Hello everyone in the black and white community, I hope you're all doing well and that everything is going smoothly there. This is Menti, and I'm back with another photo shoot and another blog post.
Today's shoot features a tall, handsome groom in a stylish suit, standing in front of a grand building. It was actually a beautiful, luxurious mansion, and we used both the interior and exterior for different parts of the shoot. I had various poses in mind for my model, and one interesting technique I used was to place him exactly in the center of the frame and set my lens to 24mm. I shot from a slightly lower angle, looking up, which gave the impression of both my model and the imposing building.
Placing my model in the center was a clever move, and giving him different poses and stances made the photos more dynamic. He was wearing sunglasses, and there were two doors on either side of him. On the wall, there was a clock that showed exactly 10:10, which was a nice touch. Overall, we had a great backdrop for our shoot, and my model's poses were fantastic. The fitted suit looked amazing on him.
We used natural light for the photos and only had one reflector. In some shots where the light was behind my model, we used the reflector to bounce the light back onto his face for better exposure. My model's wheatish complexion looked incredible when we edited the photos in black and white. It gave the images a timeless quality, even though he wanted to look younger, which we managed to achieve to a great extent.
In one of the photos, my model is buttoning his jacket and looking down. Everything came together perfectly in that shot. Afterward, we decided to move to a different location and continue shooting closer up with a 50mm lens. We took two photos of my model, asking him to place his hand on the wall and look first straight ahead and then to the side, with his other hand in his pocket.
The reflector was really helpful here, as we could bounce the sunlight onto him. I also asked him to take off his sunglasses so we could see his eyes better in these shots. A reflector is an incredibly useful tool when you don't have access to electricity and your lights are battery-powered. It can be a great alternative, especially when using natural light.
Thank you for reading my post. I hope you're having a great day wherever you are. I'd love to see the photos you're taking. I hope this shoot has provided some valuable insights for you. I'll try to include more about the challenges I face during my shoots in future posts, as I believe it can be both informative for you and for me. Until next time, farewell.
Photography By @menati
Camera sony a7 r iii lens 24-70 f 2.8 sigmaArt