Beauty Portraits: Maple @ Imm Fusion Sukhumvit

ZecksonZeckson Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
edited August 1, 2009 in People
I was so glad that I was invited to shoot this fabulous lady again. This will be the first time I am shooting Maple after she had won the Miss Maxim Thailand 2009 competition.

Apart from the usual bikinis and lingeries that Maple had done before, we wanted to do something different, something of the high-end fashion style and so we came up with 4 different sets.

Enjoy.
Speaking of ART is USELESS if one cannot FEEL anything.
I am not a photographer.
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  • ZecksonZeckson Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    Set 1.

    20090719-Maple-800x536-03.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-05.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-06.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-07.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-08.jpg


    During Shoot:
    1 x SB-900 mounted with a 40cm softbox as main light
    1 x SB-600 shooting onto ceiling for top bounce
    1 x SB-600 attached with a snoot

    Post Processing:
    All global adjustments
    Healing Brush, Clone Stamp and Patch
    Layer Blending modes
    Dodge & Burn
    Smart Sharpen
    Noise Reduction
    Speaking of ART is USELESS if one cannot FEEL anything.
    I am not a photographer.
    Zeckson's Image Boulevard
  • ZecksonZeckson Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    Set 2:

    20090719-Maple-800x536-09.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-10.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-11.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-12.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-13.jpg


    During Shoot:
    1 x SB-900 mounted with a 40cm softbox as main light
    1 x SB-600 attached with a snoot

    Post Processing:
    All global adjustments
    Healing Brush, Clone Stamp and Patch
    Layer Blending modes
    Dodge & Burn
    Smart Sharpen
    Noise Reduction
    Speaking of ART is USELESS if one cannot FEEL anything.
    I am not a photographer.
    Zeckson's Image Boulevard
  • ZecksonZeckson Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    Set 3:

    20090719-Maple-800x536-15.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-17.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-19.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-25.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-26.jpg


    During Shoot:
    1 x SB-900 mounted with a 40cm softbox as main light
    1 x SB-600 attached with a snoot as backlight

    Post Processing:
    All global adjustments
    Healing Brush, Clone Stamp and Patch
    Layer Blending modes
    Hue & Saturation
    Dodge & Burn
    Smart Sharpen
    Noise Reduction
    Speaking of ART is USELESS if one cannot FEEL anything.
    I am not a photographer.
    Zeckson's Image Boulevard
  • ZecksonZeckson Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    Set 4:

    20090719-Maple-800x536-28.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-29.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-30.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-31.jpg


    20090719-Maple-800x536-32.jpg


    During Shoot:
    1 x SB-900 mounted with a umbrella as main light
    1 x SB-800 mounted with a 40cm softbox as secondary light
    1 x SB-600 mounted on a tree as rim light
    1 x SB-600 attached with a snoot

    Post Processing:
    All global adjustments
    Healing Brush, Clone Stamp and Patch
    Layer Blending modes
    Hue & Saturation
    Dodge & Burn
    Smart Sharpen
    Noise Reduction
    Speaking of ART is USELESS if one cannot FEEL anything.
    I am not a photographer.
    Zeckson's Image Boulevard
  • ZecksonZeckson Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    Thanks for viewing my images. Comments are welcomed. Special thanks to Maple for being my photo model on that day. It was very satisfying indeed.

    I have more images here on my Flickr:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeckson/sets/72157621911660488/
    Speaking of ART is USELESS if one cannot FEEL anything.
    I am not a photographer.
    Zeckson's Image Boulevard
  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    Marvolous! Love the lighting, settings, outfits, poses, processing. Excellent choices and creativity with the lighting. Bravo!
    Swartzy:
    NAPP Member | Canon Shooter
    Weddings/Portraits and anything else that catches my eye.
    www.daveswartz.com
    Model Mayhem site http://www.modelmayhem.com/686552
  • ZecksonZeckson Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    Swartzy wrote:
    Marvolous! Love the lighting, settings, outfits, poses, processing. Excellent choices and creativity with the lighting. Bravo!

    Thank you for your comments. :)
    Speaking of ART is USELESS if one cannot FEEL anything.
    I am not a photographer.
    Zeckson's Image Boulevard
  • leebaseleebase Registered Users Posts: 630 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    I think I like less than half of the poses. I don't know -- they just don't work for me.

    What I do love is your use of a wide lens for portraiture. You did so to very good effect.

    I also love your lighting and processing. Very nice and vibrant photos with a nice "mood" to them.

    Lee
  • ZecksonZeckson Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    leebase wrote:
    I think I like less than half of the poses. I don't know -- they just don't work for me.

    What I do love is your use of a wide lens for portraiture. You did so to very good effect.

    I also love your lighting and processing. Very nice and vibrant photos with a nice "mood" to them.

    Lee

    Thank you for your comments. Guess we need to work a bit more on the poses. :)
    Speaking of ART is USELESS if one cannot FEEL anything.
    I am not a photographer.
    Zeckson's Image Boulevard
  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    you produce some excellent work! for how long are you a photographer? the older sets on flickr are really nice too! thumb.gif

    set 3 is my favorite of the 4, the reds and blacks work together well and the wide angle shots are powerful! bowdown.gif
    Visit my website at christopherroos.smugmug.com
  • ZecksonZeckson Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    Chrissiebeez_NL wrote:
    you produce some excellent work! for how long are you a photographer? the older sets on flickr are really nice too! thumb.gif

    set 3 is my favorite of the 4, the reds and blacks work together well and the wide angle shots are powerful! bowdown.gif

    I am not a photographer by profession. I am just a hobbyist. If we talk about seriously shooting portrait genres, I think slightly over 2 years. Thank you for your comments. :)
    Speaking of ART is USELESS if one cannot FEEL anything.
    I am not a photographer.
    Zeckson's Image Boulevard
  • leebaseleebase Registered Users Posts: 630 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    Zeckson wrote:
    Thank you for your comments. Guess we need to work a bit more on the poses. :)

    Some were amazingly good. And the rest, well, mine is just one opinion. But the photography in all of them is great :)

    Lee
  • ZecksonZeckson Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    leebase wrote:
    Some were amazingly good. And the rest, well, mine is just one opinion. But the photography in all of them is great :)

    Lee

    Don't worry about it. Different people different views. Some poses work for you, some not. I can understand that. Thanks a lot for commenting again. :)
    Speaking of ART is USELESS if one cannot FEEL anything.
    I am not a photographer.
    Zeckson's Image Boulevard
  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    Zeckson wrote:
    Don't worry about it. Different people different views. Some poses work for you, some not. I can understand that. Thanks a lot for commenting again. :)

    you handle critisism really well mister mwink.gif
    Visit my website at christopherroos.smugmug.com
  • ZecksonZeckson Registered Users Posts: 307 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2009
    Chrissiebeez_NL wrote:
    you handle critisism really well mister mwink.gif

    Thanks for your compliment. I guess we all have to be open about it. When you post something in public forums, do not expect everybody will like what you post. Nobody can satisfy everybody. :)
    Speaking of ART is USELESS if one cannot FEEL anything.
    I am not a photographer.
    Zeckson's Image Boulevard
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