Malice

Malice
Originally uploaded by Photographer Christine Taylor.

Lighting is not natural sunlight.

The set is outside, with strobes mixed in with hot, bright sky light.

One light is set to come into the side of the car, the other is set to come into the back.

Then a disk reflector is used with gold covering to shine in golden light as fill.

On the inside there are two slaves that pop on specific spots for added light peaks.

This is not a fashion shoot, rather an portrait shoot of Portland's most famous stripper named Malice.

She is a Northwest icon, and has contributed to a whole slew of other women following in her dance steps, so-to-speak.

Lovely to work with. Easy to direct and professional.

Photo illustration - example

Photo illustration - example
Originally uploaded by Photographer Christine Taylor.

Retouching and Illustration example

Retouching and Illustration example
Originally uploaded by Photographer Christine Taylor.

Retouching and Illustration example by Photographer Christine Taylor.
Here I needed to make the sea otter more true to their original living appearance. Then I also wanted a little more action so added in the splashes by going to the water front at Lake Michigan and photographing it. Then I cut it out and pasted it in, blended and matched it.

One of the tricks to great composite work is matching up angle, and light. If you get those two elements correct (so shoot with it in mind) you can composite seamlessly - with a lot of blending practice too).

Be sure to match pixel size, lighting, angle and then when you blend make sure the edges of the piece you cut out and add in has edges that match the other edges in the image - usually with a feather of about 1px to 3px (depending on distance the item is from lens).

Also take into account any light cast that may exist in real life - for instance here - on a grey overcast day surrounded by water. You will have a cyan / blue less contrasty image.

The skin tone of your human subject should not be properly skin tone balanced, rather be balanced for standing in this type of lighting.

With sunlight it changes according to time of day. In snow is also changes with time of day and with type of sun (warm or cold).

Do some research and practice and most of all be patient - it takes a LOOOONG time to cut out and do it well.

Its a craft that can be learned.

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Artist Randy Wood

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