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2.15 - "Needs Work" 

Non-commercial session. As a key light I choose the outdoor - window light. On the floor, at a certain angle I placed a reflective material to open shadows under the chin, eyes, under falling hair, and to create a spark in the eye. On the left side from photographer point of view, there was a flash with a softbox, to provide some light to the reflector surface. It was almost directly aimed at me, and set 1 EV below the key light. In "the heat of battle" I set the shutter speed below the intended sync speed. The view from the window was very unattractive, but the color, light and texture on the wall were interesting for me. To break the "boredom of the corner", I placed a vase with dried plants, thus adding another layer between the Model and the background. Corner room area 2 by 3 meters [~ 7x10 ft].
In Affinity [replacement for PS] I have done: removed a few distracting elements of the background texture, Dodge and Burn, light and color correction.

Shot on Canon EOS R6 mk II with Canon EF 70-200mm L II.
153mm
f/2.8
1/320 s
ISO 400

Model: Patrycja [Patricia] Rydzewska
Photo: Rafal [Raphael] Baranowski

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