about this image
This image proves that you don't need fancy backgrounds or Hollywood-style cinematic effects to create a striking portrait that jumps off the page. If you take the time to pose your subjects correctly (my posing eBook will definitely help) and coach them into the right frame of mind, you can end up with some pretty stunning results.
strobist info
Lit with a 5' octabank boomed overhead as key, and two bare Elinchrom strobes firing at the background at approximately two stops hotter than the key to blow it out to pure white.
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tools & gear used
Lots of time was spent in Photoshop to get the contrast and detail to really "pop", and everything was finished up in Topaz Adjust.
- Canon 5D Mark III
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM Lens
- Elinchrom Ranger Quadra Studio Strobes
- Profoto 5' Octabank Softbox
- Avenger Light Stands
- Avenger Boom Arm with Counterweight