• About
  • Portfolio
  • Studio
  • At Home
  • On Location
  • Portfolio 2015
  • Portfolio 2016

Ruud van Gaal

~ Photography

Ruud van Gaal

Tag Archives: xenia

Autumn 2018

24 Sunday Mar 2019

Posted by Ruud van Gaal in home, photography

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bw, home, sun, xenia

Here is an image I shot at the end of last summer. Today marked the ending of winter here in the Netherlands, where the sun was as nice to the skin today as it was back in autumn last year.

After some reading in the sun in the garden things got pretty chilly, so a nice excuse to go through some images and put one up here.

Although global warming isn’t a good thing, it’s nice to see the sun again; perhaps it will be as good a summer as it was last year.

Credits to beautiful Xenia for modeling & styling.

IMG_7390_bwFB

Something in the Woods

04 Sunday Nov 2018

Posted by Ruud van Gaal in outside, photography

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

outdoor, park, tree, xenia

A month ago I went to see Xenia and we did a small shoot in a park nearby her place. It’s nice to have a combination of light and varying trees nearby with which to play around.

Also, an 85mm lens makes distant lights so nice and soft.

IMG_7320_colFB

Animals

05 Wednesday Oct 2016

Posted by Ruud van Gaal in outside, photography

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bokeh, bw, dog, xenia

Here is a picture from the shoot with Xenia the other day. We were actually at the same time walking her dog, which was pretty funny, and at times a bit cumbersome because, well, a dog needs attention. 🙂

Most of the pictures didn’t include Printie, as is the dog’s name, but this one did, and in fact I like the combination here. It’s something different from the usual pictures, so why not? Besides, yesterday was World Animal Day so it would have been appropriate, if only I had posted this one day earlier. 😉

img_4650_bwfb

Sparkling

29 Monday Aug 2016

Posted by Ruud van Gaal in outside, photography

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bokeh, bw, outdoor, xenia

This one is from a few days ago with Xenia. It was taken as the sun was setting, right next to a bicycle lane, so we had to make a bit of room every couple of shots. 🙂

Next to that, we were walking her dog at the same time, so it was a bit of messing around, trying to get some nice shots while juggling with all the other plates at the same time. But it was fun doing so! And a wonderfully almost non-Dutch warm evening.

IMG_4606_bwFB

The Green Dress

28 Sunday Aug 2016

Posted by Ruud van Gaal in photography, studio

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bokeh, color grading, xenia

I shot this a couple of days ago near Xenia’s house. The background is the border of Delftse Hout. The lens was a Sigma 85/1.4 EX DG HSM at f/1.8, ISO 50.

IMG_4648_colFB

Couch

25 Monday Jul 2016

Posted by Ruud van Gaal in home, photography

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bw, indoor, xenia

One more of Xenia, inside her home. She’s a girl you can just put there and she’ll look beautiful. So let’s post away. 😉

IMG_2780_bwFB

Sensual

14 Thursday Jul 2016

Posted by Ruud van Gaal in photography, studio

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bokeh, bw, xenia

Another one from Xenia. Love the softness of this one.

IMG_3449_bwFB

Film Noir

14 Thursday Jul 2016

Posted by Ruud van Gaal in photography, studio

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bw, filmnoir, shadow, xenia

Xenia dropped by the studio two days ago; normally she’s more into more natural shoots with natural lighting, home backdrops etc, but this time we used the studio.

I used one of my favorite light modifiers, which is a gobo spot, without any silhouette in the spot, so it’s just a round spot. The lens was a Sigma 85/1.4, camera a Canon 6D. For the technically interested, ISO 100, f/2.0 at 1/1600s. The flashes normally don’t do HSS (high-speed sync) but I’m using Yongnuo YN-622C remote triggers. The flash itself is an old Linkstar LF-250 at low power.

IMG_3490_bwFB

Hallway

01 Wednesday Jun 2016

Posted by Ruud van Gaal in photography

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bw, home, xenia

One of Xenia the other day. This was shot in her home, the hall on the left of the image letting in some extra light. At times like this though, you thank your camera (Canon 6D) for having such high settings for ISO that are actually worthwhile.

IMG_2831_bwFB

Kitchen

15 Sunday May 2016

Posted by Ruud van Gaal in photography

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

bw, home, natural, xenia

This photo of Xenia was made inside her kitchen. The lens was a Sigma 85/1.4 one, which gives nice bokeh. The kitchen was not terribly large, so I had to stand back as far as possible, but I like the 85mm a bit better than the 50mm (Canon 50/1.4).

I used only natural lighting. In a mostly white house this gives very nice soft lighting. The weather wasn’t too sunny, mostly clouds at the time of this shot really. In the Netherlands at this time of year the weather changes quickly all the time.

IMG_2849_bwFB

← Older posts
Follow Ruud van Gaal on WordPress.com

Archives

  • March 2020 (1)
  • February 2020 (3)
  • January 2020 (2)
  • December 2019 (2)
  • November 2019 (1)
  • October 2019 (1)
  • July 2019 (1)
  • April 2019 (2)
  • March 2019 (2)
  • February 2019 (1)
  • November 2018 (1)
  • August 2018 (1)
  • July 2018 (1)
  • June 2018 (1)
  • May 2018 (1)
  • March 2018 (2)
  • February 2018 (1)
  • January 2018 (1)
  • December 2017 (1)
  • November 2017 (1)
  • October 2017 (2)
  • August 2017 (2)
  • June 2017 (1)
  • May 2017 (2)
  • April 2017 (2)
  • March 2017 (3)
  • December 2016 (6)
  • November 2016 (3)
  • October 2016 (4)
  • August 2016 (10)
  • July 2016 (7)
  • June 2016 (9)
  • May 2016 (5)
  • April 2016 (4)
  • March 2016 (7)
  • February 2016 (11)
  • January 2016 (6)
  • December 2015 (12)
  • November 2015 (12)
  • October 2015 (14)
  • September 2015 (3)
  • August 2015 (4)
  • July 2015 (7)
  • June 2015 (6)
  • May 2015 (7)
  • April 2015 (11)
  • March 2015 (18)
  • February 2015 (13)
  • January 2015 (7)
  • December 2014 (4)
  • November 2014 (7)
  • October 2014 (1)

Categories

  • home (8)
  • outside (20)
  • photography (234)
  • postprocessing (7)
  • studio (96)
  • tips (7)
  • travel (2)

Blog at WordPress.com.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • Ruud van Gaal
    • Join 104 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Ruud van Gaal
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...