Helena by Lara

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Here is something different - a guest gallery, but with a series of images shot in my studio at a private workshop. Luis Lara is a promising amateur photographer who spent a day with me recently, shooting the lovely Helena. We both shot this model - Luis with his nice hi-res digital camera, and I with my trusty Hasselblad. I would set up a scene and various poses, shoot a roll, and then let Luis take over. We both had a terrific time, and we both got some very nice photos. My black & white series of Helena is going up slowly, as we scan and process the b&w negs. Luis was able to quickly send me some representative samples from his digital files. This is not meant as a competition, but more as a demonstration of how different photographers can interpret the same model, using identical lighting - and also, a good sample of how a non-professional can come up with some pretty impressive shots with just a bit of coaching (and a near perfect model !). (For more info on my private workshops, write to me at chm@moreystudio.com.