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    I did some shots for a local folk guitarist to use as some promo prints.
    And yes, the heavy processing and wacky colours are intentional!*
    Using a 16-45mm and an A28mm 2.8 on occasion too.
    Temperature -16ºC, but we managed... barely. We found an old abandoned mill to use as a backdrop.





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    And some more...







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    Hi Josh,

    This is an interesting mix of photos. My favourites are the middle photo from set 1, which has a dark moody feel to it.

    From set 2, I like the first shot and the last shot. The last shot makes the model look quite pretty. For portraits where the goal is to make the model look pretty, I would have had her lower her head just a bit. That would have made her roundish face just a bit slimmer, which most women subjects appreciate.

    Most importantly, was the model happy with the results?

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    I see exposure problems and the resultant loss of detail in all of them.

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    Thanks for the comments.
    I was incorporating a processing technique I've been studying used by Anton Corbijn where he flattens out the midtones and compresses the contrast in the shadows to a strong degree. I took more liberty in this method with the highlights also by compressing that end of the contrast spectrum too. The odd colouring was something Anton Corbijn does too but in a very different way than these... where he tends to favour more cooler colours (but warm toned BW) I am partial to the warmer tones, at least for these shots.

    Marko, she was absolutely ecstatic over these photos and thanked me many times. It's a pleasure to do photos for musicians as they tend to like the extreme looks and are always happy to see the limits pushed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by marko
    Hi Josh,

    My favourites are the middle photo from set 1, which has a dark moody feel to it.

    Marko
    That's my favorite too... even if it is too close to an Anton Corbijn rip off!
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    Learning through emulation is a good thing to do and helps us find our own style.

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    I have never seen these before. Sadly, Joshua does not come on the board any more. I really like these and I believe that they were intentionally processed to look they way they do.

    Here is another from Joshua:

    http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f11...ario-1931.html

    I would have to say one of the best photos on this board for sure.

    Also from Joshua:

    http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f2/...7.html#post327

    Just some real interesting stuff, I think. One of my favorite photographers on this board.
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    thank you very much!!
    glad to hear that you like it, much appreciated!

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    Quote Originally Posted by raiven View Post
    Sadly, Joshua does not come on the board any more.
    Wanna bet?

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