Explore how I shot a glowy and glamorous series. Sense the warmth of Playmate Dominika’s body and the coziness of the setting.
A crackling fire, 2 flash lights, creativity in tweaking posing possibilities… - that’s it.
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I love this technique! Yes, I gave dragged the shutter in fire/candlelight settings as well as in nighttime shooting with, e.g., city lights in the background. Very similar tech approach to yours, but often only one light and I try to use a tripod when I can so the ambient exposure is as sharp as the flash exposure. The fireplace setting is probably my favorite as the warm light is beautiful and it always tell a story. Thanks for sharing your approach.
Hi Dave, thanks for your insights.
Yes it’s a good idea to use a tripod as soon you are recording other light sources than flash light. Otherwise the really get motion blur. With the fire it doesn’t matter so much but already with candles one should be careful not to mess it up.
Best, Dan
I was trying to get a balanced shot between the strobe and ambient (fireplace) just a week ago and couldn’t figure it out… I could get one or the other, not both (no model yet).
Imagine my surprise when this article showed up in my email. Minutes later I was setup as before but now had an understanding and it worked beautifully! Time to find a model…
Thanks Dan.
Hi Simon,
great you got some advice here. Once you’ve conducted the shoot fell free to post a result here!
I would love to see your interpretation.
Best,
Dan