Thursday, November 2, 2017

Shooting with Water

Water can be so much fun to shoot.  When  you shoot a model in water, it is very challenging due to the elements.  But, it can also be very rewarding.  I love shooting models in water, because you can be very creative with light and color.  You can shoot in the day or night.  You can shoot in a pool, waterfall, Ocean or anywhere that water flows.

Most of the time I prefer to shoot in a pool, because it is a little more self contained and you can control the elements a little more.  If you can plug in studio lighting, add smoke machines or fog,  you can really create some amazing images.

Here is the latest shot I took in a pool. This was shot, in all places, an indoor hotel pool.  I Used two strobes for this shot.  One light bouncing off a reflector and the other light bound off of the ceiling.  This is one of my favorite pool shots.  
Ayana Supermodels Unlimited 
The Camera I used for this photo was a Nikon D300s.  I know there are more expensive and other Nikon Models that have higher resolution, but for the Photography I do, this is an incredible camera and my favorite to shoot with.  I was also using a 55-300mm Nikon Nikkor DX Lens.  I have to say this is my favorite lens for shooting models.  The images are always super crisp and rarely do I get an out of focus image.

The one key element to taking a beautiful photo like this, is having a really good make up artist and someone who can help with the hair in the water.  The Model in this shot was wearing a Jessie Couture Deep Blue Gown, with really colorful stones that complimented the water tone.  That small strip of yellow behind the model was added in photo shop to emulate a late afternoon sun reflection.

The shot is being used for a Cover of Supermodels Unlimited Magazine.  I am pretty excited to see this image in Print.  I really enjoyed creating this shot, however, it was not a preplanned shot.  I just was bored of shooting against plain backgrounds and when I walked by this indoor hotel pool, the lightbulb went off and I just decided to do the shot in the pool and now I am glad I did.  A lot of my best images are not planned but just something I see on the spot.  Always keep an open mind when shooting.


Paige - Los Angeles, CA
Narda Hammel Clearwater Beach, FL


Tancy Marie - Tampa, FL


McKenna - San Diego, CA


Narda - Clearwater Beach, FL

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