Anyone who has looked back over this blog will know that I like to use to water in shoots. I had shot a number of occasions using a blow up pool. While I got the results I was after they did present a number of issues. After the success of the reflecting pool I realised that I had the materials to build my own pool. And that is what I did. 

I posted on Facebook for any models interested in a water shoot. I got a reasonably good response. As a result, four shots were set up. In the past, I discovered the best pool shots capture the model wearing very little. The model is covered with fabric which they can drape to hide or reveal. This does mean that the model has to be comfortable shooting in such a way.

So with all of the models I had not shot before, I started with a studio session. The purpose of this was to get them comfortable shooting with me. If they were happy to wear very little in the pool then during the session we move from them wearing less and less.

The first model who answered my call was Shirley. She was initially reluctant as she thought that she was too old to be a model. I assured her that it would not be an issue.

For the studio, I didn’t want to make it too complicated. I also wanted to avoid off-putting her. So, I used a single light positioned camera right. I decided not to set up a full rig. Instead, I used my Westcott X-Frame backdrop. This worked really well. I could even use it for full length shots.

After some initial hesitation we got into the rhythm of the shooting went through the series of outfits. By the end of the session, she was comfortable. We finished the indoor shoot with her reclining on the couch. She wore a sheer black outfit.

All of the shots were taken on my Nikon Z6ii at 1/123s f8 ISO100. The focal lengths were between 37mm and 50mm depending on how full length I wanted to go.