I changed my usual way of working on this day. It was perfectly fine as this was a personal project and not a client commission. I usually start with set-ups I’ve used before so I can get some shots “in the bag” and then get more experimental. On this shoot though, I started to experiment with dancer movement and long exposures, something I had wanted to try for a while. I wanted to make sure we had enough time to get some interesting photos, as you can see below.
We then moved on to more traditional dance photographs, including some jump shots. The photoshoot took place at the Edinburgh College dance studios and I used a couple of speedlights to light Sam. Since it takes a few seconds for the flashes to recycle, there was no way to use burst mode on my camera for rapid fire. I could only take one shot at a time, so I needed to get my timing spot on. It’s harder than you think.
Finally, we ended the session with some light paintings. I love playing with mirrors. They can be quite challenging for “regular” photography, but since my light painting technique involves multiple shots combined to form the final image, it was relatively easy to photoshop myself out of the frame.
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