A shoot with a lovely friend in challenging conditions produced an image we both like.
This shoot was during the winter, but similar conditions exist in the summer with the only primary differences being temperature and lower angles of light around noon.
It would have been so easy to postpone until more favourable weather, but Jen is as resilient as she is beautiful, and I really don’t like being defeated by the weather.
Gaps in the fast-moving clouds changed my lighting plan completely from using flash as the main source of illumination on Jen to it being a secondary source tasked with providing an accent light.
Accent lighting is used to emphasis elements of importance, like texture or to add dimensional interest to the image like contours.
Jen was wrapped in a warm Dryrobe while my lovely friend Mike and I went about assessing compositions and setting up an Elinchrom portable flash with a small (less windage) dish as a light modifier.
The light stand was held by Mike due to the gusty winds but if no assistant, weighted by small industry sandbags (sand or rocks) is an option.
Predicting gaps in the clouds to allow the light through wasn’t especially difficult but our gorgeous light would vanish quickly so being prepared and reactive was key.
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