Portrait of Lara
August 6th, 2007
Lara contacted me some time ago through my site to make some photos together. We met beforehand to get acquainted and discuss photographic expectations.
This meeting before taking pictures is very important to me because it helps to create an atmosphere of trust essential to make interesting pictures and explain the way I work and the direction of the images do.
We took advantage of a sunny Sunday to make some outdoor portraits. The light was very important, not a cloud on the horizon sun fairly high despite the "late" time (17 h), this type of light for the portrait is for me to flee at all costs, or you end up with a model grimacing because of the brightness and shadows very marked, or you find yourself with a sunny style, but melts completely burnt.
It is spent in the shade under the trees, the shade created by the trees was too dark, so I used the direct light diffusing with a large round diffuser.
the light was homogeneous, we made some pictures, but I was not satisfied with the images obtained, the light was homogeneous, but rather "flat", I was looking for a good diffuse source, but more directional allowing me to work with the modeling of the face.
It was moved a bit to get a set of ferns with a beautiful light passing through some trees. I had enough to me to be quite rich and dark and a beautiful diffuse and directional light background. I chose to reduce the saturation of my camera to get a glimpse of what I was looking for the "development" minimal saturation with a cold enough temperature and high contrast, the goal is to put more emphasis on light and modeled.
Objective level the 50mm 1.4 is obviously stuck on my camera, I have used it, I tried the 90mm but I came back to 50mm for its grand opening and framing that seems ideal.
Images images were developed in Capture One (white balance, contrast, saturation) and exported to the web.
In the end, I'm pretty happy with this series, it is a little party without having specific guidelines and in the end I really images that I like and that are very loyal to my vision of the scene on the spot.
August 6th, 2007 at 8:56
Hello Benjamin,
Another successful series, I think the cool tones give your photos a personality, it "sort the beaten track" to quote my little friends
, It is unusual and portrait formatted, just a small question, I mean always extolling the virtues of long focus lenses to the portrait (100 to 135 mm), that you think?
Sincerely,
Romain
August 6th, 2007 at 9:37
Exact, it is often said that 80mm to 135mm it is interesting for the portrait because you can take the distance to the subject.
Benjamin but is not 50mm at its part shoot as it digitally. I think it must have the equivalent of a 80mm which is perfect.
Great series, this is the first time I find a source of inspiration that really is what I look for in the photo.
S.
August 6th, 2007 at 10:06
What are the equivalents of which you speak in terms of digital focal?
Romain
August 6th, 2007 at 10:08
Hello,
I discovered your website your portraits are excellent
Regarding the focal on a digital aps-c the combo I use is that I love is to combine a series with a party to some 50 + 1.4 to 85 1.5 to fit tighter.
August 6th, 2007 at 10:09
and not "is"
August 6th, 2007 at 10:12
really nice this series I like the desaturated side that goes well with his clothes and those eyes.
there is a magical side.
August 6th, 2007 at 24:18
Verily superb, the poor side saturation attracts much attention to light and expressions, beautiful pictures, very impressive!
Respect
August 6th, 2007 at 12:49
Great series, desaturation fits perfectly to the model and the bottom and you put another excellent light management, congratulations
August 6th, 2007 at 3:55
Well, I think the transmission was messed up and I was not able to send my comment (for once I am one!) So I again (sorry if you have already received and that it is duplicate) ...
So I said I'm your evolution and that this series of portraits of Lara bcp Plue me unlike others where I thought you were not holding on the model enough or that it was a little tense in his expressions . Here great delicacy in the shooting in the implementation of the "photographic scene" and the personality of the model, where a beautiful harmony resulting from this collaboration. The softness of expressions is made, the look is now both other short something happens and it is both beautiful and interesting. I also said that I prefer the one where the face is close because the focus is on expression rather than where the clothing is more (because it may make ad for clothes). Also, I have done remove the collar that cuts the skin, or that is what is interesting also in a portrait, skin ... well, good job. Congratulations to both.
August 6th, 2007 at 4:42
KSH: Thanks for focal I was very attached to 90mm from Tamron, finding that the 50mm slightly deformed if used too close, I try now to work a little wider and the vision of the 50 suits me perfectly, to effectively respond to Sakana, 50 of the digital "frame" as a 80mm.
Antoine: I have hardly used my 85 1.4 AIS, stay on 50 still a good time
Diane: Thank you, it's true that this bright room has a magical side.
Julien, Jonathan: Because the light I leaned to downright work in B / W but the busy background does not permettais, the image became unreadable and overcharged.
Virginia: Let's say that on the previous series, I was very focused on the technical side and not very directional, my knowledge of my equipment moving I forget to focus on what I see and what I want to capture.
I asked the collar at the time of shooting, I decided to keep it by aesthetic choice, but it is totally moot.
August 6th, 2007 at 6:16
I know damn there anything in photography but Pompo my God you're beautiful!
It is strange to you (re) discover through a goal but the result is amazing.
Thank you to the photographer, this is a great job!
August 7th, 2007 at 10:48
Puree it's beautiful! I see too that I have to add. The technique is still well controlled, you get out of your beaten path (hypercontrasté - hypersaturated), and these frames!
Simply excellent!
On the latter, the material of the tree gives a very good record. You do not have other companies where the tree take a chouilla more space on the frame?
August 13th, 2007 at 9:01
Quentin thank you!
Mdkart, thank you for your comments vraiement the light was beautiful, the rendering is vraiement imposed a shooting, the last is a bit off compared to other series but I do not have broader views.