FOOD!

My assignment for one of my classes was to photograph food this week. I looked over some food shots on the inter-web and I felt like unless I had a medium format with a digital back or at least a 1.2 lens I couldn't get the cool depth of field or selective focus that really sells a food shot. Also i didn't have the time or the resources to do a 75 layer composite shot. So i decided to think a little out of the box and try something a little different.... and in my skill level.

Strobist: bare ab800 camera right hitting both the background and the back of the fork and fruit.

AB800 into octabank behind camera

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FREE PRINT!!!!!

free print!!!
Originally uploaded by Andrew Ducker

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My attempt at selling something.

I was given an assignment in school to bring in a body part model and do a session with them. I didn't want to use the standard hand/foot model that everyone brought in. I had someone booked but they ended up having to cancel two hours before the shoot so I either had to find a replacement, or i would be photographing myself. Luckily I had a friend who had just got off work and was ready and willing to help a brotha out! She mentioned she bought a Victoria Secret set and wouldn't mind modeling it for me, and who am I to decline.

Well anyway, this is how it turned out. Keep in mind I am trying to sell the product more than the model for this assignment.

Strobist: AB800 into octabank camera left

AB800 into strip light behind model camera right

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One for the road

Another one of Marissa, I tried to give it a film type look instead of the standard B&W. Please let me know what you think of it! I'm really unsure with my choosing abilities haha but that's a whole other issue.
Ive been really trying to get into natural light portraits lately and it is such a challenge for me because I am used to having total control of the light, from the intensity to where it hits on the face and the mood it creates. So feel free to leave me tips! Ive found with natural light you kind of have to pick a time of day and hope for the best. Thanks as always for taking time to read my blog and pllllease press the follow button over on the right :)

Best Saturday ever

Marissa!
Originally uploaded by Andrew Ducker

Marissa and I had a shoot today and it was so fun! Fields, weird country roads, police officers and rooters!

Anyways, this is just one of the shots we took, its late but I had to at least edit one before i went to bed, she took about 15 seconds to edit haha always nice!

sorry for the short boring post, more later when I'm not so tired!

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Carissa!

Originally uploaded by Andrew Ducker

I know I know, selective color went out of style along with the white 80s vignette, this was was a school assignment and I like the way it turned out. This is also one of the many faces of Carissa, retarded, crazy and creepy (long story).
Anyways thanks as always for reading! I hope you have a good day, feel free to comment and or follow the blog, both of which will make my day :)

Originally uploaded by Andrew Ducker

I was bored a few nights ago and was going through my computer to find files to put on one of my hard drives, i found a few photos that i missed the first time! I hope you like them! thanks for reading and please check out www.andrewducker.com