When on location, as in these shots with Tess in the Virgin Islands, I will exhaust all possibilities—especially when fighting heat and no-
see-ums (tiny biting beach bugs). Those possibilities include me directing the model then asking her to, “Give me a pose.” I’ll photo-
graph these poses in all four cropping methods (full-length, three-quarter, bust up, and a headshot). For this series I chose two crops,
the three-quarter and headshot, to allow the model to express different looks. I also chose a comprise between the headshot and the
three-quarters for two of the shots in these images, shooting from the waist up. All poses have their own aura, which often makes it
difficult to choose the best image from a series. Which one do you like the best? Mine is the one shown on the left. (Camera:Canon 5D;
Lens:Canon 70–200mm f/2.8L IS, USM lens, effective focal lengths various in series;ISO:100;Shutter speed:^1 / 200 second;Aperture:
f/8;Lighting:Hensel Porty Premium power pack attached to a Hensel ring flash fitted with a Hensel OctaHaze attachment;White bal-
ance:6000K)
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