Pensive- “Making of the Image”

Pensive (1/80 sec at f/6.3)

This past weekend I spent a little time in the home studio playing with some new gear and testing a few lighting setups.   I’m a big fan of keeping things simple because I’m a simple kind of guy…   I used my favorite “on call” model, my daughter, and we went to town shooting several different poses.   I love photos that show people laughing, but I always enjoy a more serious look on occasion too.  The goal of today’s image was to create a pensive mood using a very simple setup.  I positioned Anna on a stool approximately 4 feet from my black paper backdrop and about 2.5 feet from a white panel.   The light source is a  Calumet Travelite 750 with a medium size softbox positioned roughly 6 feet off the ground.  We shot several test shots but ended up shooting most everything at 1/80^th at f/6.3.   Once everything was nailed down, I used a gray card so I would be able to calibrate the white balance and synchronize it with all the images from the shoot in Lightroom.  Below is a simple diagram of the setup so if you have any questions let me know.

Lighting Setup

I’ve had quite a few people ask if I would show them the raw unedited photo –  so tomorrow you get your wish.   I’ll show you the original unedited images then run you through the tweaks I made so that you can compare it to the final.  I must admit if I feel like I’m streaking showing you the unedited version. But hey, I have nothing to hide. 

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