So of course as soon as Movember was over Cody decided to grow a beard. ?? I love to look at his beards, they are so full and thick and dark dark red. I like to kiss them a little less. This year instead of just shaving it off when it all became too much, he gradually transitioned. I guess this would better be called the devolution of a beard.
Lookin’ good if I do say so myself. This is a three light setup with a background of some old non-glossy vinyl. (How fortunate I am to have a father-in-law that works at a transfer station, ha ha.)
1. I have my key light SB600 1/4 power about three feet away from subject 45 degrees camera right through a shoot through umbrella. 2. A side/cross light LumoPro 120 1/16 power 5 feet away 45 degrees back camera left bare. 3. A LumoPro 120 pointed at the background behind the subject ( 1/16 I think?). I am about 4 feet in front of subject shooting handheld at 1/250 at f10 ISO 200 with a 50mm 1.4 lens on a Nikon D200. White balance set to flash and no gels used. Minimal processing for contrast etc in Photoshop CS4. I have the C-Man facing the umbrella and then turning slightly towards me. Adjust glasses if necessary to eliminate reflections, and work quickly if you have a grumpy subject, ha ha. I had to trade a back massage for his modeling services.
Yay! It feels so good to be outside again! Here is C-Man, the hottest guy I know. And doesn’t he look smart too?
This Easter we decided to do a little Geocaching. A great way to get outside and possibly go looking for the Easter bunny. Spring is actually here; I know because C-Man sunburned his head.
