Tibetan Girl

Taken in Tibet, this little village girl is the typical Tibetan girl, nature, a little shy but not afraid to stare into the lens. Shot with Leica M8, with Summilux-M 35/1.4 Asph.
I made this picture in a small village about 100km from Lhasa. It was a warm late summer afternoon.

White Balance

Taken with Canon 1Ds 3 and my favorite EF lens (one of many), the sharp 50/1.2L. Made with available light in a warehouse, I tune the white balance in Capture One Pro, for this final image. White balance is a powerful tool, not only that it gives natural look but also an alternative way to introduce the image in the photographer's own way.

The Move

Still image is a moment of non-stop motion, as how we see the world involves. And from our everyday experience, when we see the still image, in fact we all expect what the next move will be, and it is the fun of producing still image.
This shot, made very recently for a magazine fashion insert, incorporate with BridgeStone, the location was the tire cache warehouse, a lovely model from Russia. Using Canon 1Ds3 and EF 50/1.2L, I place the light behind me, a Profoto flash to flood the warehouse so it reflects back to the model with a more natural and even light, but still enough to pain the high light on the model's skin.
What I captured was not an image, it was a moment of her movements.

Color

A fashion image took for Kloset, using Canon 1Ds Mk3, EF 85/1.2L, the focus of course is to highlight the dress. The lovely model, Dasha has a fair skin and nice blond hair, I use the light, a Bron-color Para 220 with Pluso G powered by a Nano A4, burn the skin and hair while keep the vibrant color of the dress the center of focus of this picture.

Eye Contact

Taken in Krabi, Thailand, with Canon 1Ds2 and EF 24-70/2.8L. I made this picture with myself in the pool, the model on the rim of the pool, so I can get myself to able shoot with an angle a little lower than the level of the ground the model was lying.
Why? Because human eyes are very sensitive, we are able to sense something we know subconsciously, without our brain telling ourselves. In this picture, because I am able to level the camera on lower than horizon, the model will appear to be larger than life, and have a larger impact.

Water

One of the most interesting object to shoot, for me. This shot, made again in Changburi Resort and Spa, Koh Chang, with Canon 1Ds2 with EF 24-105/4L, setting at around 55mm, so the perspective remains natural. I use a bron-color mobile power pack to light up a mobile light to balance with the ambient light.
I have the model sit in the narrow water way of a masjectically designed pool of the hotel, so I can position the model the way I want. The saturation of the trees and sky and the lovely model herself was kept low so more focus will remain on the model.

Natural light

I use lots of artificial lights for work, but still, plenty of works made simply with the available light, for its natural color temperature, tone and contrast, especially for presenting beautiful natural skin like this one.
Taken at Changburi Resort & Spa, Koh Chang, Thailand. The mid afternoon sun shine thru the window, flooding the room and floor with warm southern sunlight. I use Canon 1Ds M2 for this image, with EF 35/1.2L, to give a wider view of the room and a perspective that represent the model in a more dramatic approach.