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Fashion Aenna - Third Look

BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
edited April 8, 2012 in People
Here's the last fashion look Aenna and I shot last week.

As was pointed out in the other thread, Aenna doesn't do intentionally sexy but she looks pretty attractive selling clothes.

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6. and we end this shoot with (of course) a headshot:
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Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
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24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
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    zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2012
    iloveyou.gifclap
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    divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2012
    Gotta agree with MIke clap.gifclap.gif

    (one teeny tiny nit - crop from the left on #4 to lose that little bit of banister)

    I think she is also the most accomplished of your models in terms of the consistency she delivers - she really seems to know her own body and how to project energy to the camera.
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    Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2012
    WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!!

    The background choice in the first three is the best!!!

    Poses and expressions look good too!

    The lighting on that scene is to die for also!

    Wonderbar!
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2012
    Zoomer, that's like an early Easter present from you. Thanks.

    Diva, you're dead right about # 4 BUT I may have to do it a different way. headscratch.gif These are cropped to 9 x 12 because we expect her agency to want one of this set for her print look book. I'd really like to find the guy who made 9x12 the model standard and beat him on the kidneys with a stick.
    You're also correct that Aenna is one of my pro models (along with Cindy, Danielle and one or two others) and we just click together. She intentionally doesn't do "step on my tongue" sexy but damn she looks good and can apparently sell clothes to women.biggrinbounce2.gif

    Bryce thanks. You know I'm most comfortable with just the sun and my L358. I know how to use flash much better after the winter but I don't have to like it any better.:D
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2012
    JohnGalt_ny wrote: »
    I'd really like to find the guy who made 9x12 the model standard and beat him on the kidneys with a stick.
    If you find him, let me know, I'll hold em for you!:D
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    novicesnappernovicesnapper Registered Users Posts: 445 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2012
    Steve, you level of skill is jumped dramatically. You're last two sets are just flooring me. Just stunning! I hope to join you on the PRO level you now inhabit bowdown.gifclap, in the next few years. So looking forward to more of you're work. As far as I'm concerned these are money shots, par excellence
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2012
    Wow thanks Novice. I'll mail out the check tomorrow.rolleyes1.gif
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    novicesnappernovicesnapper Registered Users Posts: 445 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2012
    Lol, just call them as I see them. Question, what type of lighting did you use on her? It's so well balanced. I'm trying to avoid leaving shoe prints on you're shirttails as I go along lol.
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2012
    The lighting is my favorite of all -- Open Shade in natural light. No flash, no reflectors. Just find the place where sun meets the shade and have at it. Makes balancing the light really easy and I just follow my meter.

    I'm pretty happy with this set since (a) I like it, (b) she likes it and (c) Zoomer, Diva and Bryce like them and Hack hasn't yelled at me (yet). rolleyes1.gif
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2012
    1 & 3 especially catch my eye. Good stuff.
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    dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2012
    Nice job, John. The natural light is great. I especially love #2 but they're all nice.
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    Moving PicturesMoving Pictures Registered Users Posts: 384 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2012
    John ... love these, but I have a question on your lighting. You'd not even consider just a wee snifter of fill flash to produce highlights?

    (As an aside, I find that as I delve into this forum, I learn more about my own style, by the way - I like bokeh, little post-processing, highlights in the eyes ... )
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2012
    and now that Hack has chimed in, I can relax.:D

    Thanks Dog.

    MP - I'll always consider it but whenever I can get away with just natural light, I will. I could always add catchlights in post. I just didn't think it necessary here. Thanks.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2012
    Very nice shoot. #2, 3, & 4 are great. The lighting in the first three is just amazing! #3 though is just HOT! That is a fantastic and sexy shot.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2012
    Much better! thumb.gif
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    novicesnappernovicesnapper Registered Users Posts: 445 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2012
    Thanks for the answer John, I was searching for the light source lol, and couldn't figure it out, aha it tis the Sun lol.
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    TinstaflTinstafl Registered Users Posts: 355 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2012
    Great set. Love 1 and 3 the best. Well done exposed for both the white and black.
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2012
    Thanks Tin,

    White + black + sun can be a nightmare but we were lucky enough to find the bright shade. After that, my Sekonic L358 did the rest.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    Gary752Gary752 Registered Users Posts: 934 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2012
    All I can say is WOOOoooW! bowdown.gif Out of all of them, the only one that doesn't do anything for me is the last one, for some unknown reason. I would love to see a true head shot of her so I can see those beautiful eyes! Can you tell I'm an eye man? :D

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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 8, 2012
    Great stuff, John Galt. Not that crazy about the last one, but the rest are really nice. thumb.gif
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