{"id":31347,"date":"2015-10-02T17:36:32","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T21:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=31347"},"modified":"2022-05-03T10:59:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T14:59:47","slug":"on-location-photo-session-new-york-bts-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/on-location-photo-session-new-york-bts-video\/","title":{"rendered":"On-location photo session in New York &#8211; BTS video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7857.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>On-location photo session in New York &#8211; BTS video<\/h1>\n<p>I met Marco when he attended one of my <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/photography-workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">photography workshops<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; he is charismatic and with\u00a0that\u00a0photogenic ruggedness, I thought he&#8217;d be a great subject to photograph on location. He was visiting New York from Germany for a few days, and I asked if he would be up for a photo session. And here we are.<\/p>\n<p>With this photo session, I also wanted to try out something I saw Dani Diamond does &#8211; where he has an on-camera stabilized gimbal for his Go-Pro, to give a wider point of view from the photographer&#8217;s perspective. A kind of behind-the-scenes look.<\/p>\n<p>I often have people ask me how I saw a\u00a0specific photo. How did I choose the background and the framing. And how I posed my subject within the frame. Now, with this POV-style video while actually taking photographs, the thought-process might be more apparent.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few problems with this video clip, as I will explain further down, but even then, this video clip will be insightful for the timing, and will reveal\u00a0the context of where the photograph were taken. I would also love to hear your opinion on whether this should be a direction I should take with future photo sessions to post on the Tangents blog. Let me know.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/141111301\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[ For more videos, follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/neilvn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vimeo<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NeilvanNiekerk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n<p>Most of the images shown were lit using the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b1-500-ws-airttl-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B1 flash<\/a>, diffused by the very portable\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto 1\u2019\u00d73<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0stripbox<\/a>. My assistant Kat, held this up with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/tall-gitzo-monopod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">75&#8243;\u00a0tall Gitzo monopod<\/a>. Two of the images where shot with available light only.\u00a0Scroll down for the discussion and\u00a0details about the photographs.<\/p>\n<p>If you like this look to the portraits, then join us for one of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/nyc-photo-walks-photography-workshop\/\">NYC photo walks<\/a>. We&#8217;ll have\u00a0a very similar style of working with our model and the lighting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><div class='one_third'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nvn-book3-direction-quality-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/books\/NvN\/3-qualityoflight-250.jpg\" alt=\"Direction &amp; Quality Of Light\" width=\"250\" height=\"324\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='two_third last'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Direction &amp; Quality of Light<\/h2>\n<p>I wanted to distill the essence of what we, as photographers, work with &#8211; light! Before we can truly grasp on-camera flash and off-camera flash, and really, any kind of photography, we have to be aware of the direction and quality of light. We need to observe the light that we have, and then decide how best to use it, or enhance it.<\/p>\n<p>With this book, I try my best to share those \u201caha!\u201d moments with you, and I do believe this book can make a difference to your photography.<\/p>\n<p>The book is available on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nvn-book3-direction-quality-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Amazon USA<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nvn-book3-direction-quality-light-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon UK<\/a><\/strong>, or can be ordered through Barnes &amp; Nobles and other bookstores. The book\u00a0is also available on the Apple iBook Store, as well as Amazon Kindle.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Gimbal setup used for the BTS video<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F3F0EIU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00F3F0EIU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bts-video-20&amp;linkId=7DJKUWUILAWFZEGC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GoPro Hero3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/feiyu-gimbal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feiyu FY-WG 3-Axis Gimbal for GoPro<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/feiyu-gimbal-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\/ <em><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/feiyu-gimbal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a>)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/promediagear-boomerang-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ProMedia Gear Boomerang flash bracket<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/promediagear-boomerang-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<em>)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This was shot with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F3F0EIU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00F3F0EIU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bts-video-20&amp;linkId=7DJKUWUILAWFZEGC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GoPro Hero3<\/a>\u00a0(<em>affiliate<\/em>), mounted on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B011YNWKEA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B011YNWKEA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=planeneilphot-20&amp;linkId=HL2KNRJ7FTOH5H5O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feiyu FY-WG 3-Axis Gimbal<\/a>\u00a0(<em>affiliate<\/em>), which in turn was mounted on a <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/promediagear-boomerang-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flash bracket<\/a>\u00a0(<em>affiliate<\/em>). The flash bracket was necessary so that I could have the GoPro above the camera, regardless of the camera&#8217;s orientation &#8211; vertical or horizontal.<\/p>\n<p>As you will notice, the framing of the video is a little too high. , and somehow, somewhere, I had skipped a software update on the GoPro, so I couldn&#8217;t get the GoPro video to show on my iPhone like I was used to. I also didn&#8217;t have my GoPro Bacpac with me, so I couldn&#8217;t preview the video while shooting. A bit of sloppiness on my part, having just set this up the night before. Next time I will be ready, and have the GoPro better framed on my subject.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/feiyu-gimbal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/video-gear\/gopro\/IMG_6283.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"999\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nvn-book4-lighting-design-portrait-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"banner_ad\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/site_images\/Lighting_Design_for_Portraits.png\"><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7757.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We started off in this spot in the Meatpacking District. Working under the awning, there was a lot of clean, open light coming in from a good angle. Enough light and with the proper direction and quality to it that we could shoot with just the available light.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/250 \u00a0@ \u00a0f\/2.2 \u00a0@ \u00a0200 ISO \u00a0&#8230;\u00a0available light only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D810<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-35mm-f1-4-dg-nikon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 35mm f\/1.4 DG (for Nikon)<\/a>\u00a0 \/equivalent \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-35mm-f1-4-dg-canon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 35mm f\/1.4 DG (for Canon)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7775.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7785.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7793.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just a hop, skip and a jump away from the other spot, we walked past this truck used by a crew filming something there. The highly reflective textured surface of the truck intrigued me, and I wondered if it would make a suitably unusual backdrop for a few portraits of Marco. The shallow depth-of-field was of course a deliberate choice here.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/4000 \u00a0@ \u00a0f\/1.6 \u00a0@ \u00a0200 ISO \u00a0&#8230; w\/\u00a0off-camera flash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D810<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-50mm-f1-4-dg-nikon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 50mm f\/1.4 DG\u00a0(for Nikon)<\/a>\u00a0 \/equivalent \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-50mm-f1-4-dg-canon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG\u00a0(for Canon)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b1-500-ws-airttl-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B1 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto 1\u2019\u00d73<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0softbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7806.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shooting on the Highline, I gravitated to a spot that I knew would work well. I had photographed a model there a while back, using the buildings&#8217; shapes as a natural frame &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/composition-posing-light-lighting\/\">composition, posing, light &amp; lighting<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; then a blast of flash, and Marco is properly lit, and exposure balanced with the blue sky. A dynamic composition.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/5000 \u00a0@ \u00a0f\/2 \u00a0@ \u00a0200 ISO \u00a0&#8230;\u00a0w\/ off-camera flash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D810<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-35mm-f1-4-dg-nikon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 35mm f\/1.4 DG (for Nikon)<\/a>\u00a0 \/equivalent\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-35mm-f1-4-dg-canon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 35mm f\/1.4 DG (for Canon)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b1-500-ws-airttl-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B1 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto 1\u2019\u00d73<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0softbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7827.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1123\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The more playful shot worked better than the more serious expressions. I wanted to move towards him with the camera and the GoPro on the gimbal so that the POV video would show the softbox and light &#8230; and as I moved closer, Marco goofed around. As a portrait photographer, you can&#8217;t necessarily pose spontaneous moments &#8211; you have to wait for them, and be ready.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/250 \u00a0@ \u00a0f\/2.8 \u00a0@ \u00a0100 ISO \u00a0&#8230;\u00a0w\/ off-camera flash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D810<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-50mm-f1-4-dg-nikon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 50mm f\/1.4 DG\u00a0(for Nikon)<\/a>\u00a0 \/equivalent\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-50mm-f1-4-dg-canon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG\u00a0(for Canon)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b1-500-ws-airttl-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B1 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto 1\u2019\u00d73<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0softbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7857.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7842.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Under this overhang area on the Highline, I knew the colored window panes would make a fantastic background. We could get away with carefully posed images, just using the available light. But with a softbox giving a kiss of light, the light is perfect anyway. It&#8217;s just so much easier to work this way.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/250 \u00a0@ \u00a0f\/2.5 \u00a0@ \u00a0200 ISO \u00a0&#8230;\u00a0w\/ off-camera flash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D810<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-50mm-f1-4-dg-nikon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 50mm f\/1.4 DG\u00a0(for Nikon)<\/a>\u00a0 \/equivalent\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-50mm-f1-4-dg-canon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG\u00a0(for Canon)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b1-500-ws-airttl-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B1 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto 1\u2019\u00d73<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0softbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7868.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This one was for Marco &#8211; in several places he wanted a more scenic view of New York behind him. So the choice of aperture was deliberate again so that enough details is available, but not f\/22 sharp. But neither f\/1.4 blurred. Just right for context.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/1000 \u00a0@ \u00a0f\/4.5 \u00a0@ \u00a0100 ISO \u00a0&#8230;\u00a0w\/ off-camera flash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D810<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-35mm-f1-4-dg-nikon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 35mm f\/1.4 DG (for Nikon)<\/a>\u00a0 \/equivalent\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-35mm-f1-4-dg-canon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 35mm f\/1.4 DG (for Canon)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b1-500-ws-airttl-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B1 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto 1\u2019\u00d73<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0softbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7914.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went up and down this elevator several times because the light on Marco&#8217;s face would continually change. I had him move to the side so that in a few places, just a spot of light would hit one of his eyes.<\/p>\n<p>The color was a severe yellow-green, so I knew this would be a B&amp;W sequence. I even changed the Picture Style on my camera to B&amp;W to show him what my intention was.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7892-orig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7892.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just to show that the color shift is so severe, that it wasn&#8217;t possible to get proper skin tones out of the RAW file. Even then, it does have a cross-processed look that works well. Still, I prefer the simplicity of the B&amp;W images we shot here.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/500 \u00a0@ \u00a0f\/1.8 \u00a0@ \u00a0100 ISO \u00a0&#8230; available light only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D810<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-35mm-f1-4-dg-nikon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 35mm f\/1.4 DG (for Nikon)<\/a>\u00a0 \/equivalent\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-35mm-f1-4-dg-canon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 35mm f\/1.4 DG (for Canon)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7950.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This was shot with me balancing precariously on the white traffic bollards you find in the Meatpacking district. I also positioned Marco\u00a0on purpose so that that highlight on the cobble stones (due to light reflecting off a window somewhere), was directly behind him. I wanted a less distracting background, and cropped the photo in post-production to lose\u00a0the sidewalk clutter with trees and people. With the high megapixel count of the Nikon D810, I still ended up with a 24 megapixel image. Loads of info still there.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2000 \u00a0@ \u00a0f\/1.8 \u00a0@ \u00a0100 ISO \u00a0&#8230;\u00a0w\/ off-camera flash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D810<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-50mm-f1-4-dg-nikon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 50mm f\/1.4 DG\u00a0(for Nikon)<\/a>\u00a0 \/equivalent\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-50mm-f1-4-dg-canon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG\u00a0(for Canon)<\/a>\u00a0&#8230; photo is cropped<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b1-500-ws-airttl-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B1 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto 1\u2019\u00d73<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0softbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7957.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Still loving the simplicity of the repetitive pattern in the cobblestone street. I changed the composition to see if the highlight on the street would creative a dynamic tension in the composition &#8211; I feel as if my eyes move to and fro between the highlight on the street, and his expression.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/800 \u00a0@ \u00a0f\/2 \u00a0@ \u00a0100 ISO \u00a0&#8230;\u00a0w\/ off-camera flash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D810<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-50mm-f1-4-dg-nikon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 50mm f\/1.4 DG\u00a0(for Nikon)<\/a>\u00a0 \/ \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sigma-50mm-f1-4-dg-canon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG\u00a0(for Canon)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b1-500-ws-airttl-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B1 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto 1\u2019\u00d73<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0softbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7968.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1123\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With my feet back on the ground, I had Marco pose in front of a busy intersection, timing it so that none of the pedestrians or nearby traffic showed. The wide aperture on the 85mm lens helped focus attention just on him, even with the busier background.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2500 \u00a0@ \u00a0f\/1.8 \u00a0@ \u00a0100 ISO \u00a0&#8230;\u00a0w\/ off-camera flash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D810<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-85mm-f1-4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon AF-S 85mm f\/1.4G<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \/equivalent \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/canon-ef-85mm-f1-2-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canon EF 85mm f\/1.2L II USM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b1-500-ws-airttl-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B1 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto 1\u2019\u00d73<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0softbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7981.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1123\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Again simplifying the composition with a wide aperture on the 85mm lens \u00a0\u2013 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/85mm-best-lens-change-portrait-photography\/\">the best lens to change your portrait photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/1600 \u00a0@ \u00a0f\/1.8\u00a0\u00a0@ \u00a0100 ISO \u00a0&#8230;\u00a0w\/ off-camera flash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a 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href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-rfi-1x3-softbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0softbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_8005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1123\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/marco\/DSC_7984.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Again, a busy intersection where I had to carefully time my shots.\u00a0The POV video clip shows this very well, as I wait for those few moments where the background is uncluttered.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/6400 \u00a0@ \u00a0f\/2 \u00a0@ \u00a0100 ISO \u00a0&#8230;\u00a0w\/ off-camera flash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon 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noreferrer\">\u00a0softbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Related\u00a0articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/when-to-use-high-speed-flash-sync-hss\/\">When to use high speed flash sync (HSS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/high-speed-flash-sync-hss-profoto-b1-flash\/\">High-speed flash sync (HSS) with the Profoto B1 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li>more articles on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/flash-photography-techniques\/off-camera-flash\/\">Off-camera flash photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/location-headshots-promotional-portraits\/\">On-location headshots and promotional portraits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/high-speed-flash-sync-hss-profoto-b1-flash\/\">High-speed flash sync (HSS) with the Profoto B1 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/nyc-photo-walks-photography-workshop\/\">recap: NYC photo walks \u2013 photography 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