“Nathalie”
- Shot on a Nikon d40 in the Notre Dame Media Lab
- Aperture: f/22
- ISO: 200
- Shutter speed: 1/25
For the interior portrait I wanted to explore a studio setting, so I used the backdrop and softboxes in the media lab. I used two softboxes with a wireless trigger to activate ‘flash sync’, which created a soft and flattering light on my model. The white background reflected the light well enough to exclude the use of back light. The pose and angle of the model’s head creates a 2:1 ratio, as her cheek is turned away from one of the light sources, creating beautiful shadows and some drama.
As it was my first time using ‘flash sync’, it took some time getting the settings right in Manual mode as I was unable to see the exact exposure the model would be in at the time of the flash. Despite the small aperture, I am very happy with the result and the clarity of the end portrait.
I spent hours editing in Camera RAW and Photoshop, using various tools including dodge, burn, healing brush, and clone stamp. I eventually settled on this edition after playing around with the blur filter, as I believe it makes for a more interesting photograph.
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