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The idea was to create a simple natural-looking portrait. The model is an actress and I hope these images will be a strong accent in her portfolio.
1/160 s, f/2.5, ISO 100, 135 mm
I lit her to achieve the looks which I previsualized. For the first photo I used just a single speedlight and a medium size Lastolite softbox.
1/200 s, f/4, ISO 100, 135 mm
For the second photo I used a white shoot-through umbrella and a silver reflector for fill in a butterfly configuration (note the catchlights in her eyes). For the remaining two photos I used the softbox again. A very simple setup.
1/80 s, f/4.5, ISO 160, 135 mm
But for me “natural-looking” does not necessarily mean without colors. Green is one of my favorite colors and the green walls were a perfect match for her red lipstick.
To add tonal transitions to the walls I lit them with a second speedlite pointed to the corner behind the model. Initially this background light gave a spot which was too hot for my taste. To tone it down I used a Sto-Fen diffuser and covered the diffuser’s front surface with a piece of Gaffer’s tape.
1/80 s, f/2.5, ISO 2000, 85 mm
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