Some people call me the prop queen. I'm honored by that. It beats dumpster diver or junk collector or lady with lots of trash. I also love that people bring me props and say "Here, make this work." It's exactly what Michelle did with her big diamond ring that she got at a wedding. I was honored when she said, "If anybody can think of what to do with it, it's you." We had a shoot with Brittany lined up. I had three or four things to do with her already, but the ring intrigued me. It was a challenge indeed.
It took me a while, but I thought of using it as a brass knuckles. The bride would be beat up with hand tattoos, bad jewelry, wild hair and tough attitude. Luckily, I had a wedding dress in the studio and some backboard tile to put in our studio bathroom. I wrote all over it with lipstick. Michelle did a great job on the black eye and hand tattoos (which say "love" and "hate"). And Brittany did a great job with the attitude. It's my favorite set of the day and the inspiration came from Michelle's ring.
And for those interested in lighting. It's a three light set up which is amazing considering how small that bathroom is. There's a light with a softbox on her right (sitting on the counter). There's a bare bulb light on the floor about a foot in front of her. There's also a gridded light about two and half feet away aimed at her face. There's barely room for me and the heater (she was freezing) to be in the doorway. I like the harshness of the light and the shadows it created. It fits the mood.
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