I got on a billboard!

[crimbfighter]

Nice one!

Thanks!

Congratulations, you earned it with this one ... that is one fine promotional image for a PD ... I know you said it was a snap, but clearly you thought this out ... smiles that are approachable but not too smiley, models are squared away & professional. I like the folded arm pose for assertion and professionalism, and for an employment promotion, you nailed it for diversity & gender equality as well.

Very well done IMHO.

Thank you! You actually identified several things I chose very carefully. I wanted the poses and expressions to be approachable. Even so far as how the arms are crossed. Forearms interwoven often conveys disbelief, detatchment, and a generally guarded position. Forearms laid over one another tends to convey someone who is confident but relaxed. Especially when in uniform. I even wanted her wedding ring showing to show the family aspect of the profession. As for the lighting, it was a simple two light setup to create good contrast, which adds pop to the image as well as a bit of edginess.

 

[PropilotBW]

Congrats, that's awesome!

 

[dcbear78]

Congratulations, you earned it with this one ... that is one fine promotional image for a PD ... I know you said it was a snap, but clearly you thought this out ... smiles that are approachable but not too smiley, models are squared away & professional. I like the folded arm pose for assertion and professionalism, and for an employment promotion, you nailed it for diversity & gender equality as well.

Very well done IMHO.

I echo these sentiments. Well thought out and executed.

Thank you! You actually identified several things I chose very carefully. I wanted the poses and expressions to be approachable. Even so far as how the arms are crossed. Forearms interwoven often conveys disbelief, detatchment, and a generally guarded position. Forearms laid over one another tends to convey someone who is confident but relaxed. Especially when in uniform. I even wanted her wedding ring showing to show the family aspect of the profession. As for the lighting, it was a simple two light setup to create good contrast, which adds pop to the image as well as a bit of edginess.

Mind sharing more on this two light set up? What and where? I love learning about lighting.

 

[wyogirl]

Congrats!

 

[crimbfighter]

Congrats, that's awesome!

Thanks!

Congratulations, you earned it with this one ... that is one fine promotional image for a PD ... I know you said it was a snap, but clearly you thought this out ... smiles that are approachable but not too smiley, models are squared away & professional. I like the folded arm pose for assertion and professionalism, and for an employment promotion, you nailed it for diversity & gender equality as well.

Very well done IMHO.

I echo these sentiments. Well thought out and executed.

Thank you! You actually identified several things I chose very carefully. I wanted the poses and expressions to be approachable. Even so far as how the arms are crossed. Forearms interwoven often conveys disbelief, detatchment, and a generally guarded position. Forearms laid over one another tends to convey someone who is confident but relaxed. Especially when in uniform. I even wanted her wedding ring showing to show the family aspect of the profession. As for the lighting, it was a simple two light setup to create good contrast, which adds pop to the image as well as a bit of edginess.

Mind sharing more on this two light set up? What and where? I love learning about lighting.

Sure. I had my subjects standing. I hade my key light camera right, about 3 feet from the subjects and about 1 to 2 feet above them, facing downward at about 45 degrees and about 45 degrees toward me from perpendicular. Key light was a speed light in an 18 inch hexagonal softbox. Fill light was a bare speed light camera left, about 5 feet from the subjects, but at slightly above waste hight, and just my side of perpendicular to the subjects. Key light was firing at 1/2 power and fill light was about 1/4 power. Camera was about 10 ft from the subjects and the settings were 85mm @ f/5.6, ISO 100, 1/200 sec. Hope that helps!

 

[crimbfighter]

Congrats!

Thank you!

 

[NancyMoranG]

Congrats, well done!

 

[sm4him]

Excellent, and exciting! I had a series of photos for a work campaign that we did billboards from, and it really was a much different kind of rush, seeing your photos up on this HUGE billboard on the side of the road!

 

[D-B-J]

Really nicely shot. Well done!

 

[George Griffeth]

Yeah the images look like they translated well to a billboard, cool feature being up on a billboard.

 

[Watchful]

Haha, nice. Buses are fun too.
Can you post a few that they didn't use?

 

[xenskhe]

Good one