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With Peter Hurley
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2.53 - "Solid" 

Modern headshot of Kamil, a big guy - with a silver heart, a teacher and vice-principal at "Szkoła w Chmrze", and a tutor in a correctional facility where he helps lost kids find their way in life.

Captured with classic Headshot Crew dramatic light: Key + Fill, with introduced some darker shadows, and two strobes shooting on white backdrop, shadows and kick of light is controled by two DIY V-flats covered with black fabric with high light absorption. Edited with Affinity Photo, base cleanup, a touch of blending in frequency separation and some liquify actions to streighten clothes.
Also AI generative fill to fix hair gaps (during testing PS capabilities - with great results).

Five light setup, based on two main constant light Godox FL150R 120x30 LED panels working as key and fill & two basic 200W strobes Quadralite Up! 200X for the backdrop.

Camera: Fujifilm X-H1 (APS-C - 24.3 Mpix)
Lens: Fujinon XF90mmF2 R LM WR

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4 Comments

This is a great shot! A 2.5 from the community? I don't understand. Because this is definitely a portfolio worthy image.

Thanks buddy! Its just minimalistic simple headshot, not fancy as some here :)

I think the background is to bright.

Well it suppose to be pure white. But It isn't too bright because it does not affect contrast or create haze.