Up on the roof. Never knew how exciting roofs could be! This is Cheyenne Lutek relaxing before heading out for the evening. These images were made on day 2 of the workshop using what was learned on day 1. A beauty dish with a narrow grid was used to wash the light over her.

A close up and angle change for this shot in the same location.

A wardrobe change and Cheyenne is ready to work out.

You can use the hit/mis or trial and error method to determine the correct exposure or you can use a light meter. As demonstrated by Frank Doorhof the two former methods took at least three “tries” to get a good exposure. Using the meter was a one time deal – for each lighting setup. Once  proper exposure for the model is determined, the photographer can exercise creative control to blow out the high lights or balance them out with the subject.

I ordered a meter as soon as I got home.

This past weekend I attended the Frank Doorhof workshop in NYC. The focus was fashion photography. Fashion is a far stretch for me as anyone who reads my blog will notice. Day one concentrated on Frank and how he goes about a fashion shoot. Lots of details on selecting the background, posing and lighting, giving direction to the model and keeping the model involved with positive feedback. After the shoot, the images were reviewed following Frank’s normal workflow.  Day two was dedicated to participants working in small groups creating images in whatever way they desired. The following is the results of my working with several of the models.

Model: Rebecca Clause

Model Rebecca Clause