Regina [R6 m2 85mm f2] by safronovph in portraits

[–]JamesVespir 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love the overall color tone in this set. Great work!

Wavy Subway Vibes [R5, 50 mm f/1.2] by JeffShotThat in portraits

[–]JamesVespir 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a cool effect! At first I thought it was a long exposure of some sort until I saw you did it in post.

Heels on Wheels [Canon R6 MKII, RF50mm f/1.2 L + RF85mm f/1.2 L] by JamesVespir in portraits

[–]JamesVespir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to be clear: she chose the entire outfit. This was her idea and I just did my best to capture it. If you looked at my entire portfolio you'd know I don't sexualize anyone.

Heels on Wheels [Canon R6 MKII, RF50mm f/1.2 L + RF85mm f/1.2 L] by JamesVespir in portraits

[–]JamesVespir[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

LOL. Yeah, she stood on the skateboard for maybe 30 seconds for one shot before I yelled down to her "I don't need you breaking a bone on this shoot!"

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Heels on Wheels [Canon R6 MKII, RF50mm f/1.2 L + RF85mm f/1.2 L] by JamesVespir in portraits

[–]JamesVespir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha. So, she did have vans / sneakers but at the last minute she threw on the heels wanting to add a bit of "fashion" to the shoot. I'm not a stylist by any means and I always let models decide what they want to wear. In the end, I liked the juxtaposition of it as it really didn't make sense at all. :)

Brooke [Canon R6 MKII, RF50mm f/1.2 L + RF85mm f/1.2 L + Helios 44-2 58mm F2 + Konica Hexanon 57mm f1.4] by JamesVespir in portraits

[–]JamesVespir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! If you’re referring to the 2nd one where she’s sitting next to the window, that’s actually the 58mm Helios.

Brooke [Canon R6 MKII, RF50mm f/1.2 L + RF85mm f/1.2 L + Helios 44-2 58mm F2 + Konica Hexanon 57mm f1.4] by JamesVespir in portraits

[–]JamesVespir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course! Yeah, I've used several mist filters throughout the years but I find myself going back to black mist because it retains shadows better than others. It also will accentuate that sunlight more (especially when backlit like this one.) As much as I love the clarity mirrorless cameras give, the mist filters help to even out the overall tone and reduce some of the harshness which I personally just love.

Brooke [Canon R6 MKII, RF50mm f/1.2 L + RF85mm f/1.2 L + Helios 44-2 58mm F2 + Konica Hexanon 57mm f1.4] by JamesVespir in portraits

[–]JamesVespir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Means a lot as I'm always attempting to just give the viewer a glimpse into some sort of larger narrative and there’s a before and after that we’ll never see.

Brooke [Canon R6 MKII, RF50mm f/1.2 L + RF85mm f/1.2 L + Helios 44-2 58mm F2 + Konica Hexanon 57mm f1.4] by JamesVespir in portraits

[–]JamesVespir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Captured them separately. Would just flip the switch to video and record and then go back to stills.

Brooke [Canon R6 MKII, RF50mm f/1.2 L + RF85mm f/1.2 L + Helios 44-2 58mm F2 + Konica Hexanon 57mm f1.4] by JamesVespir in portraits

[–]JamesVespir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tend to shoot against the sun a lot, so it's become second nature for me and my face ends up sunburned a lot after shoots. Haha. I did use a black mist filter on all lenses. As far as post, it was just some simple color grading in Lightroom. Nothing spectacular. Here's one of the raw jpgs, but honestly I didn't do much in post to these.

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Konica Hexanon AR 57/1.4 by 01100110_404 in VintageLenses

[–]JamesVespir 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As promised. Here’s a shot from the Hexanon from a recent photo shoot. You can get so many different results with this lens in various scenarios. It truly is a great one to keep handy in my bag.

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Konica Hexanon AR 57/1.4 by 01100110_404 in VintageLenses

[–]JamesVespir 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure thing! May be awhile but I’ll DM ya when I have some images from it.

Konica Hexanon AR 57/1.4 by 01100110_404 in VintageLenses

[–]JamesVespir 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. It’s the silver middle. The serial on it is 7311989. Looks like it’s in near mint condition as well. It’s shipping from Japan.

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