Red rag to the Bull

It can be hard work at times working in a small english speaking enclave in foreign lands.  My german is not all that great, I can order beer and bratwurst without too many problems but the thought of directing a german speaking model to slightly move their right hand a little to the left or twist as the wrist is quite frankly beyond me.

Working with models is a skill I have been sadly missing for a couple of years and skill fade has started to hit.

So when the opportunity came along to work on some things with an english student back home for the holidays, it was an opportunity I did not want to miss.

If nothing more it was a great opportunity to work on some different lighting techniques I have not used before as well as some new angles.  This is the stuff that keeps a photographer happy.  No real remit, a willing model lighting kit and time.

Sadly not too long as we had to fit the shoot around other paid shoots.

For a relatively quick test shoot we came away with a few shots that we both liked.  The session was looking at head shots as an introduction.  Head shots can be very difficult to get right and far from being perfect, they did at least inspire me.

I have to do more…