Comments on: Sexy model bikini photo shoot http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/07/21/sexy-model-bikini-photo-shoot/ Jason Christopher's fashion photography blog is an instructional and informative blog geared towards all levels of photographers. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:24:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/07/21/sexy-model-bikini-photo-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Jason Christopher Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:20:30 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=609#comment-659 Thank you Craig. Thank you Craig.

]]> By: Craig http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/07/21/sexy-model-bikini-photo-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Craig Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:18:54 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=609#comment-658 Jason, Thanks for the reply. Hope that you have a quick and full recovery from your surgery. Jason,

Thanks for the reply. Hope that you have a quick and full recovery from your surgery.

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/07/21/sexy-model-bikini-photo-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Jason Christopher Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:14:48 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=609#comment-657 Hi Craig, Thank you for the question. I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I just posted about my recent surgery. I am glad you asked this question about distortion. You can only shoot this wide and up close when you are using a very thin model. The model we used for this shoot is not sick skinny but VERY thin and tall. Remember the camera ADDS 10 pounds to people. This is one of the reasons designers and photographers use thin models. So if you use a model that is not tall and thin then yes she or he will look very distorted and well..... fat. Because I have shot so many different body types I know now just from looking at a model what I can and cannot get away with. Remember to click the RSS feed to follow this thread. Hi Craig,

Thank you for the question. I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I just posted about my recent surgery.
I am glad you asked this question about distortion. You can only shoot this wide and up close when you are using a very thin model. The model we used for this shoot is not sick skinny but VERY thin and tall. Remember the camera ADDS 10 pounds to people. This is one of the reasons designers and photographers use thin models. So if you use a model that is not tall and thin then yes she or he will look very distorted and well….. fat. Because I have shot so many different body types I know now just from looking at a model what I can and cannot get away with. Remember to click the RSS feed to follow this thread.

]]> By: Craig http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/07/21/sexy-model-bikini-photo-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Craig Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:15:18 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=609#comment-656 Great image. I was surprised that you could shoot at 30mm close to the model without wide angle distortion. Is the camera position critical to avoid distortion when working this close? Thanks for sharing. Great image. I was surprised that you could shoot at 30mm close to the model without wide angle distortion. Is the camera position critical to avoid distortion when working this close?

Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/07/21/sexy-model-bikini-photo-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Jason Christopher Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:13:02 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=609#comment-655 Hi Aj, Well you could use an <strong>off camera speed light</strong> with an umbrella however it won't look the same. I needed to use a soft box to achieve that nice shine on her skin and you can't attach a soft box to a speed light. I also used a strobe for the back light and the reflector attached to it. I am not aware of any light modifiers like this for speed lights. If someone does know please reply to this post. So are you saying that your class will not let you use any other lighting than speed lights ? That is really ridiculous. I really suggest you take my <a href="http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/private-photography-workshops/" rel="nofollow">fashion photography workshop </a>as well as some others. I am not afraid to say this : Photography schools are a huge waste of time and money. I never went to photography school and most shooters haven't either. Hi Aj,

Well you could use an off camera speed light with an umbrella however it won’t look the same. I needed to use a soft box to achieve that nice shine on her skin and you can’t attach a soft box to a speed light. I also used a strobe for the back light and the reflector attached to it. I am not aware of any light modifiers like this for speed lights. If someone does know please reply to this post. So are you saying that your class will not let you use any other lighting than speed lights ? That is really ridiculous. I really suggest you take my fashion photography workshop as well as some others. I am not afraid to say this : Photography schools are a huge waste of time and money. I never went to photography school and most shooters haven’t either.

]]> By: Aj http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/07/21/sexy-model-bikini-photo-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Aj Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:44:28 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=609#comment-654 HI Jason, So If you had to do this same shot, and did not have the money for the big lights, could you of gotten away with an off the camera speed light, attached to an umbrella and an c clamp? I am student and unfortunately they continue to limit us to using speed lights ,and or natural light... I am trying to work with what I have got.. any suggestions? HI Jason,
So If you had to do this same shot, and did not have the money for the big lights, could you of gotten away with an off the camera speed light, attached to an umbrella and an c clamp? I am student and unfortunately they continue to limit us to using speed lights ,and or natural light… I am trying to work with what I have got.. any suggestions?

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/07/21/sexy-model-bikini-photo-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Jason Christopher Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:41:51 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=609#comment-653 Hi Dave, That is a good question. I really didn't need to shoot at 200th of a second because 80th of a second is still fast enough to give me a sharp photo. I was using a wide lens so my shutter speed didn't need to be so high. If I was using a 100mm or 200mm lens then yes I would choose 200th of a second. Thank you for the compliment ! Please don't be shy, ask and comment on any other posts. There is a wealth of info here :-) Hi Dave,

That is a good question. I really didn’t need to shoot at 200th of a second because 80th of a second is still fast enough to give me a sharp photo. I was using a wide lens so my shutter speed didn’t need to be so high. If I was using a 100mm or 200mm lens then yes I would choose 200th of a second.

Thank you for the compliment ! Please don’t be shy, ask and comment on any other posts. There is a wealth of info here :-)

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/07/21/sexy-model-bikini-photo-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Jason Christopher Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:32:36 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=609#comment-652 Hi Ric, Well the first thing you could do is buy those colored background paper rolls and charge it to the client. I remember one time my client wanted 10 different colors so I bought them and included them in the invoice. But an easier way is to use the <a href="http://www.software-cinema.com/training/photography/dean-collins/10/dean-collins-on-lighting-live-at-brooks-institute-of-photography" rel="nofollow">Chromazone system</a> developed by photographer Dean Collins. I only have one roll of background paper in my studio and that is an 18% gray. With this I can create any color I want by placing for example a red gel on the strobe and exposing it for whatever shade I want. For instance if I want a deep dark red, I will under expose the back light by two stops. If I want a lighter shade I will over expose my back light by one stop and then try two stops etc. until I am satisfied with the shade. I can do the same for blue, green, yellow and more. The best thing to do is buy the dvd and study it. Dean passed away from cancer in 2005 but his knowledge lives on. Hi Ric,
Well the first thing you could do is buy those colored background paper rolls and charge it to the client. I remember one time my client wanted 10 different colors so I bought them and included them in the invoice. But an easier way is to use the Chromazone system developed by photographer Dean Collins.
I only have one roll of background paper in my studio and that is an 18% gray. With this I can create any color I want by placing for example a red gel on the strobe and exposing it for whatever shade I want. For instance if I want a deep dark red, I will under expose the back light by two stops. If I want a lighter shade I will over expose my back light by one stop and then try two stops etc. until I am satisfied with the shade. I can do the same for blue, green, yellow and more. The best thing to do is buy the dvd and study it. Dean passed away from cancer in 2005 but his knowledge lives on.

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/07/21/sexy-model-bikini-photo-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Jason Christopher Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:54:46 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=609#comment-651 Thank you Tom. A <strong>black cutter </strong>is used to block light or feather light. I will draw a diagram. But click this link http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/MW3472/ They come in many different sizes a popular brand is <a href="http://www.msegrip.com/" rel="nofollow">Mathews</a>. I didn't use a<strong> beauty dish</strong> because it would be too harsh of a light source even with a sock on it. I wanted her skin to shine and it does. My make up artist applied a shimmer body make up all over the model, talk about a fun job ;-) lol. Yes the wind did make using a soft box a huge pain in the ass but because I come from a film background working on movie sets, I saw how crews did whatever and I mean whatever it takes to get the shot. On this particular shoot both my assistants held the soft box in place because it was so large it actually would buckle if they didn't hold it in place. Thank you Tom. A black cutter is used to block light or feather light. I will draw a diagram. But click this link http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/MW3472/ They come in many different sizes a popular brand is Mathews.

I didn’t use a beauty dish because it would be too harsh of a light source even with a sock on it. I wanted her skin to shine and it does. My make up artist applied a shimmer body make up all over the model, talk about a fun job ;-) lol. Yes the wind did make using a soft box a huge pain in the ass but because I come from a film background working on movie sets, I saw how crews did whatever and I mean whatever it takes to get the shot. On this particular shoot both my assistants held the soft box in place because it was so large it actually would buckle if they didn’t hold it in place.

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/07/21/sexy-model-bikini-photo-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-650 Jason Christopher Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:25:54 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=609#comment-650 Thank you Dave ! I see you are putting the skills you learned from taking my workshop to good use :-) Cheers ! Thank you Dave ! I see you are putting the skills you learned from taking my workshop to good use :-)

Cheers !

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