Canon 5D Mark II, 70-200mm F/4.0, f/4, 1/2000, iso 400
Okay, here I go again. I'm interrupting the PACE Group Through series, for the second time. Well, I can't help myself - I just love this picture. My niece Megan was over last weekend. There is a bit of construction going on near my house so I said "let's head over there and see what we can do?"
And we created this. I don't usually pat myself on the back, but I have to say I feel like I have really progressed with shooting models. I haven't done it much, but I like what I have come up with. Here I chose the setting, and posed her in nearly every way (of course having someone beautiful and talented like Megan doesn't hurt, right?). Then I started noticing the wind, and waited just for the right moment. It's just a little construction site, but it is working for me in this shot.
There are a lot of little things about posing models. I know I'm still a beginner, but I have been learning quickly. I'm a fanatic about hands. They need to be relaxed and natural. See that bent elbow? I learned that from my buddy Tim Engle - don't lock joints! And the more uncomfortable the pose is for the model, the more interesting the photo. Here I worked with Megan's posture quite a bit.
Thanks Megan, not to mention the other models and photogs I have worked with shooting people. Let me know what you think of this one?
