First Post

Welcome, friends!  I've got a lovely first post for you!

Back in September, I had my first studio portrait experience.  I had shot fellow classmates before in a similar setting, but this time, we each had to bring in our own models.  Izzy was one of the first people to come to mind.  He was eager to help out and we had a great session at the studio!  My classmates helped with lighting and posing suggestions and Izzy acted like a seasoned professional.  It was a real treat to have such an easy first experience!

So, without further ado, take a look for yourself!  As a side note, bow ties are cool.

 I used a one light and passive fill system.  Before this assignment, I hadn't really enjoyed using studio lighting.  Our previous assignments required constant measuring of the lights and we didn't really have much creative freedom.  This assignment opened up a whole world of exciting studio portraiture for me!  The lighting was one main light and a fill card.  The fill card is basically a large piece of white poster board.  The poster board reflects light into the shadows.  This keeps the detail in the shadows from being lost.

This method of lighting is so easy to manage and can create a multitude of different looks.  It's definitely something I can see myself using in the future.

To the right is the "Old Hollywood" look.  I'm seeing a young Cary Grant.

It was quite a challenge to choose my favorite two to print as full page enlargements.  I finally decided on the "Cary Grant" image and the one just below.

The whole experience was a complete joy and confirmed my desire to pursue photography.