Category Archives: Sarah on Chirstmas Eve
- So I spent Christmas Eve shooting with Sarah, whom I had not shot with in a pretty long time. We meet at 930 so we could get her to her hair appointment. From there it was off to Macy’s to see Sara for makeup. Sarah is Middle Eastern so make done just right would create a beautiful tone. Thankfully Sara is nothing short of brillant when it comes to this. (Sarah is the model, Sara is the make up artist!)
- Our first location was an unspecified field. All I know is that I wanted a field. Once we found it, we had to contend with the weather. It was cold, but the wind was really the killer. I used only one of the larger flashes to save on set up time. The model of course waited in the car. Something a bit new I did, as seen in the photograph on the right was not use the flash for the face. I used ambient light for the face while the flash served as a rim light. I usually have my polarizer all the way dark. The trick for me in these situations is exposing the sky properly. The polarizer & flash help me bring all the range of stops in such a scene under control so the camera can capture it without blowouts or blackouts.
- The wardrobe is all mine. Everything came from thrift stores. I have several in town I stop by on a regular basis and raid. The deals are unbelievable. Usually I buy 2s or 4s. I carry bulldog clips for anything that doesn’t fit right.
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