The shot: Dust
Photographer: Luminosity by Evelyn M; MUA: Walter Fuentes Artistry; Model: Christie Gabriel
Inspiration/concept
The concept is credited to my amazing makeup artist, Walter Fuentes, and the inspiration came from the feather dusters used in Beauty and the Beast. He wanted to show Christie Gabriel awakening from a stagnant state and shaking it off.
The shot
The shot itself was done with a Canon 5D Mark II, using the 70-200 4.0 lens (my gear of choice). The settings were f10, ISO100 and 1/125 shutter speed. For lighting, I used my Alien Bee 1600 and a 24×32 Photoflex softbox at a 45 degree angle. This is my usual lighting when trying to convey a slightly more moody image. The dust in the shot was actually achieved by throwing flour on Christie from a low angle, and me shooting just as it made contact. We had a lot of trial and error, but it paid off in the end.
Post-production
Post-production was actually very minimal. I removed the hand throwing the flour, and used a contrast filter to bring out more detail on the feathers, and also a light de-saturation filter to lighten the skin.
Result
The end result is great and I am very happy with it. The photo was very well received, getting accepted to my portfolio on the Vogue Italia website, and will also be published in November’s photography issue of Solis Magazine.
Luminosity by Evelyn M
Evelyn Murphy is a freelance fashion and beauty photographer based in Dallas, TX. She has been a photographer for several years and is always looking to collaborate with talented artists in the DFW metroplex and worldwide. Luminosity by Evelyn M
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September 27, 2012 at 10:47 pm, Victor said:
I think you did a great job at capturing what you wanted to get!
August 26, 2012 at 1:07 am, Joe Bowers said:
This has been done so many times, there are many examples on DeviantART. Don’t try to pretend this is an original idea.
September 27, 2012 at 10:48 pm, Victor said:
I think you missed the point of the article, she wasn’t trying to claim originality, in fact, the photographer never claimed it was their idea, but the mua, please don’t be a troll by not contributing anything useful.
August 20, 2012 at 5:58 am, Baiba Ladiga said:
Nice:) Here is my dust version:) Hope u enjoy! http://www.ladiga.com/NO-BORDERS-fashion-styling
August 18, 2012 at 7:08 pm, DeOndré Jõvan Bonds said:
Absolutely awesome!