My last "model" shoot was back on November 22, with Ashley and Gaby, but with less daylight, colder weather and the fear of H1N1, my creativity and desire to photograph models has taken a backseat. About a week ago I messaged Tonya to see if she felt like shooting and she agreed, Tonya also asked if a co-worker from HOOTERS could join us. She wanted to do some lingerie shots and since I haven't shot in my studio in awhile I figured I could use the practice.
Tonya and her friend, Charlayne, arrived around 5:30 PM, Filipino time, which means she showed up around 7:00 PM. It dawned on me that I haven't shot more than one model at a time. Yes I've done group shots, but not posed more than one model. A challenge, and boy did I suck at it. Tonya is pretty tan and really thin, and her friend is fair complected and voluptuous, a la Jayne Mansfield. So I definitely struggled trying to come up with clever poses and realized that I still have a
long way to go. In fact, I didn't post any pictures of the two of them since I was too embarrassed with the work. I'm thinking if I shot "On Location" and had some props, background, etc... I might have pulled it off. Anyway, a new challenge for 2010, shoot more than one model in a scene.
Pretty much simple clamshell lighting for all the shots in the series. However, sometimes I would move it 45 degrees camera left or right and place a reflector opposite and out of camera frame. Two monolights with softboxes were used to create the clamshell, with the top monolight set at 1/4 power and the bottom at monolight at 1/8 power. We shot for about two hours and the ladies were happy with the results. Similar to shooting with Sammy, it's always interesting to listen to a twenty year-old's perspective on life.
So what did I learn?
1. Match your models more closely. I perused a couple Fashion mags and it appears that when more than one model is in the shot, they look pretty similar.
2. I'll beat myself with this one. Have an idea and spend a little more time up front prepping. This premise of this shoot was to have a wintry, cold feel. I wanted to pick-up some additional materials for the background and use my fog machine, too. Tonya is wearing the P-coat and lingerie shot against a blue gelled background, but it still doesn't feel cold. I could use an Ice Filter, but I always feel like I'm cheating when I use Photo Editing software for more than the simple stuff.
Thanks to Tonya and Charlayne for working with me, and of course to my wonderful girlfriend who lets me shoot scantily-clad women and doesn't give me grief about it.
That's A Wrap!!!
Tonya and her friend, Charlayne, arrived around 5:30 PM, Filipino time, which means she showed up around 7:00 PM. It dawned on me that I haven't shot more than one model at a time. Yes I've done group shots, but not posed more than one model. A challenge, and boy did I suck at it. Tonya is pretty tan and really thin, and her friend is fair complected and voluptuous, a la Jayne Mansfield. So I definitely struggled trying to come up with clever poses and realized that I still have a long way to go. In fact, I didn't post any pictures of the two of them since I was too embarrassed with the work. I'm thinking if I shot "On Location" and had some props, background, etc... I might have pulled it off. Anyway, a new challenge for 2010, shoot more than one model in a scene.
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