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Photographed with a Hasselblad 500c/m and Kodak T-Max 400 film.

Photographed with a Hasselblad 500c/m and Kodak T-Max 400 film.

Window Light With The Hasselblad

March 04, 2019 in Black and White Film, Nudes, Photo Sessions

This is probably my favorite portrait so far from my first photo session with the Hasselblad 500c/m. The lighting conditions were a bit challenging because the bulk of the light source was coming from up and to the left of the frame as the model and I were actually down in a basement below ground. I’m fairly amazed I was able to hand hold the camera for this image and I still ended up with a decent exposure and a fairly sharp photograph.

The challenging conditions ended up working in my favor though as I really like the light just creating a good highlighting effect around the model’s figure. Devi, the model, can be found on Instagram for those who have sent me direct messages asking who she is. If you are a photographer looking to hire someone I do highly recommend working with her. She is incredibly patient and easy to work with.


Tags: Hasselblad 500C/M, Kodak TMax, Nude, Window Light, Black and White Film, Medium Format
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