Week 52+: Red

        Theme: Red   

        Until Wednesday, I was unsure of what to shoot this week. However, I had two last resort options. Option A, arrange several shades of red lipstick in a circle and take a shot from above, or Option B, have Nala wear a red dress. 

        I finally decided to contact a few models and see who'd be available for a last minute shoot Friday evening. Luckily, an amazing model from LA responded and we discussed the details of the shoot at midnight on Thursday. We met at the Brooklyn Bridge just as the sun was setting and got to shooting. Unfortunately, it started to rain and we had to cut short our shoot and seek an alternative location to continue since I wasn't quite sure I had gotten my shot.

       We trekked to Grand Central Station and capitalized on the lights from various booths throughout the Winter Marketplace in the South Concourse. About 20 takes later, I had my shot!

       This image was edited in LR to decrease the yellow hues from the lighting, and desaturate the overall image. Thereafter, I increased the clarity around her face, neck and shoulders. I then manipulated the RGB curve to give it a matte look and resaturated the headwrap and necklace.

      I found just the right quote to accompany my submission to 52 Frames, "Bright reds - scarlet, pillar-box red, crimson or cherry - are very cheerful and youthful. There is certainly a red for everyone." Here are some other shots from this session. 

Special thank you the amazing Joselyne Green for being my muse.