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Lumo Meetup

Added 2024-11-21 15:00:03 +0000 UTC

I went to this TFP model/photographer meetup near the end of summer and shot two sets with two models I know there and a group shoot.

The meetup is not conducive for shooting nudes if the models you photograph are shy, as there will always be people around.

The first model is AB Tønnesen, who had a good eye for this set of stairs right outside the bathroom, so a good 15-20 people had to pass by while we shot these.

I set up a battery-powered Profoto B10 monolight with barn doors to constrict the light from the white background.

I shot Cassie in a corner right next to the main entrance, and again, many people passed by, and some stopped to look (which is fine, given the circumstances).

But the models have to have an “I just don’t care” attitude to being seen nude by others.

I used the 50m 0.95 for Cassie's set to get a slightly dreamy look and darkened the white wall in post-production to draw more attention to Cassie.

It proved to be a bit cumbersome with the fluffy hair in the second image of her, but I’ve done worse.
I prefer not to engage in too many shenanigans like that, though. They take a long time and sometimes look artificial. It was worth it in this case, though.