Christmas in September
As I wrote about earlier this month, when shooting images for stock portfolios it's important to think ahead. With this in mind, I began shooting fresh Christmas images this week.
The first of these sessions happened yesterday with one of my regular models Alyssa in studio. The theme of the shoot was to have Alyssa in front of a Christmas tree with presents. As can be seen from the samples here, she did a great job and I've got some nice images to add to my portfolio on iStock.
The blurred lights and ornaments of the tree combined with a wide aperture made for a nice "Christmas-y" background in the shots. I did have a bit of a challenge locating seasonal wrapping paper this time of year, but I found a great source in a local paper company.
I'm going to finish up most of my new Christmas images with two shoots next week. The final shoot will feature a return of a famous model from last year.
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4 Comments:
Those are some great shots. I really like them.
Excellent post as usual! I personally zoomed in on your partial view of the white backgrounds setup shot. Would you share the f/stop you go for on the model and then what you meter on the background. I have the hardest time getting pure white without fallout on the shoulders of the model. A tut on this would be terrific!
Debbi
@ Debbi
Thanks for the good question. I used pretty much the same technique that I detailed in the August 1st post. I've put a link in the name section of this comment, just click and read :)
RL
p.s. Let us know how it works for you
Wow, thanks so much I will!
I appreciate your generosity!
Debbi
ps Really, really cool to see that ad in Cosmo!!!
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