Lunar New Year Inspired Fashion Shoot 🏮

Happy Lunar New Year! 🌙 🎊

In this Photo Deconstruction, I take you behind the scenes of a vibrant Lunar New Year-themed portrait shoot that incorporates props and a DIY set to give a sense of depth and atmosphere.

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0:00 Intro and concept
1:38 Behind the scenes
3:08 Lighting
5:00 In camera techniques
6:03 Post processing


💡Lighting (6 light setup)

1) Main Light: Westcott Optical Spot with a kit lens for a hard, crisp light on the face.
2) Background Light 1: Light with a 10-degree grid and CTO gel for a warm glow and to light the lantern.
3) Background Light 2: Light with a 20-degree grid and CTO gel for backlighting the lantern.
4) Background Light 3: Bare strobe with a CTO gel glowing through the room divider.
5) Front Light: 10-degree grid at low power to illuminate the lantern and prevent it from going dark.
6) Fill Light: Beauty dish with a grid and blue gel to concentrate on the subject without spilling onto the background.

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📸 Camera Settings:

✅ F2.8
✅ 1/200th
✅ 160


📸 Gear:

✅ Canon EOS R5 Mark II: https://prf.hn/l/w94R48j/
✅ Canon 24-105mm f2.8: https://prf.hn/l/55AEzkR/
✅ Profoto D2: (discontinued, linking to new D3): https://prf.hn/l/K9ENnmk/
✅ Wescott Optical Spot: https://prf.hn/l/G9DRROp/
✅ 10 Degree Grid: https://prf.hn/l/kVkP9q9/
✅ 20 Degree Grid: https://prf.hn/l/ngQVpqz/
✅ Profoto Beauty Dish: https://prf.hn/l/7RPLemA/ / Grid: https://prf.hn/l/YLBGOJy/
✅ PrismFX Centerfield Split Diopter FX Filter: https://lindsayadler.photo/prism-cent...
✅ Avenger D600 boom arm: https://prf.hn/l/EJDBPD2/
✅ Savage C-Stand: https://prf.hn/l/kV0wEB3/
✅ Tether Tools TetherBoost Pro 31' USB-C to Micro-B Cable, Orange Right Angle: https://prf.hn/l/6kvRQlz/
✅ Rosco Color Effects kit: https://prf.hn/l/7gzpR9a/




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