I love the attitude Alyona is giving the camera in this shot from our shoot here in Valencia earlier this year. The black and white, the setting and wardrobe, and her classic beauty, give this image a timeless look. To me, it could have been taken months, or decades ago and either would be believable. 🙂
Talent: Alyona Olimpiada
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 85mm 1.4 DG DN ART
1/400th | F 2.8 | iso 100
Available light
Putting a monochrome spin on this shot from our Desert Gold shoot during the Anja Ekstrom fashion bootcamp earlier this year. I really like how this image pops in B&W and the vibe goes perfect with Sheila’s expression here!
Talent: https://www.instagram.com/sheilameyhofflazar/
Styling/educator: Anja Ekstrøm Creative
Makeup artist: https://www.instagram.com/solerodriguez23/
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 65mm 1.4 DG DN ART
Available light + reflector
So much glam and beauty when you’ve got Jessica in front of the camera. This favorite (and there’s more) from our classic Hollywood style session is just one example of how Jessica owned the space in the studio during this shoot!
Talent: Jessica Luchini
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 85mm 1.4 DG DN ART
1/250th | f 5.0 | iso 100
Godox AD300 pro strobes
Processed in Camera Raw & Photoshop
Studio: Elcuartoscuro
Polina “standing pretty”in the studio during our recent session. The lighting for this one is a bit of a departure for me as instead of the beauty dish, the main light here is a 7” Fresnel spot that is augmented by a 24x36inch softbox at camera left nearly perpendicular to Polina’s right side.
Talent: https://www.instagram.com/larniss.po/
Assist: Carmen Bellos
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 85mm 1.4 DG DN ART
Godox AD300 pro strobes
1/250th | f 6.3 | iso 100
Studio: Elcuartoscuro
Polina giving those classic beauty/glam vibes during our recent studio session. This image works really well in black and white and color, so I had a bit of a struggle deciding which to post. Maybe I’ll post the color one in the near future. Either way, Polina is wonderfully engaged with the camera here, easily making this a favorite from this session.
Talent: https://www.instagram.com/larniss.po/
Assist: Carmen Bellos
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 85mm 1.4 DG DN ART
Godox AD300 pro strobes
22″ gridded Neewer beauty dish main light
24×36″ softbox hair rim/light
1/250th | f 5.6 | iso 100
Studio: https://www.instagram.com/elcuartoscuro_fotografia/
My friend and model, Isabel, taking it easy in the shade of this amazing tree near our apartment here in Valencia. (Actually, it was a bit of work for her to find a stable spot to sit). I love the subtle smile she has in this image, along with the strong connection she has to the camera here.
Talent: Isabel
Assist: @carmenbellos1
Sony A7rIII
Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN ART
1/200 | f 1.8 | iso 100
Available light
Jessica lighting up the space in the studio with this favorite from our recent Classic Hollywood style session. She’s not engaged with the viewer here, creating the sense of a candid moment and a story happening just out of the view of the camera. Jess really nailed the look and attitude during our shoot, and she so looks the part of star!
Talent: Jessica Luchini
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 85mm 1.4 DG DN ART
1/250th | f 6.3 | iso 100
Godox AD300 pro strobes
Processed in Camera Raw & Photoshop
Studio: Elcuartoscuro
Creating images with that classic Hollywood style is one of my favorite ways to shoot. When I met Jessica, I knew she would be amazing in this type of shoots, and I was right! Here is just one of the many keepers we came away with from our shoot last week. Thanks so much Jess for creating this with me!
Talent: @jessica Luchini
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 85mm 1.4 DG DN ART
1/250th | f 6.3 | iso 100
Godox AD300 pro strobes
Processed in Camera Raw & Photoshop
Studio: @elcuartoscuro