Seeing that I’m part-Irish, it’s only fitting I post my favorite green photo today. I shot this a few months ago for Make Up For Ever. Erin McCarthy rocked my world when she produced this masterful creation on Catherine Frances Scott, a New York City stunner.
I used a Canon 100 mm lens on my 5D and placed two Hensels parallel to one another for even lighting. The lens captured such amazing detail, I had to retouch the pupil (the black part of the eye) because I could see my own reflection. One could see my fingers holding the camera! LOL I don’t think Catherine could see me, though–I completely blinded her with the Hensels.
My biggest challenge shooting this image: glitter. That stuff is beautiful, but I could not do anything to make it sparkle in photos. I used strobes, so maybe continuous light would have created that beautiful bling. Either way, I could have shot this with on-camera flash; the makeup artistry is gorgenius on its own. Hope you enjoy the photo, and I also hope you’re wearing green today. I’m a pincher!
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Isn’t amazing how beautiful the human eye is?
Amazing: shortly after I posted this, Erin contacted me for another shoot. Thank you, Universe!
‘Gorgenius’ – love it! And the pic’s pretty cool, too
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Maybe two separate exposures, one for the glitter, one for the eye. In any case it’s a beautiful eye/iris
Michael! That’s a brilliant idea, thank you.
Perfect advice that will certainly come in handy the next time I shoot with glitter.
how do you like the 5dII? i’m thinking bout getting one
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