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Headshots

by Stanley LearyFebruary 3, 2017August 1, 2022headshots

Nikon D5, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/100

I am still shooting those headshots. Here is the diagram for what I did above.

I highly recommend the Lastolite Triflector kit silver/Sunfire.

I captured all the photos using the CamRanger, transferring the images wirelessly from my Nikon D5 to the Macbook Pro.

Here is my digital workflow:


Here is one more for you to see.

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