Underwater Fashion Shoot

[james 0]

Hi All,

 

Well summer is almost here in Houston and I am SOOOO glad to be getting back to shooting again. Diving can be pretty expensive around here, but this kind of photography is free and if I'm lucky, I even make a little money, lol. I got to use an awesome pool this time. It's got great landscaping and a flagstone "beach."

 

Your thoughts and feedback are appreciated.

 

Here are some photos from the first shoot. This model is NOT a freediver but did an awesome job:

 

This is a portrait we did using two key lights and no hair light. You can see pretty sharp shadows. I did set up a hair light for later shots and it worked pretty well:

 

 

These are a few full length shots made against the black backdrop:

 

 

 

Backdrop here is the evening sky:

 

 

And here are a few open-water shots. These are the most difficult for new underwater models as Lambis can attest but she is a natural!

 

 

 

 

I can provide the shooting details if anyone is interested.

 

This was my first themed shoot. The theme is based on a character from a recent movie - let's see if any of you can place it?

 

Sincerely

James Wiseman

[DesertEagle 2]

Hi James,

 

I can't see the photos. Maybe it's my firewall?

[james 0]

Hi Guys,

 

My server is flakey - just hit F5 if you can't see the pix.

 

James

[ouigiman 0]

Hi James

 

The photos are awesome. Can you please provide details of the shoot (ie: strobes, camera setup, camera settings, etc). I assume that you were on scuba but the model was breadth holding ... am I right?

 

I am very interested in doing something similar but its still in the planning phase.

 

Thanks in Advance

 

Luigi

[The Octopus 0]

can't see them either, f5 doesn't help

[meister 1]

Well done!

[wagsy 0]

James they were so cool.

 

 

Me like the 3rd one best.

 

Inspire us to go and try again.

[maddog 0]

wow James!

wery creative

cia Bela

 

James

yes i would like to try it!!!!!!

looks like lots of fun!

please send info or tips iff u may?

thanks a million

ciao

Bela

[buddy 7]

james, great stuff, especially pix number one. will do something similar this year...did you use an outside-the-pool flash light in addition to you uw flashguns?

[The Octopus 0]

can see them now, really nice. Yes please post your technique.

 

thanks

[NickJ 2]

Recent movie was "300" - the dancing oracle girl with the leper sages?

[loftus 42]

Great series, great model. Yes details will be great, as I have my first formal underwater shoot with a model next week.

[james 0]

Thanks all!

 

Wags, if your wife ever comes to Houston I'd be glad to set up a shoot with her. I'll even give you two a discounted rate since you're Wetpixel mods :-P

 

Here's a photo that shows the setup perfectly:

 

 

I shot the portraits at 40mm w/ a 17-40L at about F11. You can get close at these settings so that you minimize your shadows. Since you can't really use a softbox underwater, getting close is key. I also set up two large slave Ikelite SS400's. One is a hairlight, which you can see up and out of the water. Don't fire it too often so that it doesn't melt down :-)

 

The model did all of the work when it came to researching makup so I can't comment too much. She read that you should "overdo it" for an underwater shoot and I think it worked.

 

Any questions I didn't answer?

 

Cheers

James

[NickJ 2]

This was my first themed shoot. The theme is based on a character from a recent movie - let's see if any of you can place it?

 

Yes James you didn't confirm the film was I right?

[james 0]

Hehe, yes - you are right Nick.

 

Cheers

James

[Arnon_Ayal 1]

Well done series.

I like most the one before the last image.

Thanks for sharing the technical info.

[Kelpfish 15]

I still cannot see the pictures even if I hit F5.