back lit fashion with flair
July 7th, 2008
For this shot I used the sun to back light the models and my assistants used the large oval reflector to front light them. Shoot low up close and wide. I used a 28mm lens on this and was about 5 feet from the models. It creates a sense of surrounding. This is an editorial look.
July 7th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Love the blog and tips. Please keep it up!
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July 7th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
thank u very much !
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July 8th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
You’re an inspration. I finally know how to make the face of the models light up. It’s the Reflector!
Thanks JC
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July 8th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
well thank u very much !
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August 1st, 2008 at 9:24 am
Very nice blog. I discovered it today, and learned from the tips.
How did you measured the light on this picture? Thank You
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August 3rd, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Hi Dietrich,
Thank you so much ! I just used my in camera meter set on center-weighted. I over exposed from the correct reading by 1/3 – 1 stop by bracketing.
Thank you for visiting my blog !
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March 15th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Jason,
Love these editorial shots, and it’s great to read your tips. I’m curious on the reflector, though. Is it simply a white one, or some variant of silver/shinier material? Only reason I ask is because the highlights on the legs… or on second thought was there just lotion on the skin to make ‘em pop?
Great work, just discovered your blog, but I’ll be bookmarking it
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March 18th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Hi Joey,
Thank you for the compliment !
Actually for the first time ever I used a very large 6 foot oval GOLD reflector. The highlights on the legs was a very shiny lotion my make up artist applied. The only reason I used a gold reflector on this was because I wanted a subtle warm tone and in Photoshop I actually toned down the gold look a bit.
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May 23rd, 2010 at 6:09 am
Hi Jason,
I love this shot! It is absolutely gorgeous! Wow!
I have a feeling I’m going to be saying this a lot the further I go through your blog.
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Jason Christopher Reply:
May 26th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Well thank you very much Danilo ! I really appreciate the compliments. I’m very happy you love my blog. Would you tell your friends about it and invite them to join and build this even bigger ?
Thanx !
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