Studio Test Model Shoot

She either needs to wear looser clothing to the shoot or disrobe and wait a while before putting on whatever you are going to shoot her in. You can see the imprint of the jeans she was wearing before she changed.

saea501 wrote in post #17867360
She either needs to wear looser clothing to the shoot or disrobe and wait a while before putting on whatever you are going to shoot her in. You can see the imprint of the jeans she was wearing before she changed.

Good call

I need a good way to communicate this without sounding weird

DThriller wrote in post #17867370
Good call

I need a good way to communicate this without sounding weird

Have some idea of your models comfort level with nudity or revealing herself beforhand. Just mention, perhaps even print up a handout that says. Wear loose clothing in the hours before shooting. You can alway add clothing thats restrictive. Include such informstion in a list of more mundane suggestions (makeup, color coordination, etc) so that it dosnt stand out as potentially percy.

Just explain the reason, any reasonable model will understand.

"In the hours leading up to the shoot, please try to refrain from wearing tight-fitting clothing that may leave imprints on the skin as these can detract from the final images produced." Or something like that, maybe include examples i.e tight bras, elastic waisted pants/shorts etc.

I usually start with some warm-up head shots anyway, gets the model comfortable and reduces any remaining imprints.

For what it's worth, I worked in a garage studio space with very low ceilings -- about 7.5 feet -- for about a year because it was dirt cheap. I even shot an entire boy band and a fair amount of what is on my website was done there. I think part of your lighting issue with these particular photos is that it is very difficult to get a PLM or other gigantic modifier up higher just because they take up so much space. I was able to get a 4-foot deep octobox up reasonably high to shoot full length fashion editorials, and using a beauty dish made it easier too.

Thanks

We can struggle together with low ceiling issues.

I could definitely use a deferent modifier and get by. The plm wasnt the best for the ceiling type

BRAVOOOO

Maybe if you do want to rent you can take out that ceiling tiles entirely?

That would be the best solution to the problem but Im sure the landlord would want me toreinstall a drop ceiling I don't know what the cost of that would be

Fantastic. Really liking the first image. When I see images like this, it gives me a real hankerin for that Art 50mm. Curious about your camera settings for that first batch, they seem really heavy. Moot really since the images look so nice.

Heavy? As in?

DThriller wrote in post #17893007
Heavy? As in?

Like - 1/1250 | f/1.4 | ISO 1600

Curious why the high shutter speed = high ISO?

I think I started further from the window and pushed up my ISO to 1600 and then just didnt worry about it in Av. I can usually hear if my shutter is too low so thats my safty and its not like 1600 isnt clean on my 5d2. I get in the zone with posing so with natural light I use Av for the ease.

DThriller wrote in post #17893092
I think I started further from the window and pushed up my ISO to 1600 and then just didnt worry about it in Av. I can usually hear if my shutter is too low so thats my safty and its not like 1600 isnt clean on my 5d2. I get in the zone with posing so with natural light I use Av for the ease.

Gotcha. I figured it was an AV thing.

Yeah if I had more brain capacity I would be able to pose and think intently of setting but I just don't.

Ps I liked your FB page nice work