Last weekend I shot Crystal Hill, a gorgeous area model made even more stunning by the makeup and hair artistry of the ever-impressive Misty Al-Eryani. Misty & Crystal's idea with the hair was a sort of modern punked-out version of Priscilla Presley's famous half-updo. I loved it. No, as Alvy Singer told Annie Hall...I more than loved it... I LUFFED IT.
Adding to the fun, this was my first day utilizing my recently-purchased Alien Bee lights & modifiers "in the field". I mostly used an ab1600 with a grid and beauty dish attached as the main light to one side, and when using a secondary light behind her or to the other side I typically used the ab800 with a grid or through an umbrella. We also used a reflector to try to lighten up shadowy areas in a few shots. Of course, as always in hindsight after a shoot, I have thought about a few things I wish I'd done additionally or differently, but considering how many hours we were shooting and the rain that drizzled outside as we soldiered on under the porch, I was happy with the results. Here are a few from the day...
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