I don't usually do portraits, but sometimes I experiment with it

in #photography8 years ago

Landscapes are fun, but sometimes portraits can be really fun too. I do enjoy using flashes to dial in exactly what I want. This shot had four lights total, one main softbox, two side/hair lights (but I think only one of them fired looking at this....) and one behind with a red gel for the wall. It took quite a while to dial it all in perfectly, but the results were worth it. 

This was with my older nikon D700, and 24-70 f/2.8 lens. I have the D810 now and it is light years better, but the D700 is still great camera. Feel free to ask any questions in the comments!

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Up! Beautiful shot.

Who is that on your shirt? I thought John Lennon at first glance, but the closer I look, it seems to appear less and less like him.

Awesome photo, btw. I like the red halo effect. Beautiful eyes and I find it difficult to get a read on you, which is a definite positive in my books. Thumbs up :)

*Edit: I just realized that this might not be a photo of yourself. Regardless, I really like what was achieved in this portrait. So thumbs up either way.

Thanks! You are correct it is John Lennon, I believe it is an older photo of him. and it's not me, I'm the photographer.