{"id":109075,"date":"2017-08-18T08:07:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T07:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=109075"},"modified":"2017-08-16T14:35:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T13:35:00","slug":"photo-insight-wayne-johns-sleeping-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/photo_insight\/photo-insight-wayne-johns-sleeping-beauty\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo insight with Wayne Johns: Sleeping Beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\u00a9 Wayne Johns. Shot on a Fujifilm GFX 50S with GX63mm f\/2.8 R WR, 1\/60sec at f\/6.4, ISO 250<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

This image was shot with a prototype of the new Fujifilm GFX 50S medium-format cameras, and was one of the first shoots to take place in the UK with that camera. At the time, it was far from complete in many ways, and it gave me a few surprises. It lacked several functions and the focusing had a mind of its own, but even so it was beautiful to shoot with.<\/p>\n

The concept for this image was Sleeping Beauty, but giving the story a modern edge. We shot it on location in a country house to give it that fairytale feel. What you can\u2019t tell is that there was no heating and it was so cold we could see our breath in the air. In between shots, we had to warm up the model using hairdryers!<\/p>\n

The lighting was a mix of daylight and flash. The sun was coming through windows to the right-hand side of me, while the light on the chest of drawers came from an open door behind. Shutters on the windows funnelled the light through. The sunlight was very bright for a short period of time, giving a lot of brightness to one side, which drops off into shadow very quickly on the other. It was actually a very dark scene, although it doesn\u2019t look it from the shot.<\/p>\n

I balanced the daylight with flash, using a Bowens Lumiair Octobox 90 above and to the right of the frame, to give some shadow direction on the model\u2019s face. An Octobox 70 is almost directly behind the camera to give a very soft fill so that the shadows didn\u2019t fall off into complete darkness. I used diffusers on both lights to keep things soft and subtle.<\/p>\n

I had to stay aware of what the natural light was doing as there were strong winds outside and the clouds were moving fast, so the light kept changing. I had to keep an eye on it and grab the shot when the scene looked at its best, otherwise the ambient light I had exposed for would have been out of balance.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m increasingly bringing an element of theatricality into my images, especially when I\u2019m given a free rein, as I was on this occasion. At the same time, you have to be aware of where you want the focus of attention to be, and it\u2019s obvious in this image that it\u2019s all about the textures of the feathers. The model is posed in such a way as to reveal the flow and detail of the skirt, which almost had a mind of its own.<\/p>\n

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Top tip<\/h1>\n

If you approach your shoot as a story, rather than getting your model to pose \u2013 which can be a bit rigid \u2013 ask him or her to act the story. When they start to act, you get a lot more emotion and expression in the face, and the body language will follow. Give them a start point and an end point, and track the subtle changes with your camera.<\/p>\n

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Wayne’s Favourite Kit<\/h1>\n

Fujifilm GFX 50S<\/h2>\n\"\"\n

Mirrorless medium format is a whole new realm of technology. It weighs less than a Canon EOS 5D and is jam-packed with features, but you can take it out of the box and shoot straight away in manual mode, with no messing at all. The Fujinon glass is out of this world, but because it\u2019s a focal-plane shutter, you can also use old third-party lenses on it with adaptors.<\/p>\n

Park Cameras price: \u00a35,999<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Manfrotto Pro Light Reloader-55 PL<\/h2>\n\"\"\n

The amount of kit I have means I need a roller bag to fit it all into and transport easily. This version from Manfrotto keeps it all safe and easily accessible.<\/p>\n

Park Cameras price: \u00a3249<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Gitzo GT3543LS Systematic<\/h2>\n\"\"\n

This tripod may look big and heavy, but it\u2019s carbon fibre, so very light weight. Super build quality and extremely strong, too. Of course, with systems such as this, you have to purchase your tripod head separately. I like Gitzo\u2019s Center Ball Head range, so opted for the new GH3382QD (\u00a3369), which is wonderfully smooth and precise. It has a fantastic locking system that keeps your camera right where you need it.<\/p>\n

Park Cameras price: \u00a3674<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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About Wayne Johns<\/em><\/h1>\n

Fashion, beauty and advertising photographer Wayne Johns has been working in the industry for more than 25 years. He\u2019s also head photographer at Next. An ambassador for Fujifilm and Bowens, he\u2019s worked with the likes of Coca Cola, Marie Claire, Vogue Italia and L\u2019Or\u00e9al. www.waynejohns.com<\/a>
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