4th of July

smoke665 · Jun 15, 2024

Managed to work in a set with Lil'Bit for the 4th. Several good ones, a few of my pics with just light editing in LR. Will let them set for a couple days before final editing. Tried something new on lighting, the flag was backlit with a strobe high. Not sure that I achieved the exact look I wanted, probably need to experiment with the technique more. She always likes the wind shots, my remote VAA was directing a large window fan from camera left.

Jeff15 · Jun 15, 2024

A very nice set ...

snowbear · Jun 15, 2024

I like #3 and #5.

Woolsocks · Jun 15, 2024

I like 2 and 3. Sort of. I don't have children. 5 is kinda weird, posture, head back, eyes.

Is she holding an actual flag pole or did you edit that in?

smoke665 · Jun 15, 2024

Woolsocks said:
Is she holding an actual flag pole or did you edit that in?

The flag and pole, were real. The poses were all her, edited in LR.

Woolsocks · Jun 15, 2024

smoke665 said:
The flag and pole, were real. The poses were all her, edited in LR.

So uhm. How did you keep the flag straight like that? It's a big flag. She that strong?

snowbear · Jun 15, 2024

Woolsocks said:
So uhm. How did you keep the flag straight like that? It's a big flag. She that strong?

It looks like it's tacked to the black background in the upper fly (upper right).

smoke665 · Jun 15, 2024

Woolsocks said:
So uhm. How did you keep the flag straight like that? It's a big flag. She that strong?

IT'S MAGIC!

snowbear said:
looks like it's tacked to the black background in the upper fly (upper right).

Nope she's a good 6ft in front of background, but you're on the right track. The top right corner is suspended from a boom using monofilament. The left side with pole, she's holding. As I said earlier. There's a large fan camera left, that gives the flag, hair, etc movement. The back lighting (7" reflector with 40 degree grid) is off center left, between the flag & background, high, aimed down at the back of the flag. You can see the slightly luminous effect created in the stars and stripes in 1, 3 & 4. Not sure what happened in the other two, if she moved the flag or strobe didn't fire?