{"id":1620,"date":"2020-04-27T13:51:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T13:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/?p=1620"},"modified":"2020-04-27T13:58:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T13:58:22","slug":"trapeze-and-silks-shoot-with-danuta-and-ian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/trapeze-and-silks-shoot-with-danuta-and-ian\/","title":{"rendered":"Trapeze and Silks Shoot with Danuta and Ian"},"content":{"rendered":"

I started doing personal work with musicians. I then discovered, and fell in love, with dance photography. It was therefore natural to try working with circus artists. This first shoot opened a world of possibilities for me.<\/p>\n

I remember contacting Danuta on Facebook and she agreed to a collaboration. We decided to shoot at North Edinburgh Arts, and her partner Ian came along for some photos as well as helping set up the trapeze rig.<\/p>\n

It took me some time to light the scene. My initial thought was to go for dramatic light, but I couldn\u2019t get what I wanted so I went for something safer. I\u2019m quite happy with the results. After the lighting was set up, it was a matter of finding photogenic poses and tweaking the position of the main light. It\u2019s more time consuming than you think.<\/p>\n

\"Circus
I needed to use some rim lights to properly separate the trapeze from the background. Works for Danuta as well. It gives the picture more of a three dimensional feel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Circus
Clearly, a vertical composition suits this pose better<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first set up was solo trapeze with Danuta. We then moved to silks.<\/p>\n

\"Circus
This one required good timing, as Danuta was rotating from right to left. I needed to press the shutter when she was in the best position with respect to my main light.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Circus
I really like the shapes created by this pose. In my opinion it makes for a strong composition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Circus
I also love the shapes created by this pose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The final set up with Danuta and Ian both on the trapeze required the lighting to be adjusted, as there was a larger vertical area to properly illuminate.<\/p>\n

\"Circus
I find this pose to be very impressive. I can’t imagine the amount of training it requires to pull this off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Circus
This and the following were tricky to light as I didn’t have a whole bunch of speedlights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Circus
This is my favourite of the shoot. The lens flare is real and pure accident. Sometimes your best shots require some serendipity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In my personal work projects with musician, dancer and circus artists, I first select the pictures that are technically and compositionally good and let the artists make the final selection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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