New hair cut (365 #000)
Conor doesn’t mind posing for a new photo – particularly when he is proud of his new look.
Shot using the Canon 5D Mark II and the 85mm f/1.2 lens. I used 2 SB-28′s – one as the hairlight and the other into a small softbox aimed right at him.
I choose the stairs as a background because they have a nice neutral color and would force me to use the hairlight to give more separation of his hair from the background. I am not 100% satisfied with the look – I am critical of the chin shadow as well as I think is it underexposed (something I end up doing too much – not enough use of the histogram – I need to chimp that more!)
Ben enjoyed being my lighting assistant – he was in charge of the hairlight and it being angled over Conor’s head.
Yesterday and today’s shot has convinced me that I need to look into a boom arm for lighting. I have had the need to hang a light over or above the talent, yet maintain separation from the talent to the vertical stand.
The 85 mm f/1.2 lens was great to work with, again – even in the tight confines of the stairway for shooting a head shot. I could use that lens all day!
