[Leica] IMGs: New Casual Model Photography

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Than you everyone for looking and commenting.
Yes Mark the 50 brings a particular perspective for in closer. That was the
plan, baby! Look at that lion's mane of hair and guess why I shot from the
higher angle with my 50. That setup and turn to shoot was mine. However the
'grunge' shot was not. No flash and no artificial reflectors were the order
of the day. Practising seeing what was there and how to use it. I learnt as
much from watching how other photogs shot and most of all from better
communication with the models.

Cheers,
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman



On 10 April 2012 04:06, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

> Normally you'd not use a 50 for a headshot you'd just a short tele if not a
> not short tele. But in  this case I guess you have guys on your left and
> right competing for space you cant get behind. I'd have used that
> APO-SUMMICRON-M 75mm f/2 ASPH you have. Or a 75.
>
> I got the APO-TELYT-M 135mm f/3.4 for head shots. Though these are  head
> and
> shoulder shots.
>
> Some apartments have beautiful light at certain times of the day.
>
> I did a lot of bouncing a 1200 watt second Balcar strobe off the ceiling if
> the light was not so good or bright in someone's house I was shooting.
> Which gave me f11 at a fast shudder speed. And no fuses blown.
>
> - - from my iRabs.
> Mark Rabiner
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/
>
>
> > From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 17:20:16 +1000
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Subject: [Leica] IMGs: New Casual Model Photography
> >
> > I recently attended a new workshop run here by Peter Coulson. The brief
> was
> > to shoot only within the apartment with available light. Competing for
> > elbow room and shot direction with the very patient models with other
> > photographers was part of the challenge I met a truly lovely and
> > enthusiastic newer model whose name is Emily.
> > 7 photos in this new gallery
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/em
> > For those interested this is the M9 and the Summilux 50 ASPH, developed
> in
> > LR4 and PS.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Geoff
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
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