Min DOF Photography

Here are a couple of samples from yesterday’s short session (I think it lasted less then half an hour) with Dolores. We had to cut it short, because it got pretty cold (12C), cloudy and windy and she was wearing only a top. Nevertheless I shot quite a few photos next to that blooming tree. I wish we had more time, to really work out the facial expressions (and I know it’s not easy if you’re freezing) and by that, get better photos. But it is what it is, comments appreciated.

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Springtime happiness

Since I’m still waiting for the spring and warmer weather so I could finally have a session, I’m posting a photo from my archive. I’m sure most of you know who Brina is and some of you have probably seen the photos from the session we had last spring. One of those photos was also published on the cover of ONA. Anyway here’s another photo, playful and positive. I intentionally eased up on contrast for this one.

Ahhh I can’t wait for the spring to come, flowers and fields to start blooming, models getting reed of all those redundant clothes, so me and my beloved Canon can finally get to work.

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I dug this one from the archive. Winter is far from being my favourite season for sessions, so you’ll have to wait a few more months for something fresh. The girl on the photo is Eva, I find her to be one of the best models I’ve ever worked with. I know this photo is more or less just a simple portrait, but I find her look (as in glance, not physical appearance) really special - If you view the photo in the LARGER version (click on it).

I got a call from Lana yesterday, she asked me if I’d take a few photos of her. She is a model on the wedding fair, which is organised this weekend in the congress center of hotel Union. So I went there today with a couple of ideas in my mind, since I already shot a wedding there last summer and I knew which locations are cool to shoot at. When I got to the entrance, a stretch limo was parked there. Great, I immediately started thinking about how I could use the limo in the shots. Unfortunately the company’s representative that was showing their wedding dresses (and of the one that Lana was wearing) wasn’t to keen about the idea of taking the dress out, since it would get wet. I had no other choice than to “obey” her, since I wasn’t shooting for them. Otherwise I’d just ask if they wanted good photos or not. I’m sure they wouldn’t care about the dress anymore . So I had to find another place to shoot. The exhibition halls were way too crammed to shot in and I couldn’t find an interesting location to shoot anyway. So we went to the adjacent hotel and shot on the staircase and in the elevator. I wish my reflector wasn’t stolen along with my Audi. I had to really improvise with my flashgun (it was to dark to shoot without it).

Here are a couple of shots. Make up by Tina. You probably know her better from this magazine cover.

First of; I know I suck. I haven’t posted anything for a week. I just didn’t shoot anything interesting, besides that it’s been a really lousy week for me. This photo is almost 3 years old, taken on the second session with Tisa. I’ve intentionally lowered the color temperature, to give it a more cold, wintery appearance. It’s funny to look at a 3 year old photo and see all those small mistakes I’d never make today (hair all over the face and hands).

I know I already posted last set. But I decided to post this one as well, since a few people liked it. I don’t. I’m posting it for you . Tell me whether you like it or not.

Of last weekend’s session shots. And also the set, that I really can’t put my finger on whether they’re any good. I just know I can do much better…Ok I’ll let you be the judge of that.

The last one could be good, but it lacks energy…It’s just too lifeless for my taste, I wanted to show something completely different. ISO 400+3 stops (I guess metering was even more off at 4fps - I wanted to capture her in movement, waving the whip).

EDIT: I guess I wanted something like this for this photo, LOL.

Foto: Anže Vodovnik

As I said pohots from my last session will bi dripping in slowly. I need time to figure out which one I like and which not. Your opinions, thoughts, comments etc would be very helpful as well. This one is (like the last) PS untouched, straight from Rawshooter with a real contrast boost.

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Yeah I know, there are cigarettes on the floor, that bra strap is sticking out, she has hair on her face…But it’s a trashy fashion/fetish shot…

I just came from today’s portrait/fashion session, that took place in an abandoned hotel Bellevue (I hope I spelled correctly). I already mentioned most of the details in the Anyone wanna be my assistant post, so I won’t write about it again. Anže was of great help, I couldn’t do 90% of the shots without his assistance, reflector was a must - and still I had to shoot at ISO 400-640 at f1.8!! And those numbers aren’t realistic anyway, because someone played with the display settings on 1Ds mkII and photos that seemed fine were all underexposed and those that seemed overexposed were fine. So the photos had to be “pushed” by 2/3-1 2/3 f stops. Yeah, shit really does happen. Luckily, I didn’t shoot commercially, so images will still be ok for web publishing. Thanks to 1Ds’s great sensor and processing.

Another thing was that Jess&I weren’t “operating” at peak efficiency. So I can’t say I’m really satisfied with the photos…At least make up, environment and my assistant were great.

So, which one do you prefer?

Canon, Nikon, lens, depth of field, flash, aperture, raw, jpg, Pentax, portrait, portrait photography