I wanted to practice using my studio light, which I don’t tend to use too much, so I decided to set up a shoot with a friend’s cats. They were wonderful subjects and much easier to photograph than I expected. All it seemed to require was a pheasant tail feather, which I found while hiking, and a bit of help from my friend, who waved the feather around to amuse the cats. I wanted to mimic the light coming in from the window, so I placed my light off to the side so that the light would feather across the front of the cats. I used a reflector to bounce light from the opposite side.
Here’s a link to a short behind the scenes video of my cat set up:
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About the Author
Viktoria Haack is originally from the UK and has been a resident of BC, Canada since 2007. Viktoria is heavily influenced by the beautiful environment that surrounds her. She has a background in fine art and anthropology, which, combined with her love of the natural world, brings a unique perspective to her photography: Her ethos is to tread lightly; observe and document the subtle visual story within whichever photographic genre she is working.
Viktoria’s work covers the fields of landscape, portrait, wedding, event, promotion, editorial, stock and photography education; allowing her to stay creative and excited about the projects she undertakes.
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