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"Pilot"

My friend Arto had grown this awesome beard. We agreed to do a photoshoot in my home studio, also known as our living room. I’ve had this leather jacket for a while, but I haven’t worn it in a long time. I’m glad I didn’t get rid of it, because it ended up being perfect for this pilot-themed image. These motorcycle goggles really completed the look.

I do my post-processing in Lightroom and Photoshop. This time, I went for a grittier look. I mainly use a gray background since it is so versatile, and I texture it in post-processing. The motorcycle goggles fogged up easily, but it actually looked so good that I enhanced it in post-processing. My workflow usually goes like this: image manipulations, cleaning, background, light (vignette, dodge & burn, etc.), color grade, sharpening.

Fujifilm GFX 50S with Fujinon GF 110mm f2 R LM WR at 110mm and f/10, 1/125sec, ISO 100. Godox strobes.

Lighting diagram & ps layers as an image: https://petridamsten.com/pilot/
Lighting diagram & animation of the post-processing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6JWQetEv2Q&t=811s

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4 Comments

This is well done. Love the lighting and the the subject.

Thanks!

well done! reminds me of a joel grimes output

Thanks. I have always liked Joel Grimes photos and they have influenced my work a lot.