This is celebrity Jane Seymour who lives in Los Angeles, California. As a fashion photographer in Los Angeles I come across celebrities all the time. Jane is a wonderful woman and photographing her is always fun and rewarding.
I shot this woman using just a kiss of fill flash with my Metz.
woman on beach at sunset
Shot this with my Canon 1DS at 28mm. I actually used a polarizing filter to richen the blue sky and green grass.
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I just received the photos from my retoucher of my new beauty shoot. These by far are the most eccentric, out there kind of shots I have ever done in the beauty category. I felt I needed to break the mold of what I usually do. Sometimes it is easy to just keep shooting what you are used to and what is “safe.” So every once in a while I like to just “create” freely.
So for this editorial I used two light sources. My key light was a medium size strip bank placed below the model about stomach high aimed up at her face. My fill was a medium soft box placed above her head about 2 feet above. There is a slight ratio but not much. I wanted it to look eccentric and not traditional. The model was placed about 10 feet from the background as I wanted the background to go black. Other than that, there is nothing else to the shot.
Again shot with 35mm film, Velvia.
Shot this at Leo Carrillo beach. It was cold, windy and very treacherous. Set my camera on my tripod and shot away. Used a slow shutter speed and Fuji film , Velvia.
I will be teaching a 6 week workshop at The Julia Dean Photo Workshop in Los Angeles. Starting April 14th I will be teaching the Fashion Editorial Assignment. Dates and times are: April 14th - May 19th, Monday evenings - 7 - 10pm. First and last class sessions will be held at The Julia Dean location in Venice. All other classes will be held at BelleVarado Studios. This is a great opportunity to learn in 6 weeks what took me many years to learn. There will be actual photo shoots with agency models, make up and hair. Work on updating your portfolio and also very important, learn the business of being a fashion photographer. Learn how to cast, be your own art director, selecting and keeping a good team together. For more information and registration visit The Julia Dean Photo Workshop.
