Canon 1Ds mkII, 17-40mm, ISO100, 1/160, f/4.0 - back to sun, building bouncing some fill
February 16, 2011
It was a very windy day. I had just bought a fixer up car from my son that needed the hood replaced. I spent the night before changing it but apparently didn’t have it fully secured because on the way to pick up Kat, the hood flew up and shattered the windshield into little pieces. So, I headed back home to change cars. This put me later than I had planned and really put me in a bad mood. However, the shoot must go on.
I picked up Kat and we headed to Ogden. During the drive, we had a chance to talk. I learned a lot about Kat and the kind of person she is. We shared some life experiences, beliefs, and talked about our families. Kat is a very down to earth person with big dreams. She loves her family and friends and is very sincere.
I picked up Kat and we headed to Ogden. During the drive, we had a chance to talk. I learned a lot about Kat and the kind of person she is. We shared some life experiences, beliefs, and talked about our families. Kat is a very down to earth person with big dreams. She loves her family and friends and is very sincere.
For the shoot today, I asked Kat to just come as herself. Dress casual with little or no make-up. She looks great when she is made up but she also looks great natural.
I love to shoot in Ogden. This is where I grew up and I am very familiar with the locations. There is also a lot to shoot.
We started at 24th and Grant behind the Kiesel building. We shot under and around the deck area. The shot above was taken on the staircase outside of the deck. This was natural light with her back to the sun. Some sun bouncing off the building helped with fill light.
This next image was shot at the top of that staircase by 'the black door'
Canon 1Ds mkII, 17-40mm, ISO100, 1/200, f/4.0 - natural light (hdr)
This next image was taken with natural light. I really liked the color harmony and the clean natural look. I also liked the bit of light on her shoulder as it adds a bit of imperfectness which makes it perfect.
Canon 1Ds mkII, 17-40mm, ISO250, 1/80, f/4.0 - natural light
This next image was under the deck with the light coming from behind and washing over the lens. I shot this with the intention of converting it to black and white and exposed accordingly. I really like the haziness from the flare as it adds to the mood of the image.
Canon 1Ds mkII, 17-40mm, ISO320, 1/100, f/4.0 - natural light
There was a lot of color and general debris in the area.We also found this random green recliner chair for a prop. The sun was still pretty harsh and the light very hard. With some of these shots, I did multiple exposure for a high dynamic range (hdr) image. Where exposure is listed, it is the standard exposure and shots were +/- 2 stops.
Canon 1Ds mkII, 17-40mm, ISO50, 1/80, f/5.6 - natural light (hdr)
Canon 1Ds mkII, 17-40mm, ISO50, 1/200, f/5.6 - natural light (hdr)
Canon 1Ds mkII, 17-40mm, ISO125, 1/2000, f/4.0 - natural light
We also shot inside of the Kiesel building. this first image was inside the elevator. I really wanted this retro feel to it. The blur is natural motion blur from a longer exposure.
This next shot was cross-processed and is natural light through the window and fill flash bounced off the wall behind me. Cross processing adds a unique look. I also love the youthfulness the cat on Kat's shirt adds.
Canon 1Ds mkII, 70-200mm, ISO125,0.8 seconds, f/2.8 - no flash
This next shot was cross-processed and is natural light through the window and fill flash bounced off the wall behind me. Cross processing adds a unique look. I also love the youthfulness the cat on Kat's shirt adds.
Canon 1Ds mkII, 70-200mm, ISO125, 1/80 seconds, f/3.5 -bounce flash behind camera
This next image is natural window light. I really like the mood of this image even though it breaks so many of the 'rules'
Canon 1Ds mkII, 70-200mm, ISO125, 1/80 seconds, f/3.5 - natural window light
We decided to shoot over at the Union Station. We hadn't brought anything to shoot there so we headed over to the thrift store to find an outfit. We found a great dress and shoes but they didn’t have a hat. We decided to check out Walmart and surprisingly found the perfect hat. We were all set.
On the way to the Union Station, we stopped by the ‘The Junction’ which is an outdoor mall located where Ogden City Mall used to be. We went to the top of the parking structure and captured some natural, impromptu type shots. These were natural light with high winds ;)
It was very cold and was so windy that one of my lights nearly tipped over. Luckily Kat was quick and caught it. This next shot was taken with a single monolight to balance out the rim lighting. I then post processed selective coloring. Kat endured the cold and did awesome!
Canon 1Ds mkII, 70-200mm, ISO200, 1/200 seconds, f/2.8 - natural light
Canon 1Ds mkII, 70-200mm, ISO200, 1/200 seconds, f/2.8 - natural light
Canon 1Ds mkII, 70-200mm, ISO200, 1/200 seconds, f/2.8 - natural light
It was very cold and was so windy that one of my lights nearly tipped over. Luckily Kat was quick and caught it. This next shot was taken with a single monolight to balance out the rim lighting. I then post processed selective coloring. Kat endured the cold and did awesome!
Canon 1Ds mkII, 70-200mm, ISO125, 1/125 seconds, f/4 - natural backlight, single strobe - left
Next, we headed over to the Union Station for the train shot. My brother Kenny met us there and helped out with lighting. We even took a couple shots with him in it.
This first shot was single strobe camera left. Light was positioned to add shadow behind Kat.
While we were still shooting, it got really cold and started to snow. We decided to call it a day and headed back South.
This first shot was single strobe camera left. Light was positioned to add shadow behind Kat.
Canon 1Ds mkII, 17-40mm, ISO160, 1/100 seconds, f/4.0 - single strobe - left
It was getting darker a little quicker than I expected so we had to work fast.
This next image was on the train using two strobes. One in front camera left and one from behind the camera right placed behind Kat. I think it turned out great but we will re-shoot this next time we are up in Ogden when we have a little more ambient light.
On the way to Kat’s house, we stopped by Tiffany’s Decade series shoot to help her set up lights. It was snowing really bad by the time we got back to Kat’s house.
It was a day that started out rough and ended with bad weather but it was an awesome day of shooting and working with Kat. I learned more on this shoot about Kat then on the previous ones combined. Kat is more of a friend and collaborator than the standard model/photographer relationship. I am excited for the next shoot and hoping the weather improves.
-doug
