This picture was taken a few minutes after this one, in exactly the same setup and lighting arrangement. The only difference is that I put up a loose wrap of thin tulle fabric around where I was shooting through. It’s really amazing what a difference doing something so small can have. Suddenly the picture is far more subtle and nuanced. The setting seems more environmental in a way. There’s often a sort of onlooker feel to when a picture is taken looking around something, like you’re peeking at something that isn’t necessarily supposed to be public, but this picture sidesteps all that with the direct eye contact and excellent viewer interaction. I kept the processing really simple, just a clean black and white version, did some dodging and burning to accentuate the tulle and that’s about it. Simple soft elegance.
Jenni Soft
No comments:
Post a Comment