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Photography Props Adds Context

Written on the 19^th of November, 2022

I decide to go for the Classic Hollywood portraiture in this photoshoot with my friend Ali AlKhayat. I used my two fresnel continuous lights to achieve the look. The following diagram shows the lighting setup of the photoshoot.

I used cigarettes and a fake gun as props in this photoshoot. Props can add an interesting context to an image making it more cinematic.

I wanted the whole photoshoot to be in black and white. However, since I shot RAW, some images turned out beautiful in colour.

One mistake I noticed was that my light was far away from my subjects' eyes, rendering them dark and unflattering. Nevertheless, it gave my subject a more dramatic, serious villain look.

The Gear I Used

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