Sunday, October 23, 2011

Megan and Yuri Beauty Sitting


Model Megan Burns gets last minute adjustments by hair and makeup artist Yuriko Hegay is this first click of the day, taken without warning, from our 10/22/2011 sitting.  I frequently like the un-posed pictures better than those that are deliberate.


Susan has been after me to use this lighting technique created in the 1980s by the great Irving Penn.  It looks simple, but it took several weeks before I managed to reverse engineer for film gear.  For digital equipment, I had to start over.  There is no less forgiving light.


Yuri on shine patrol as we prep for the next picture.  I could not resist the composition.


The pit crew makes adjustments to the necklace designed by Erica Dunk/Hyper Haute.  Fashion photography is a collaborative art.


This is a study of the Yuri's wonderful eye makeup.

Technical
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
Exposure: ISO 100, f/9 @ 1/100s, Daylight WB, RAW
Lighting: Broncolor strobes, main light umbrella head w/small honeycomb
Support: Gitzo Basalt Tripod and Acratech GP-2 ball head and leveling base
Location: Grand Center Artist Studio
Dates: Capture - October 22, 2011, Processed - October 23, 2011
Processing: Lightroom 3.3, Nik Color Efex Pro 4, Photoshop CS5

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