I have not worked with Natalia before but was really pleased to have had the chance to book and work with her in the studio. These images are from the first set we shot with Natalia wearing her torn jeans and a white teeshirt. Love the energy and expression that she produced while we worked this setup.
I have worked with Carla Monoco a number of times in the past. You can see some more output from these shoots from these links. Walters wardrobe, Leather jacket and Bandana. Above are a few images from a fashion set featuring a leather jacket.
To collaborate with Aerialists in order to capture their skills is a real challenge. Em Theresa the Aerialist featured in these images makes these poses look effortless and easy, but they are not.
It requires core strenght and concentration to hold these poses while hanging from the suspended silks several metres from the ground.
The biggest challenge for the photographer is to know when to capture the image, to show the artisty and skill that the aerialist is displaying as she holds the pose.
Here are a few images from a remote shoot with Poppyseed Dancer. Poppyseed was in Denmark and I was at home in the UK. The set up for the shoot used a similar format to my other recent posts on remote shooting. (Zoi) and (Riona).
The whole shoot done via the internet. For this particulare shoot the camera we used was a Canon 1DX Mk II. Which mounted on a sturdy tripod held it steady. The camera connected to the laptop via a tethering cable. On the laptop was the Canons EOS Utility 3 software. This software gives you a Live view, of the scene the camera was seeing on the screen. Via which you can then choose a point of focus on your subject via your mouse. You also have a large button which when clicked activates the camera and takes the image. The laptop screen connected via Chrome ‘remote desktop’ to my home PC. So I could see the live view and take the images.
With a seperate voice and video connection using Whatsapp. Which allows you to discuss and direct the model during the session.
The setup for this session worked well. The only one issue was that we lost connection on WhatsApp for a very short while.
Poppyseed had hired an appartement of the shoot. Which gave some good location to shoot in and some nice natural window light for some of the shots. We also used a couple of studio lights for a corridor shot.
Having worked with Poppyseed once before when she was visiting the UK. I knew I would get some great dance and yoga shapes. As you can see from the images below.
These were all shot using the natural light coming in from the window
As you can see Poppy can really create some great dance shapes and poses as she worked on pointe.
Thanks again to Poppyseed and Kelly who assisted with the shoot. More images to come but thought I would share these as a starter.
Interested in what you think.
My pick for the August 2020 Print of the Month is entitled: Figure study resting on the four rams.
I was recently talking to a fellow photographer about working in bad condition ie outside in the rain.
It reminded me of a shoot I had a while back. Where we had booked a location shoot in South Wales. Now South Wales is a beautiful place to work in but unfortunately it does rain a lot. We were on location for two days and it rained for the two days we were there. Which kind of curtailed working the outside location we had planned to use.
However, the model I had taken Ella Rose Muse. Was keen to try and get some outdoor shots in a couple of locations even though it was raining.
There was a great summer house as a starting point. As well as a wall that was a possibility and it had some slight shelter from a big tree. So Ella went out and posed in the pouring rain.
I decided to look back in my Lightroom catalogue. To find the images we had created during that visit and thought it was worth posting them. It really shows how you can create a few different images in far from ideal conditions i.e. the pouring rain.
I even manage to find a behind the scenes image of Ella sheltering under an umbrella between shots. This must have been a very quick pause in the shooting. As she normally wore a warm coat between location and takes.
Also, how a great and brave model will go that extra mile to get you an image. Thanks again Ella.
It was not just Elle who spent sometime outside in the rain. For the shoots to the summer house I was outside in the wet shooting from under a large umbrella. These Images were shot using a 200mm lens.
The other shoots of Ella in the windows and doorway I was again outside getting rained on. While Ella was in the relative dry of the doorway. Our inside looking out.
I now remember that the main issue with these shots was the communications between shots. Ella was behind the window glass and could not hear the shutter going off. So, we had to develop a method of signalling. So she knew when I had taken a shot so she could then change to a different pose.
The other very useful item for working in these conditions was a large umbrella. Both for the model to use between shots. As well as for me to shelter under while taking images from the outside looking in.
Looking back at these image I think it was worth giving it a go and shooting in the rain.
See what you think.
Model: Ella Rose Muse
Photographer: Richard Spurdens
Lighting: Natural light
Camera: Canon 5D MkII fitted with EF 70-200 f2.8 lens IS Lens
Following on from my remote shoot with Zoi M via her remote shooting set up. An opportunity arose to work with Riona Neve again using Zoi’s remote set up. Riona is a Belgium based freelance model, so to get the chance to work with her remotely in these times was a real plus.
Zoi’s set-up uses a Fujifilm XT3 with a couple of fujifilm lens, For this shoot we mainly used a Fuji XF35mmF1.4 R lens. The camera is is linked to Lightroom Classic via the Fuji Plugin for Tethered shooting. The desktop is linked via Remote Desktop. So you can see what the camera is seeing and work the focus and controls. The session was again all shot with the natural light coming into the room from a large window. It gave some really soft light for the first setup.
This was a short session of around an hour so not much chance to do many outfit changes. Three in total however the sets we did managed to shoot produced some good and different images.
The first set was just some simple head shots with Riona wearing a linen dress againt a coloured textured background. Following on with an edgy fashion look of a black body and black boots.
Below are three images from that set again the lighting was the large window. I titled the set – In my black boots. Really liked them in monochrome
For the final set I move Riona to the window to get some great side light below is one from that lighting set up.
It was great to get the opportunite to work with Riona, and again thanks to Zoi for assisting durin the shoot. I hope I can get to work with Riona again soon.
