Seascape Fashion Photography
Watch Karl and the team battle fierce winds and fast-moving tides as they tackle a tricky fashion shoot on location.
You’ll discover how Karl used a long exposure to capture motion in the waves, combined with a fast flash duration to freeze the model. He also demonstrates how to adjust exposure for changing light conditions using filters. You’ll also see how Karl worked closely with his team, ensuring clear communication throughout to ensure a successful shoot.
In this class:
- How to shoot fashion photography on location
- How to use fast flash duration with slow shutter speeds
- Techniques for controlling exposure in changing light conditions
- How to use filters to adjust exposure
- Studio lighting for photographing on location
- Working with a team in difficult conditions
Learn more about the concepts covered in this class by watching these videos:
- Understanding Flash Power
- Understanding Flash Duration
- Relationship of Shutter Speeds to Aperture and Flash
Questions? Please post them in the comments section below!
For this shoot, we knew we would be facing tough weather conditions. That meant we had to plan the shoot carefully before going out and doing it. Clothing for the team was one consideration, as was which lighting modifiers and packs would withstand the wind, sea spray and rocky footing.
Once on location, the shoot required clear communication among the team. With rapidly changing lighting conditions, it was necessary to make several changes throughout the shoot, including the position, placement and power of the lighting. Karl also used filters to control the lighting. These needed regular cleaning thanks to the abundant sea spray.
Comments
Well Done karl.Please can you explain why two strobes was used for the shoot?
Awesome Shoot Karl.Please can you explain why two strobes was used for the shoot?
Hi, initially I wanted to get one above the other to light the top and bottom of the subject – please see this tutorial as an example – https://visualeducation.com/class/alien-worlds-fashion-shoot/
Great image!! Fantastic job!
Karl, what color temperature did you use? Im asking because you had the flash, ND filter and cloudy weather. Thank you 🙂
Thank you, I used daylight at 5600K but I’m shooting RAW so it can easily be adjusted later if necessary.
Awesome Shoot Karl.Please can you explain why two strobes was used for the shoot?
Hi Karl,
Amazing work…as always. One question: what ISO setting were you shooting with? I am guessing 100. The second question: could you have dropped it to 50 to avoid using the ND filters?
Cheers,
Jorge.
Amazing work 🙂, hats off for the team.
Thank you.
What focal length were you shooting at? Also, could elaborate more on how you chose the composition and relative distances between camera, subject, and landscape elements? I have a 24mm, 50mm, and 100mm prime for full frame. I was out out at a local bay scouting for a composition to bring a model out to try this technique. It was a big struggle finding a frame I could visualize bring a model into.
Hi Phillip I was using a 35-90 zoom lens at 60mm on a medium format camera so this would be equivalent to about 40mm on 35mm format.
Amazing image!
Applause for the collective effort. Guys, you could work as sailors, as well, if you want 🙂
Thank you.
Nice shot Karl!
Thank you 🙂
Absolutely brilliant, the team should take a bow for a job well done in such tough conditions and of course your creative genius surfaced again to create such a beautiful image.
Very kind thank you, I’ll also pass your comments on to the team.
Bravo! Well done!
Cheers John
Wooww Karl and the creative team! What a fantastic job you have done! Congrats to all of you!
Thank you
Amazing Job Karl. Thanks for that.
Thanks Tobias
Fabulous Karl. Take my hat off to you and the crew for working in those conditions. I would be nervous about even taking a GoPro near those waves haha. Thanks.
Thanks Andrew, I must admit I was a bit nervous about the guys with the Move packs and the waves! 🙂
On which date sir ??