test shoot

fairly successful first attempt. unfortunately i had to paint a new hood in photoshop which doesn't hold up to much scrutiny at print size. this is mostly due to the file size of the 6MP camera, although fine for printing it was very pixelated while painting making it hard to add detail/texture. on top of this the long exposure needed for proper exposure left the model somewhat soft from movement.

next stage i think is to try using a medium format film camera and scan in the negatives to hopefully give me some leeway for editing. i will also aim to expose the subject with flash to make sure any movement on their part doesn't affect the image.