Strobist Photo Trade Secrets, Volume 2: Portrait Lighting Techniques

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LAURENT GIRANTHON

Time Distortion

OUR EYES ARE drawn to others’ eyes, even in photos. It’s human nature. In this image, Laurent Giranthon draws the viewer in deeper by creating curiosity and an uncomfortable moment, having the model cover one of his eyes. He cranks it up even more by placing the model’s hand between his face and the light source—a single three-by-four-foot softbox—casting the viewable part of the model’s face in shadow. His motivation? “To focus on our incomplete ...

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