Deconstructing Scott Schuman.

[ralphlauren]

Hello Forum,

I just learned how to deconstruct photos that I have been saving in my Aperture Library for quite some time now.
I have been trying to study the photo techniques of different photographers.

There’s one issue that me and my partner can’t seem to figure out -

How is Scott Schuman of SARTORIALIST.COM able to take such 'FAST'(shutter speed) pictures ?

The Metadata on the following picture is as follows:
Camera : Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO : 200
Lens : EF85mm f/1.2L II USM
Color Space: RGB
Focal Length : 85
F number : 2.5
Exposure Bias : −67ev
Exposure Program : Aperture priority
Exposure Time : 1/1,600 (THIS IS REALLY FAST)

AND ALL OF HIS PHOTOS are pretty much shot with the same exposure settings.
But when I try to replicate these settings with my Canon 7D, I can only get as
fast as (1/200) Shutter Speed. Even when I push my ISO to about 800, I still cant
get my camera to comfortably shoot at anything near (1/1600).


I know the lens is a $2,000 super sweet lens. So is that it? Or do I need to simply get
a canon 5d Mark II ? Is he simply around so much light, that he can shoot that fast ?

I can’t figure this out for the life of me.

 

[LungFish]

It's not that fast. Where I live that would be normal for an outdoor photo at f/2.5.

 

[SCraig]

He's probably exposing to the right side of the histogram and then compensating in post processing. It helps prevent losing detail in the shadows and is not an uncommon technique.

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