Nude - working in colour contrasts

material contrasts background working vision Simon Q. Walden, FilmPhotoAcademy.com, sqw, FilmPhoto, photography

This image is about colour contrasts, the strong contrast between the red head and pink tones of flesh to the dark and light blues of the background.

material contrasts background working vision Simon Q. Walden, FilmPhotoAcademy.com, sqw, FilmPhoto, photography

Lighting Diagram

One key light fairly hard on the right with a softbox. Then a small snooted spot light creates a halo of brightness just on the background.

material contrasts background working vision Simon Q. Walden, FilmPhotoAcademy.com, sqw, FilmPhoto, photography

Notice how the difference in pose from the top image to this one completely alters the emotional content of the image, in the top image there is this strong, dynamic and powerful vision of beauty. In the second she has become more aware, sulty and glamourous.

material contrasts background working vision Simon Q. Walden, FilmPhotoAcademy.com, sqw, FilmPhoto, photography

With a shot like this, you need to make sure that all the folds of material are in the right place, look at how the material echo's the girl's bottom.

Model: IvoryFlame

 
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