Project 52: Week 5 {Personal Photography Project}
This week's Project 52 theme is "Self". While checking out Pinterest this morning, I found a blog that had some really soft and pretty hairstyles. Styles that I've not ever done before as I'm more of a ponytail kinda gal. But I decided that since this week's theme was "self", then perhaps I should spend a little bit of time working on myself and then take a self-portrait. Of course this soft hairstyle really needed a gentler approach to the lighting than my typical bold colored studio work. So I embraced some of the west-facing light that barely comes into the studio at this time of day.
For those interested in settings, I used the Canon 24-70L lens at 30mm, ISO 160, 1/25, F2.8, tripod, natural light w/two reflectors. The focus is a tad soft on this as I'm wide open with a very slow shutter speed. It's hard to get oneself into the perfect position in 10 seconds and still get it tack sharp. But overall, I'm pretty pleased with it.
Are you doing your own Project 52 or Project 365/66? If so, please post a link to your images in the comments below. :)
You look simply gorgeous Kim!!! Lovely light
Posted by: Britt Anderson | 01/30/2012 at 12:48 PM
So pretty!! no more ponytails!!!
Posted by: Melissa Schuett | 01/30/2012 at 01:33 PM
Beautiful Kim!
Posted by: Cristine | 01/30/2012 at 02:07 PM
That's beautiful, kim! I love your hair like that, too!!!
Posted by: Samantha Parks | 01/30/2012 at 09:54 PM
You look beautiful, Kim! And, that light is yummy!
Posted by: Kelly Q | 01/30/2012 at 10:13 PM
i think you look GORGEOUS in this photo. I love everything about it. :)
Posted by: nikki | 02/01/2012 at 02:16 AM
This is beautiful Kim! I can't believe how good the focus is for 2.8, I had such a hard time with mine.
Posted by: Holly | 02/02/2012 at 03:51 PM