the beautiful molly...

so ... there are times and places for every type of format for photography. if a client says, "i need the images in new york by 2.00p our time," there is no way i'm going to bust my ass going to a lab, processing, scanning and ftp'ing when i could shoot digital and ftp the post-edited work. no way. okay ... if they'll pay for the extra effort, sure, but normally this isn't the case.

this assignment -- for a general-interest-yet-health-oriented monthly magazine for women 18-35 -- was to be shot digital.

yes, i still popped off a few frames with leica gear ... but .. this is digital.

since most friggin' general interest mags in the u.s. shy away from b/w ... for reasons i won't put here ... i left it in colour so that you guys can see that, yes, i shoot colour as well. we wanted a light healthy image that glowed.

doesn't take much to make molly sims glow. she's a hotty. she's cool. i love working with her.

eos 1d mark 2. 70-200/2.8L at 4.5. 1/640th. 800 iso (i love a little grain - the film lover in me will never die). backlit sun from behind. negative fill on left. foamcore (white) on the right and just under the face. negative space for text.

i shot at 4.5 rather than my normal wide open pedal to the floor as i wanted a bit more depth than two-eight allows. just an inch more of depth was perfect.

note: for all of those that wonder how i can post photos such as this: i own the rights. this is "an out" or a frame that was not released to the client. i can do anything with it except sell the rights in conjunction with a "tacit endorsement" (e.g., ad, endorsement, etc.).