albeit all credit goes to the stellar team... I'm just a minor player in this mix...
Kit:
Camera: Nikon D3x (circa 2008)
Lens: AF-S 200-400mm f/4G IF ED VR Nikkor (circa 2003)
Illumination: Paramount a.k.a. butterfly (nose shadow)
BD with sock & grid
Strip box kickers (behind either side at 45 degrees)
Overhead hair light
Foam Core reflector (30x40 inch) horizontal just out of frame at Alex's chest height.
Breaking the rules: Instead of shadows for depth and bias relief I've haloed Alex by increasing power on the kickers a couple of stops over key... i.e. rim lighting verses shadows
FYI: Got to love shooting beauty in the winter.... No tan lines!
thanks!
.
Full team...
Model: Alex (unsigned) a professional colorist
Makeup: Samantha (runway model & currently a makeup artist in training)
Hair Styling: Devon (Cosmetologist; formerly with VOGUE NYC)
Creative Direction & Photography: I'm guilty here...
Albeit all credit goes to the stellar team... I'm just a minor player in this mix...
Kit:
Camera: Nikon D3x (circa 2008)
Lens: AF-S 200-400mm f/4G IF ED VR Nikkor (circa 2003)
Illumination: Paramount a.k.a. butterfly (nose shadow)
BD with sock & grid
Strip box kickers (behind either side at 45 degrees)
Overhead hair light
Foam Core reflector (30x40 inch) horizontal just out of frame at Alex's chest height.
Breaking the rules: Instead of shadows for depth and bias relief I've haloed Alex by increasing power on the kickers a couple of stops over key... i.e. rim lighting verses shadows
FYI: Got to love shooting beauty in the winter.... No tan lines!
thanks!
.
Jan 9, 2020 01:25:02 #
Jan 9, 2020 09:12:49 #
Love this portrait Thomas. Everything is spot on. Well worth the effort.
Jan 9, 2020 10:05:39 #
Jan 9, 2020 10:12:15 #
Richard, thank you for your very thoughtful comment... deeply appreciate...
btw, totally love your flickr web site... brought a tear to me eyes seeing those magnificent vintage sports cars... back in the day I drove an MGA, (TR3's rival) and later a Triumph Spitfire... those were very happy days indeed touring with top down... kudos on your lovely vintage auto sports imagery!
btw, totally love your flickr web site... brought a tear to me eyes seeing those magnificent vintage sports cars... back in the day I drove an MGA, (TR3's rival) and later a Triumph Spitfire... those were very happy days indeed touring with top down... kudos on your lovely vintage auto sports imagery!
Jan 9, 2020 10:17:41 #
Thank you so much for the wonderful comment Jack... the team gets all the credit here..
btw, Love your web site series on A Girl Named JoceLyn... she is so very precious indeed
btw, Love your web site series on A Girl Named JoceLyn... she is so very precious indeed
Jan 9, 2020 10:24:20 #
Ken you are way too kind... I truly cherish your continued support... please understand it is all about a team effort here... I was such a small part of this collaborative...
btw, epic bts series... PHOTO PLUS EXPO - JAVITS CENTER - NYC totally love this collection!
You are indeed a master of photojournalism...
btw, epic bts series... PHOTO PLUS EXPO - JAVITS CENTER - NYC totally love this collection!
You are indeed a master of photojournalism...
Jan 9, 2020 12:58:27 #
Thomas902 wrote:
Richard, thank you for your very thoughtful comment... deeply appreciate...
btw, totally love your flickr web site... brought a tear to me eyes seeing those magnificent vintage sports cars... back in the day I drove an MGA, (TR3's rival) and later a Triumph Spitfire... those were very happy days indeed touring with top down... kudos on your lovely vintage auto sports imagery!
btw, totally love your flickr web site... brought a tear to me eyes seeing those magnificent vintage sports cars... back in the day I drove an MGA, (TR3's rival) and later a Triumph Spitfire... those were very happy days indeed touring with top down... kudos on your lovely vintage auto sports imagery!
Thanks.
Glad I could bring back some memories.
Jan 10, 2020 08:06:39 #
Jan 10, 2020 09:44:24 #
Thank you so much for your continued support Bill... it is deeply appreciated!
Again this session was totally a team effort... the synergy of all players made this happen.
Bill I am amazed with your superb Land and Sea "Scapes" whose image quality is certainly at "Publication" standards... The dynamic range latent within is far beyond what one would expect from even the most advanced piece of kit... so I must assume you have master HDR to achieve such brilliant renderings... They are certainly at the level any commercial architectural photographer would cherish for their "exteriors".
Again this session was totally a team effort... the synergy of all players made this happen.
Bill I am amazed with your superb Land and Sea "Scapes" whose image quality is certainly at "Publication" standards... The dynamic range latent within is far beyond what one would expect from even the most advanced piece of kit... so I must assume you have master HDR to achieve such brilliant renderings... They are certainly at the level any commercial architectural photographer would cherish for their "exteriors".
Jan 10, 2020 11:20:34 #
Combine the appropriate equipment with detailed preparation and experienced lighting technique and you have a recipe for an exquisite dish! 
Jan 10, 2020 12:27:48 #
Jan 10, 2020 14:50:38 #
You are way too kind raymondh... greatly appreciate the glowing praise... and your continued support of my efforts... guess after many years and countless photo sessions I may be close to figuring out how optimize output of that vintage D3x... love that camera so much... However it really is the entire team that took this narrative where we all wanted it go... and I tried my very best to provide each team member imagery for their portfolios... everyone worked so incredibly hard on this shoot.
Jan 10, 2020 15:02:31 #
Thank you so much Val... your kind words are indeed much appreciated!
As for the Hair Styling: Devon was like a mother hen hiding just out of frame and darting in constantly between shots to "fix" Alex's styled tresses... After so many years at VOGUE NYC so knows exactly how to handle hair... love Devon, we've been collaborating for over a decade now and she is my "go-to" if possible... Only issue is she's a bridal hair stylist and thus booked solid on weekends from April through October... and many Fridays as well... Got lucky shooting in the middle of winter... it's the slowest season for bridal hair styling.... and best of all, no tan lines! lol
As for the Hair Styling: Devon was like a mother hen hiding just out of frame and darting in constantly between shots to "fix" Alex's styled tresses... After so many years at VOGUE NYC so knows exactly how to handle hair... love Devon, we've been collaborating for over a decade now and she is my "go-to" if possible... Only issue is she's a bridal hair stylist and thus booked solid on weekends from April through October... and many Fridays as well... Got lucky shooting in the middle of winter... it's the slowest season for bridal hair styling.... and best of all, no tan lines! lol
Jan 10, 2020 16:14:55 #
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