Lynne

[Johan Combrink]

I was fortunate enough to do a location shoot with some Couture dresses and other outfits. C&C always appreciated.

Model: Lynne MacCarthy
Designer : Gerhard Meiring

http://www.creationphotography.co.za/images/couture/clm_02.jpg

http://www.creationphotography.co.za/images/couture/clm_06.jpg

http://www.creationphotography.co.za/images/couture/clm_11.jpg

http://www.creationphotography.co.za/images/couture/clm_15.jpg

[Asher Kelman]

Hi Johan,

It's great to take advantage of any prepared opportunity for doing a photo-shoot. However it's hard to control photography when the background is not yours. So here's the trade off: opportunity v. perhaps a need sometimes to do further processing and control the background to go with the model. When you have a room, furniture and color scheme on your side, you are way ahead. Here, however, the specifics of the background clutter up and distract. I bet all the pics would really pop with the backgrounds simplified/desturated/blurred or substituted. Simple means such as darkening slightly, reduced saturation and blur might be simple solutions.

Asher

I like the 4th most. The taut muscles inside the upper thighs, in the 3rd picture is is something I'd hide. She needs to relax, LOL!

[Johan Combrink]

Hi Asher

I appreciate the response and time taken to assist me. As far as the background goes, the black and white more specifically, I personally love the texture and pattern which reminds me of a more european style and that is what really gets me going these days, so much so, i want to make my studio walls full of these patterns.... :D

I do realise the pattern is very busy, but with out creating a massive DOF it is hard to just make it look plain. I have been studying other photographers work with the style of pattern in the background and perhaps I am mising something in paticular or nor fully understanding. Do you perhaps have any advice how to successfully incorporate heavy patterns in an image ? I perhaps feel with more subtle lighting, darkening the background it might not be as busy perhaps.

Thanks for the advice on the 3rd pic, will remember to watch out for it next time :D

[Ian L. Sitren]

Very nicely done, excellent!

[Johan Combrink]

Thank you Ian, much appreciated.

[Asher Kelman]

Hi Asher

I do realise the pattern is very busy, but with out creating a massive DOF it is hard to just make it look plain. I have been studying other photographers work with the style of pattern in the background and perhaps I am mising something in paticular or nor fully understanding. Do you perhaps have any advice how to successfully incorporate heavy patterns in an image ? I perhaps feel with more subtle lighting, darkening the background it might not be as busy perhaps.

Hi Johan,

I too struggled with the rich materials and exaggerated patterns. These shots are made in specially built sets or in fine homes or hotels. Everything works and is harmonious and in scale with the style. Then the fashion would be more upscale too. Fine gowns and suits. expensive rare jewlery, the best silks and the best Italian shoes.

Look at work by Benjamin Kanarek. If I remember right, these wete taken with the Canon Digital Rebel Xti!

http://www.pressbook.com/images/390568_500x500.jpg
© Benjamin Kanarek

http://www.pressbook.com/images/390574_500x500.jpg
© Benjamin Kanarek

Read account of a shoot and what it takes, at least for him and another photographer here[/url in an earlier OPF thread.

[url=http://www.pressbook.com/homebook.asp?owner_id=5144&langue_id=2&admin=&book_id=136308&style_id=&page=2&user_id=&bookpage=&category_id=&action=images]Source (http://www.openphotographyforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2423)

Asher

[Frank Doorhof]

Love 1-2-4
The 3rd is a little bit out of concept.

@Asher,
WOW for the addition, great work.

[Johan Combrink]

Asher, thanks for the reply and material posted....much appreciated. They are excellent examples and something to work towards.

Thanks for the comments Frank. I hear you about the bikini shot........