According to the EXIF data of the picure above, my first photoshoot was shot on March 27th, 2006 at around a 10 o'clock P.M.. The raw file was cross-processed but otherwise unretouched.
The picture has a lot of "flaws": there is a huge, harsh shadow behind the model. The bedpost isn't a great background, the model's hands are positioned awkwardly and draw too much attention. Her toes are slightly uncomfortable to look at. Yet, I still really like this picture for its simplicity and unpretentiousness. I am not sure I can consciously reproduce this today.
I remember being really really nervous and excited at the same time. Even today I still get nervous before a shoot. It's like you're ALMOST certain that you're good enough to pull it off... almost. I don't think it's a feeling that will ever go away.
Now looking back, the Canon Rebel XT became a 5D Mk2, the 28-105mm f3.5-4.5 became the 24-105 f4L. I got a few more lights and got a bit wiser but that's about it. Comparing my most recent works to the picture above, I don't see a huge difference. I am not quite sure if that's a good thing but I comfort myself by reasoning that my progress has been more subtle: refining compositions and lighting, communication with models, colour theory, technical know-how etc. Beside, I wasn't that bad to start with.... I hope I am not kidding myself.
Lighting-wise, it's a single flash on camera left shot against the wall and bounced back toward the model. It seems that a lot of the light from the flash hit the model instead of bouncing thus the hard shadow. I should have turned the head toward the wall further. I'm not sure I knew what I was doing back then.
Interestingly, I don't know how often I've shot in a bedroom. It's almost creepy thinking about it.
Thanks for reading!
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PS: 2010, same model
PPS: For those wondering what kind of lens I've been shooting with lately, this is it: Nikon 50mm enlarging lens mounted on a bellow. DIY tilt-lens:
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