I did my first circus themed shoot with Amy and Saya on Portobello beach. I talked about the shoot in a previous blog post.
They do aerial performances as well as acrobalance, so they were interested in getting some promotional pictures of their double aerial act.
There are a few places in town where you can rig silks, a hoop or a trapeze, but I’m told that Dance Base is the most convenient one. It was quite familiar to me, since I had not only shot some dancers but did an aerial shoot with Rosella. One advantage of that location is that it allows one to either shoot against a dark (black) background or a light one.
They started with a blue outfit and we went with the dark background. It is a little more challenging to light two people, but I went with the same lighting set up I used with Rosella. A main light either to camera right or left, depending on the situation, and a couple of rim lights to help separate the subject from the background.
With the change to black outfits, it was best to shoot against the light background. We got quite a number of poses done, and I were quite pleased with the results. I believe Amy and Saya were too.
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