Alan Reynolds

Here are the last two shots from last weekend’s photo shoot with Rachael. For this setup, we’ve moved over to the studio’s low-key area and Larry, the studio owner, has thrown an orange gel over the light illuminating the background.

In the final shot below, I’ve backed out a little bit so I can include the suitcase we gave her as a prop and the bench she was sitting on. There was actually a lot of post processing done on this shot because I wanted to bring out a lot of the detail in the suitcase and bench if for no other reason that I really like detail and texture in my shots. However, I wanted to make sure the lighting on Rachael stayed soft and flattering.

All in all, I had a really fun time in the studio. I’m hoping to be able to rent the space on my own sometime soon and have a little more creative control and try some edgier lighting techniques. I’m going to build a shot list of photos that I can refer to for inspiration and a starting point.

I’m taking a quick break from work to post the next shot from last Saturday’s photo shoot with Rachael. She’s still in front of the white background used in the previous picture, but we’ve raised some colored fabrics on a pole about a foot in front of the background. For lighting, there’s a large umbrella camera left and a small softbox providing fill on camera right.

Here’s two more shots of Katy in her prom dress. These were taken on location at a small college campus near our house.