I have just completed a photoshoot where I got to cover a model in blue slime, and I just wanted to quickly share a couple of things I learned from the shoot and setup.
Slime is slippery
Slime doesn't taste like anything.
Slime is a lot of fun to play with
Slime makes the model cold even if it is really warn outside.
Slime retains heat
Slime is like the best thing to shoot.
Slime looks great on a model.
The lighting set up on this was relatively straightforward. I propped up one Elenchrom Quadra on each side of the model at about 45° behind.
They were raised up to around 3 m to reduce the spill of light on the floor.
The camera was set up to ensure that the background was completely dark and I used a 200 mill lens to stand back and zoom in to allow the effects of the zoom lens to compress and shape her body.
The lights were turned up to around three-quarter power and were about 3 m behind her.
Once the lights were in place and the models slimed up, it was a process of moving her backwards and forwards, to and from the lights to get the shadows on the front of the body just right.
I do have a setup shot of this, so if you she do want to see it keep an eye on my blog at www.BrendanMaunder.com
@kannafoot Thanks. Yeah I don't put all my image up on my site as I take way to many but it is a good place to hang out and check out some of my work.
I see you are in the NE USA. I am planning of come over there to conduct workshops at the end of this year. Where about are you as you might be able to pop along?
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great shot!
@kannafoot thanks. Let me comment at the bottom of this.
@ridley that's exactly what I thought! Hence why I just had to post my lessons learnt from the shoot
@kittikat I know right? I just love playing with this stuff.
@barneyone it's a tough job but hey!
@northy let me share that with you.
@mrsbaldy that it did.
@obmcreations I know where you can get both!
The lighting set up on this was relatively straightforward. I propped up one Elenchrom Quadra on each side of the model at about 45° behind.
They were raised up to around 3 m to reduce the spill of light on the floor.
The camera was set up to ensure that the background was completely dark and I used a 200 mill lens to stand back and zoom in to allow the effects of the zoom lens to compress and shape her body.
The lights were turned up to around three-quarter power and were about 3 m behind her.
Once the lights were in place and the models slimed up, it was a process of moving her backwards and forwards, to and from the lights to get the shadows on the front of the body just right.
I do have a setup shot of this, so if you she do want to see it keep an eye on my blog at www.BrendanMaunder.com
I see you are in the NE USA. I am planning of come over there to conduct workshops at the end of this year. Where about are you as you might be able to pop along?
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