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11/22/2009 08:55:49 AM · #1
Beauty Shoot for "Citizen K" Magazine "How Did I Do It?"

Recently, I received an e-mail from someone who saw my image on my introduction page of my blog, asking "...how did you do it?" I will not include what he speculated, which was actually quite close.

For those of you wishing to participate, I would like you to tell me, what you think I did. I will eventually tell you all the technique I employed for this particular beauty story shot for "Citizen K International".

So, go ahead and tell me what your impressions are. Post your answer on the Forum and on my Blog. That way, everyone who has participated can see all of the responses.

Thanks
Ben

//www.benjaminkanarekblog.com/2009/12/04/beauty-shoot-for-citizen-k-magazine-asked-how-did-i-do-it/

Message edited by author 2009-12-03 20:16:19.
11/22/2009 09:39:19 AM · #2
I'm guessing

1 beauty dish or ringlight from above and slightly behind the model with a reflector to bounce light back onto her torso
1 snootted strobe on either side from behind and approx 45 degree pointed towards her for the side hilites.

Maybe some post work to bring the eyes back a little.
11/22/2009 01:35:52 PM · #3
Originally posted by LVicari:

I'm guessing

1 beauty dish or ringlight from above and slightly behind the model with a reflector to bounce light back onto her torso
1 snootted strobe on either side from behind and approx 45 degree pointed towards her for the side hilites.

Maybe some post work to bring the eyes back a little.


May I post your response on my blog? Or you can if you like.

I will wait a few days before answering.

Thanks for participating.

Ben :-)
11/28/2009 09:18:15 PM · #4
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AND thx for the compliment.

11/28/2009 09:38:25 PM · #5
Originally posted by LVicari:

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AND thx for the compliment.


As I said...A Well Deserved Compliment!"
12/03/2009 05:57:06 PM · #6
So, here is the lighting set up for the shot.

A 4 bulb Kino Light, lit from below with a white shoot through diffusor.

An Opalight shooting down at around 60 degrees and around 1 meter above and 2 meters back from the model.

Two bare bulb heads, one on either side of the model at around 100 degrees just slightly off the 90 degree axis of the model.

Two HMI 1.2 Kilo Cinema Lights for the backdrop, shooting down to achieve the gradation.

Full Blue Gelatins on all of the flash sources and a Midnight Blue Gelatin on the HMI's using a Blue Backdrop.

Shot with a Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 Lens at f25.0 at 1/8th of a second.

Converted to B&W in Photoshop.

//www.benjaminkanarekblog.com/2009/12/04/beauty-shoot-for-citizen-k-magazine-asked-how-did-i-do-it/

Message edited by author 2009-12-03 19:53:17.
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