A month after our previous photo session, Miles and J_ again had time to model, though this session was much later in the day. I was a little hesitant about the timing because the light was so low but decided that rather than cancelling, I'd use high speed film and fast lenses.
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35mm film |
In addition to the Ilford 3200 speed film, I also worked with a roll of
infra-red. This was as a result of the shower session I'd done in
September with Trav and Miranda where I'd had great success with
infra-red in lower light. Both films are extremely grainy which lent a
particular look to the session.
Rather then pull out the
hid-a-bed and cover the window with a white cloth to diffuse the light
as I usually do, I opted to simply cover the couch with my white cloth,
and have Miles and J_ work there. This changed both the possible
poses and the angle of the light we were working with. Most of my indoor
nudes are back-lit, set against the cloth I use for a background,
giving them a particularly luminous quality but with these images, the
light was more dramatic.
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35mm film |
The limited combination of the poses
possible on the couch, and the swiftly dying light made the session more
about exploring different possibilities of a given pose, then the
creation of multiple compositions. I actually really enjoyed the
quality of the light, reveling in how it seemed to wrap around the
models and gave a rich description of form, Unfortunately, the rate at
which the light was fading kept me from dwelling too long on a single
perspective. While there were several images I would have loved to have
had time to record with the 8"x10" camera, many potential images were
precluded by the swiftly diminishing light.
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35mm film |
On the whole, I am pleased with the session's results. The Delta 3200 film, which I'd only used occasionally in the past, gave a wonderful softness to the images which complimented the luminous brilliance of the infrared.
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