Specialist Workflows - Fashion Photography
Inspiration & test shoot 1 - Jack Bridgeland GQ cover shoot of Robert Pattinson. We analysed these during class and found there are strong magenta tones, over exposure / highlights and lots of texturing done to recreate the look of film. The lighting setup looked to be rembrandt style with a lightbox on the background to create a gradient.
This example has much better lighting than the previous ones.
These two are both composed very nicely and are easier reference points as they're clearly shot in a studio.
Below you can see the setup we chose to go with for this test shoot.
Below is the raw unedited file. I decided to go with this one because the expression on Rory's face looks very natural. The focus is sharp and it's perfectly exposed.
The achieve my desired result I separate the subject from the background, added magenta tint on subject, increased highlights and exposure, removed any spots using the healing brush, increased brightness on pupils, added a scanned texture overlay, added noise, gaussian blur on background and blended a scar onto the nose.
I came back to my edit a few days later with a fresh mind and replaced the background with a gradient which matches the magenta tint better. I did some graphic design work surrounding the subject which I blended using various blending options. I added an outer glow to the subject along with selective motion blurs (shoulders, right side of head and behind the subject). I also saved the file as a GIF in other to create a dithered effect. Overall, I'm very happy with this edit.
Inspiration & test shoot 2
For this shoot we experimented with a flashlight to create a dreamy atmosphere. Lily was modeling while Reuby was taking the photos.
Here are two raw files from the shoot. The exposure on the second photo is much better than the first so I decided to edit that one first.
