THE WHERE At my home studio, Ngongotaha, Rotorua, New Zealand. While the other two were shot through the window. This was taken indoors with the model. THE HOW Camera: Canon 50d Lens: Canon 50mm F 2.8 1/250 shutter speed ISO 640 Natural window lighting. THE THOUGHT PROCESS The third photo from Panda's photo session that went into the exhibition book, using a window and natural lighting. This my favorite from the session, I have also kept it in color. I loved how the reflection showed up so well in the window and the reflective expression of Panda. Or reflection reminds me of an oil painting. Even though this was my fave, it didn't go on the wall as it was less Summery than the others, but it will be one of the images I remember most from the exhibition. Here it is in color also. Today is Sunny outside!!!! The lambs are being born... there is that hint that Spring is coming....
xox Calico Jo
0 Comments
THE WHERE
Home Studio in Ngongotaha, Rotorua, New Zealand. Taken through the front window. THE HOW Canon 50d with a Canon 50mm lens F 2.8 1/250th shutter speed Natural window lighting The natural beauty of Panda Harteman. THE THOUGHT PROCESS She is holding a rose from the front garden. Roses are my favorite flower, I love them, their fragrance....even their taste! Give me turkish delight, rose flavored, and I'm in heaven! I don't know about you, but I'm not a big fan of Winter. I like hearing the rain on the roof, I get a bit of a thrill from the occasional storm, but otherwise I feel my brain and body go into hibernation and stop working properly. Summer on the other hand is for me a time of day dreaming, romance, taking a deep breath and soaking in the warmth and fragrances. Cut grass, flowers, fruit on the trees. Hearing the birds and the insects, the lawnmowers and faint laughter from the kids jumping off the bridge. Having time to sit down and enjoy it all because of more daylight hours, sipping cups of tea brewed in teapots and drinking from pretty china cups. Putting on the turntable, pulling out some easy listening lps, ....... I am missing Summer...... This is where I sit to watch the trout fisherman in the evening, when the sun is setting, the colours and scene is beautiful. xox Calico Jo The photo exhibition, 'Hot Summer, Cool Black and Whites' comes down tomorrow. I am showcasing the portraits online for the next month. Showing the thoughts, the where and how behind the shots. With the rainy weather, I thought it would be perfect to start with the window lit portraits with model Panda Harteman. THE WHERE
This was the last shoot I did for the exhibition, right on the end of Summer. It was the end of daylight savings. It had started to cool down, there were rain showers on and off. The shots were taken by the big front window of my home/studio with the road and lake scene outside. THE HOW Camera: Canon 50d Natural lighting taken outside through the window. Lens: Canon 50mm F 2.8 ISO 400 Shutter Speed 1/250 I used the monochrome camera setting so I could preview the photos in black and white in camera. When shooting in RAW though, you will still be working with the original colour versions in Lightroom and Photoshop, which you then convert to black and white. THE THOUGHT PROCESS I had all ideas for all the sessions for the exhibition thought out before I did any shooting, and Panda was a perfect fit with her natural, cool look. I knew I wanted a naturally lit, window shoot, making use of the reflections windows created. It was interesting doing a bit of online research before the shoot, that most of the photos and tutorials with windows, were trying to get rid of the reflections! I definitely wanted reflections, so I looked at different angles and times of day, to produce the reflections I wanted prior to the shoot. For the exhibition, I needed to narrow the session images down to 1 for a display frame, plus 2 extras for a 3 image spread in a book. I was able to narrow each session to my fave 5, but needed to call in a second pair of eyes to choose my final 3, one of which would be my display image. James Sales (James Sales Photography), was a huge help in choosing images that went well together and fitted the theme. This image of Panda was my framed exhibition piece from this session, because it most reflected the Summer time feel. Comments and questions are most welcome as I go through each photo. I will do my best to answer them all. Today it is raining and cold. Bring on Summer 2016/2017! xox Calico Jo While the weather is cold, get the family together for a fun photo portrait.
SPECIAL PORTRAIT SESSION FOR AUGUST ONLY All you need is your couch, your family and friends, each bringing an item that represents them or their interests. The session will only take around 15 minutes and will be heaps of fun! Get your poses on! The offer: A Calico Jo's fun mini photo session. 3 high resolution digital images for you to use as you wish. An 8" x 12" photographic print. $75 Sessions can be done anytime. Imagine the smiles and conversations this capture in time will create. Bookings can be made by email: calicojoni@gmail.com or phone: 0274506593 xox Calico Jo |
AuthorCalico Jo! Archives
December 2023
|