Photos from first editorial shoot

Model: Julie Cassedy

So after figuring out WHY i couldn't get more light in my shots (my iso was too low) i decided to play again. I recently worked with a great model, Julie, on an editorial shoot that she had gone out and got an EPIC wardrobe for, so i wanted to take FULL advantage of it!!

I went out and bought a chunk of fabric from goodwill to use as a background, after getting home and REALIZING it was TOO short to do full body shots, so i made due and shot some 3 quarter.

anyways, when setting up i realized just how small of an area i had to shoot in so i was fighting with the closeness of my "light stands" (a chair, a fan, and a lamp) in which my clamp lights were attached to. Having my "assistant/boyfriend/whipping boy" constantly move my back drop which was thumb tacked into the wall UP and DOWN, and OVER, and then i had the shadow issue.. I remembered another shoot i had done and tried to remind myself to shoot AWAY from the backdrop/wall.. but hey, it's a note for next time i guess.

all in all, i'm pretty happy with these shots. first time shooting this style, and i really did enjoy it. It's very appealing to me because theres so much more envolved then "sit here, smile, turn, tilt, smile, click click click"

first Editorial shoot

First i would like to thank Craig Thomson and Brad Lashua for having me on their shoot on Saturday and giving me a quick lesson on white balance, steadying the camera, and the lighting issue i was having and WHY THE HECK i couldn't get enough light in my shots. I found out i was foolishly setting one number thinking it was another (can you tell i'm avoiding using proper terms, since i still don't know the difference between apature, iso, etc) ANYWAYS, feeling pretty confident, i'm shooting at my house tonight. Model Julie Cassidy will be modeling her wicked cool editorial wardrobe for me so i can practice my lighting, steadying, and white balance.

After searching for poses, lighting ideas, and shot ideas today, i'm pretty excited. Another amazing photographer i work with "Allklier" is my inspiration for this shoot tonight. I love his work, and he's a great photographer to work with. So i'm kind of mimic'ing how he approaches and delivers a shoot. So heres hoping after the shoot i can get at least ONE edited tonight, which will ALSO pose as educational experience. This will also be the first shoot i do in which i have to make all the tones and colors look realistic! WHew lots to learn tonight..

My shoot is at 7pm, so if anyone has any tips for me, i will GLADLY except them!!!

shyn
( and thank you to all of you who are inspiring to me)