The Canon Magazine 81
YOUR PHOTO STORIES
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in front of the lens to create a
kaleidoscopic effect. I set my
DSLR to Manual mode, with a
shutter speed of 1/200 sec,
an aperture of around f/2.8-
f/3.2, and I kept the ISO at
around 250. Then I adjusted
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decent exposure.
The model, Kelly Hathaway,
was someone I had worked
with before and she knew
exactly the look I was hoping
for. The make-up was applied
by Sister of Sinister and shot
at Studio Visage in Folkestone.
The single light was positioned
above me, this was the only
light source in play.
The images were shot
in Raw and processed in
Lightroom – the effects were
created ‘in-camera’ and not in
post – the only editing was an
adjustment of the levels. Kelly
left the make-up on after the
shoot and we attracted a few
smiles, and quizzical looks, in
a nearby coffee shop before
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glitter in my car several
months after the shoot.
Sean’s^ shoot^ made^ way^ for^ some^
very^ eye-catching^ portraits!^ We^
love the^ use^ of^ fractal^ lenses^ that^
have^ given^ him^ a^ distorted,^
psychedelic^ style^ that^ appears^ as^
if^ the^ viewer^ is^ looking^ down^ a^
kaleidoscope.^ The^ strong^ use^ of^
glitter^ and^ make-up^ tie^ together^
the^ whole^ style^ and^ add^ a^ strong^
kick^ of^ colour.FEEDBACK
(^01) HOLOGRAM
Sean creates kaleidoscopic
effects using fractal lenses
that distort perspective
Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
Exposure 1/200 sec, f/3.2, ISO250
(^02) SHIMMER
Shooting through the middle
of a fractal lens has given
Sean a spiralling blur effect
Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
Exposure 1/200 sec, f/3.2, ISO250
(^03) SIREN
Sean takes a standard
portrait to show off the
model’s amazing makeup
Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
Exposure 1/200 sec, f/3.2, ISO250
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