Underwater Fashion Shoot

Hi All,

Well summer is almost here in Houston and I am SOOOO glad to be getting back to shooting again. Diving can be pretty expensive around here, but this kind of photography is free and if I'm lucky, I even make a little money, lol. I got to use an awesome pool this time. It's got great landscaping and a flagstone "beach."

Your thoughts and feedback are appreciated.

Here are some photos from the first shoot. This model is NOT a freediver but did an awesome job:

This is a portrait we did using two key lights and no hair light. You can see pretty sharp shadows. I did set up a hair light for later shots and it worked pretty well:

These are a few full length shots made against the black backdrop:

Backdrop here is the evening sky:

And here are a few open-water shots. These are the most difficult for new underwater models as Lambis can attest but she is a natural!

I can provide the shooting details if anyone is interested.

This was my first themed shoot. The theme is based on a character from a recent movie - let's see if any of you can place it?

Sincerely

James Wiseman

Hi James,

I can't see the photos. Maybe it's my firewall?

Hi Guys,

My server is flakey - just hit F5 if you can't see the pix.

James

Hi James

The photos are awesome. Can you please provide details of the shoot (ie: strobes, camera setup, camera settings, etc). I assume that you were on scuba but the model was breadth holding ... am I right?

I am very interested in doing something similar but its still in the planning phase.

Thanks in Advance

Luigi

can't see them either, f5 doesn't help

Well done!

James they were so cool.

Me like the 3rd one best.

Inspire us to go and try again.

wow James!

wery creative

cia Bela

James

yes i would like to try it!!!!!!

looks like lots of fun!

please send info or tips iff u may?

thanks a million

ciao

Bela

james, great stuff, especially pix number one. will do something similar this year...did you use an outside-the-pool flash light in addition to you uw flashguns?

can see them now, really nice. Yes please post your technique.

thanks

Recent movie was "300" - the dancing oracle girl with the leper sages?

Great series, great model. Yes details will be great, as I have my first formal underwater shoot with a model next week.

Thanks all!

Wags, if your wife ever comes to Houston I'd be glad to set up a shoot with her. I'll even give you two a discounted rate since you're Wetpixel mods :-P

Here's a photo that shows the setup perfectly:

I shot the portraits at 40mm w/ a 17-40L at about F11. You can get close at these settings so that you minimize your shadows. Since you can't really use a softbox underwater, getting close is key. I also set up two large slave Ikelite SS400's. One is a hairlight, which you can see up and out of the water. Don't fire it too often so that it doesn't melt down :-)

The model did all of the work when it came to researching makup so I can't comment too much. She read that you should "overdo it" for an underwater shoot and I think it worked.

Any questions I didn't answer?

Cheers

James

This was my first themed shoot. The theme is based on a character from a recent movie - let's see if any of you can place it?

Yes James you didn't confirm the film was I right?

Hehe, yes - you are right Nick.

Cheers

James

Well done series.

I like most the one before the last image.

Thanks for sharing the technical info.

I still cannot see the pictures even if I hit F5.