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Pain & Gain

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Male Model Portfolio - Torso

Male Model Portfolio – Torso

A final shot from the studio shoot for K’s model portfolio. The strong side lighting in this image shows off the musculature, while there is also enough fill light to keep detail in the shadows.

Pentax 645D

HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mmF2.8ED AW S

Lighting – Charcoal background. Beauty dish powered by Profoto Pro-7a as the high fill. Small softbox as low fill. Medium size strip softboxes on both sides adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). A fifth compact aimed at the background. Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.

Mother & Son

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Mother - Varanasi, India

Mother – Varanasi, India

On my last day in Varanasi, I tried to get some shots of families that were congregating on the river bank. Many had made long journeys across India to bathe in the Ganges. Often the group had 3 or 4 generations all bathing together.

Son - Varanasi, India

Son – Varanasi, India

Woman in Black

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Leia Heider - Model Portfolio shot

Leia Heider – Model Portfolio shot

Model – Leia Heider
MUA – Summer Johnson-Makeup Artist
Agency – Lona Blake

Pentax 645D HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mmF2.8ED AW S

Lighting – Charcoal background. Beauty dish powered by Profoto Pro-7a as the main light. Small softbox as low fill. Medium size strip softboxes on both sides adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). A fifth compact aimed at the background. Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.

Two Sadhus

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Two Sadhus - Varanasi, India

Two Sadhus – Varanasi, India

It was nice to be able to get two Sadhus into the same photograph. This was taken with an aperture of F5.6. If I’d shot any wider, I’d have completely blurred out the sadhu in the background, and lost the composition. After taking the photo, I moved up the steps and shot a closer portrait of the sadhu that had been in the background in the previous image.

Sadhu - Varanasi, India

Sadhu – Varanasi, India

One, two sadhus sit before you
That’s what I said now

Guardian of the Fort

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Guardian of the Fort - Varanasi, India

Guardian of the Fort – Varanasi, India

Came across this elderly man while investigating the riverside fort in Varanasi. He was sitting in the shade, and there was some lovely soft backlighting. Normally I like eye contact when shooting portraits, but these were a couple of exceptions to norm.

Guardian of the Fort - Varanasi, India

Guardian of the Fort – Varanasi, India

In the Studio – Aino

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In the Studio - Aino

In the Studio – Aino

First image from a fantastic shoot with Okinawan model Aino.

Model – Aino Shimoji        MUA & Hair – Mallika Sharma

Pentax 645D
HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mmF2.8ED AW S

Lighting – Charcoal background. Beauty dish powered by Profoto Pro-7a as the main light. Small softbox as low fill. Medium size strip softboxes on both sides adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). A fifth compact aimed at the background. Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.

Model K – Portfolio

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Male Model Portfolio - Headshot

Male Model Portfolio – Headshot

Just started creating a new portfolio for male model K. Easy work when the guy’s got a chiseled jawline and a symmetrical face. A white T-shirt and a black pea coat gives a classic, timeless look.

Pentax 645D
HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mmF2.8ED AW S

Lighting – Charcoal background. Beauty dish as the main light, rectangular softbox down low for fill, both powered by Profoto Pro-7a. Medium size strip softboxes on both sides adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). Another Profoto compact aimed at the background. Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.