September 3, 2023

Taylor in the Lights

For this recent shoot, we hung fairy lights and roses from the ceiling. To better light Taylor’s face, I augmented the fairy lights with a single gelled strobe. I used a small reflector dish with a 10° grid, and most of the grid was taped over with gaffer’s tape to severely limit the light output.

Taylor stood amongst the lights and we shot the entire set at 85mm f/1.2. We added some fog to the air for some of the photos, though it’s subtle.

A woman stands among hanging roses and warm points of fairy light.

A woman looks over her shoulder through softly blurred roses and lights.

A direct portrait frames a woman between red roses and golden bokeh.

A standing woman crosses one arm amid suspended roses and lights.

A close portrait glows orange behind out-of-focus roses and lights.

A woman purses her lips toward the camera through golden bokeh.

A smiling woman looks down among suspended red roses.

A vertical portrait layers a woman with red roses and floating gold lights.

A woman faces forward as dense red and gold bokeh fills the frame.

A woman holds one hand at her chest among roses and fairy lights.

A full-length figure raises one arm beneath hanging roses.