The third series of images shot with Devon was a play with lengths of sheer materials. I love how you can create quite dramatic images using simple materials.

You can get even better results when the model simply plays with the fabric.

As with the previous images on this shoot day, there was no need to change the lighting. The main light was in a beauty dish positioned above the camera. A second light was positioned camera right. This was shooting into a 7′ umbrella with diffusion to fill in the shadows. The only change that was made was to drop the white fabric used as a backdrop in previous images.

All of the images in this post were shot with my Lumix G9. The settings used were 1/200s, f10, and ISO 200. The focal lengths ranged from 26mm to 50mm. The setting ensured that I had full control of the light while also giving me a good depth of field. 

I entered the veiled image (above) into a camera club competition and it did very well.

At the end of the session I had my wife help me in creating a more dramatic image. I set the camera on a tripod. Then, I got her to throw the fabric while Devon moved her head.

Then in Photoshop I was able to combine several of the images to create what you see at the start of the post. By having the camera in a fixed position these composites are very easy to achieve.