Corporate portrait

This young exec requested my services for a corporate portrait,

I used a couple of SB-800, at 1/4 of power. To subject right, and a little high so to feather it, a small Photek Softlighter II 36" umbrella. Behind the company logo, the second bare SB 800.

Going Yann Arthus-Bertrand

I love the work of Yann Arthus-Bertrand, his portraits of horses and cattle are amazing. Two softboxes and a backdrop proportional to the animal size is all you need.

Dog with the LEICA NOCTILUX-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH

I am getting comfortable focusing with the LEICA NOCTILUX-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH. In this picture, the white fangs were my focus target. Shot wide open, with a ND filter.

Handsome boy

Find below a handsome boy, one Elinchrom Quadra with EzyBox per side, f/8 1/250. To try this type of portrait, it is very useful to train the subject to stay on its place and to look to the camera on command.

A good day

We had a nice Autumn day, cloudy with no rain, mild temperatures and specially, no wind at all. The day was asking to take the Elinchrom Quadra out.

For the picture with the pony, I wanted a focused and narrow light, so I used a gridded dish. For the pictures with the dog, I took out the big 64 PLM parabolic umbrella, Carl Zeiss ZF 35mm f/2 lens at f/5.6.

more LEICA NOCTILUX-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH

This lens is just amazing. With it's capabilities to isolate subjects wide open, it still renders with enough resolution and contrast to satisfy anyone.

Running for president

This highly competent lady is running for president of the Royal Automobile Club of Spain, and was in need of a portrait for her campaign,

Beauty dish to camera left for the key light, small softbox also at camera left to fill some shadows, and another light at camera right for the background.

Good luck to the RACE, and let's see if their members are so wise to choose her.