Photoshoot with Sharina
Oftentimes when doing beauty photography, I structure the photoshoot off of a basic idea or concept. Having an initial idea provides a springboard for me as well as for everyone else on my team.
For this shoot with Sharina, from Trump Model Management, I wanted to see how her long straight hair would look directly over her face. Stefano did an excellent job styling Sharina’s hair and keeping it orderly (see photo 1). Yet, I wasn’t convinced that this was the best shot we could achieve. During a brief pause in shooting, Sharina relaxed her neck, which allowed the hair to contour around her face. This was exactly the type of visual interest I was looking to achieve and asked her not to move (see photo 2).
I was pleased with the results from photo 2, but didn’t want to stop there. We continued exploring variations of this hair concept and eventually came to photo 3. As you probably notice, photo 3 lacks numerous key visual elements like form and simplicity. After seeing these flaws, I directed Sharina to elongate her back and neck. This helped improve the shape and form of the composition. I had Stefano thin out the hair so we could see more of her face. Lastly, I had her look off camera. While this last command was a rather minor adjustment, it simplified the composition tremendously (see photo 4). As a side note: Trump Model Management is still using this last image for Sharina’s cover shot. You can see this black and white beauty photo on their website.
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Very nice shots, Donnie. I enjoyed learning more about your process, particularly how you got to that fourth photo in the series. And, I’m looking forward to your next entry.