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Chanelle

08 Thursday Oct 2015

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What is the magic of black & white and high contrast? The lack of color takes away part of the usual distractions to see form, something which you learn when you start drawing. In drawing, you really have to see the shadows (rather than see the light) and how it creates form. Recognize that and your drawings will be more real.

As for high contrast, perhaps it makes up for the lack of contrast that most screens have, compared to the large dynamic range that your eyes see when you look out into the real world.

This one was shot with a single light, in front of a light gray background, with a Sigma 85mm f/1.4 lens.

B&W

B&W

Ponytail

28 Monday Sep 2015

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I shot this image about 3 weeks ago, right before a holiday, so there was no time left to select a few best ones. And it’s hard with this shoot, there are so many beautiful images of Chanelle. Here is a first one.

Just about all shots I did in this shoot was on a silky Sigma 85mm f/1.4 lens on a Canon EOS 6D, mostly with a diaphragm of around f/1.8-f/2.0. I just bought a new light-gray background and used a single large round softbox here.

I often use Canon’s 24-70 f/2.8 L lens for studio work, but I had enough working space to use the slightly longer lens, which is a little more flattering perspective-wise, and the bokeh is softer.

Ponytail

Ponytail