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- Joseph Boza
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One of the best aspects of being a photography hobbyist is that I get to spend my time behind the camera, not in front if it. 
Yet, even with that cloak of protection there are times where I need to actually have a self portrait taken. It has been several (and I mean several) years since I sat in front of the camera. As fate would have it with some changes at work a few months ago, I had a need for a refreshed portrait (for introductions and a general update of my online photo as well) so it was "time." Sigh.
I grabbed my Canon R6 with the RF 100mm F2.8 L Macro, pulled out the backdrop, and set up my Godox V1C in a Angler Fastbox Octagonal Softbox and a reflector, then took some shots using the Canon BR-E1 remote. I don't have a dedicated studio, so this was all set up in our kitchen.
Overall I am very pleased with how the whole project came together, and think the self portraits shared here were my favorite. I'm quite intrigued with "the Most Interesting Man in the World" (see Wikipedia for more) vibe of my pose. The images were shot in Raw then converted to DNG and processed with C1, with the B&W conversion performed in Exposure X7 using the Fuji Neopan 100 preset. These versions have been slightly downsized for the interwebs.
This was a fun little project, and I was able to take advantage of the set-up to take some new portraits of my wife and a few of us as a couple as well. I might post those separately from this thread.
This is probably a little vane posting these here, but I liked the shots and thought it was time to share. Thanks for indulging me.
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P.S. - In case you notice, the answer is "yes" ... many, many years ago I had an argument with a door and managed to lose the tip of my middle finger on my left hand. It's become part of who I am over the years.
Yet, even with that cloak of protection there are times where I need to actually have a self portrait taken. It has been several (and I mean several) years since I sat in front of the camera. As fate would have it with some changes at work a few months ago, I had a need for a refreshed portrait (for introductions and a general update of my online photo as well) so it was "time." Sigh.
I grabbed my Canon R6 with the RF 100mm F2.8 L Macro, pulled out the backdrop, and set up my Godox V1C in a Angler Fastbox Octagonal Softbox and a reflector, then took some shots using the Canon BR-E1 remote. I don't have a dedicated studio, so this was all set up in our kitchen.
Overall I am very pleased with how the whole project came together, and think the self portraits shared here were my favorite. I'm quite intrigued with "the Most Interesting Man in the World" (see Wikipedia for more) vibe of my pose.
The images were shot in Raw then converted to DNG and processed with C1, with the B&W conversion performed in Exposure X7 using the Fuji Neopan 100 preset. These versions have been slightly downsized for the interwebs.This was a fun little project, and I was able to take advantage of the set-up to take some new portraits of my wife and a few of us as a couple as well. I might post those separately from this thread.
This is probably a little vane posting these here, but I liked the shots and thought it was time to share. Thanks for indulging me.
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P.S. - In case you notice, the answer is "yes" ... many, many years ago I had an argument with a door and managed to lose the tip of my middle finger on my left hand. It's become part of who I am over the years.
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