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[dcbear78]

I have been focusing quite a bit on fashion photography this year. A lot of people don't "get" fashion photography. We are so used to looking for photographic perfection, perfect focus, lighting, horizons straight, exposure etc. Fashion photography is all about the feeling of the photo. Perfection is less important. And for this, it makes it quite hard as you have to throw away much of what you have learned in your photographic journey.

 

I had seen this young lady and had made tentative plans to shoot together at some stage. I also had a really good make up artist on board who I have been trying to collaborate with forever and we have just not been available on the same day until now. I also got a local salon on board to supply a couple outfits. 

 

First outfit was all shot with a D810 and Sigma Art 50mm with natural light. Second outfit (except the backlit shot) with a Tamron 85mm and used my Godox AD600

 

I'm pretty happy with these. I see room for improvement, as always. Please feel free to CC these...

 

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Baylee by Crew One Photography, on Flickr

 

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We then went into the studio and did a completely different shoot, but I haven't finalised those photos yet.

 

All post processed in Lightroom for basic adjustment. Photoshop used for some very minor corrections (I wanted a natural feel so didn't go overboard) and then I applied a Kodak Portra 160VC film emulation (with some adjustments) in Alien Skin Exposure X.

[deano]

dcbear, do you pick the poses, or is it a collaborative decision with you and the model?

[dcbear78]

dcbear, do you pick the poses, or is it a collaborative decision with you and the model?

Way I see it is, it's the photographer's job to take photos, the model's job to pose.

I will give instructions on the amount of eye contact I want and a general feel to the photos. And they may do something and I will finesse it. And sometimes it will be my idea and I will describe or demonstrate what I want. But I prefer to give a general instruction, that way they can put their own spin on it.

If I've got to pose everything and place every limb then the shot will be lifeless and I may as well just shoot a mannequin.

[nbanjogal]

I keep coming back to these. They are just stunning--especially those in the first outfit: the COLORS (!!!!) and the processing and the light...all fantastic. She sort of reminds me of Cara Delevingne (just saw Valerian this weekend, so she's on my mind).

[dcbear78]

I keep coming back to these. They are just stunning--especially those in the first outfit: the COLORS (!!!!) and the processing and the light...all fantastic. She sort of reminds me of Cara Delevingne (just saw Valerian this weekend, so she's on my mind).

Thanks. That's the second comparison to Cara I've heard since posting these. And she certainly does.

The first outfit was exactly what I was after for this shoot and for this reason not surprisingly suits it. The second was more to appease the shop the lent us the clothes.

Although it didn't fit with the shoot, she loved the second outfit. And as a thank you for her dedication to being in my city, an hour and a half away from hers at 6am ready for make up, I bought it for her.