Hi there,

Here we have an image that looks like something out of the 90’s. I used a spill kill and honey comb combined with a ring flash. I have been talking about catchlight a lot in other blogs, so I wanted to show a really good example of it. The ring flash allows a speedlite to be placed inside. The backdrop is a white backdrop. Oisin is sitting right next to it so the whole shoot is taking place in about four feet of space.

My exposure is F1.2, which is the widest the 85mm lens I have will go and wow can you see how little is in focus in the image? It is as if Oisin is emerging from a blur.

While Oisin’s look might be a representation of 90’s cool, it is actually the result of him wanting to go and play with his sister!

The spillkill combined well with the ring flash. It added a bit of light on the face and some shadow underneath the chin.

For Saoirse’s image I increased the power on the spill kill which was a mistake for her skin, though looking at the picture, I think it was a mistake to ask her to get her picture taken in the first place.. Best to add that one to the pile I have made for her 21st.