About this image

This fashion editorial image was shot in Milan, Italy. An acquaintance told me about this location and he got us into the building. We were not supposed to be here so we moved and shot as quiet and as quickly as we could. The building was in a state of disrepair and had "Stuff" laying about. I included some "Behind the Scenes" photos above along with information as how I shot this image.

I loved the glass door but If I exposed for the model, the glass would have been 100% a blow out, totally white with no detail, you would have seen the frame, but that would have been it. So I asked my crew to put the strobe together so I could use the strobe light to "Overpower" the sunlight coming from the huge glass windows.

For Photographers

The Gear:
Canon camera - 1/160 second 500 ISO with a
Canon 16 to 35mm zoom lens at 16mm f4.5

The Lighting:
FourSquare "Travel" softbox with a
LightTools 40° grid attached, powered by a
Lumedyne 200 Watt Second battery powered pack set at 100 W.S.
Manfrotto light stand.

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