7 Deadly Sins (PHOTOSHOOT)

Working with Angela Lin and Nicole to create the “Pride” character from the Seven Deadly Sins has been an awesome experience, I think these photos turned out amazing. The location was simple, we did everything at the studio in Lethbridge, AB. Nicole went to work on Angela while I started setting up some lights. My main light were two speedlights, and to fill I used a DIY Kino Flo. Throughout the day I used three lighting setups, the first was with two large 8′ v-flats set on both sides of Angela, and closing them so they were only open around one foot. The flashes then shot into the center of the v-flat and bounced out creating an amazing strip of catch lights. The 2nd setup was just a Westcott 7′ Parabolic Umbrella facing Angela when against the wall which was perfect for creating soft shadows. The last setup was a Westcott Apollo above Angela and a DIY Kino Flo below her to help fill in some shadows. After the photoshoot, I took the images into Lightroom and Photoshop to do the final edits.

A test photo of Nicole Kimieko Kindt before Angels photoshoot.

TIP: In my experience, creating stunning photos sometimes requires two components. First, capturing a great image with lighting, posing, composition, etc. The second, enhancing your image to remove any distractions and help guide the viewers eye. Doing this can really bring your image to life and help define your look and style. (A little goes a long way, not all images require heavy processing)