Fun with gels- Week 1, Day 3

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First off, Happy Friday!! πŸ™‚

I wanted to round out the week with a high-energy shot. A mood, color and expression to lift your moods as you go into your weekends. How’d I do? What does this shot make you feel? Does the yellow boost your energy a little bit? Is the expression worthy of a “Hanif Williams Photography- Friday” post? πŸ™‚

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Fun with gels- Week 1, Day 2

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Oh yes.. We’re doing more gel shots and they’re not going to all be happy and whimsical lol..

Different colors, different lighting, different expressions/moods.

I wanted to push myself and see what kinds of mood I could illustrate by mixing the lighting styles, background colors and facial expressions. What’s your take on the image I posted before two days ago? What’s your take on this one?

Follow the blog to see the rest of the upcoming shots πŸ™‚

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Fun with gels :-)

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So I picked up a new flash last week and ordered some sheets so I could start experimenting with gels. Originally, I was just supposed to be familiarizing with myself with the new gear and I was just going to toss the shots afterwards. After I finished up and got the shots on my cpu, I realized that some of them were actually quite good.

So, here you guys go.. A series of self-portraits with gelled strobes. I like this one because it’s almost whimsical in it’s appearance. Look for more of these to come this week!

PS- Now you can all see my mug a little more often. Enjoy! πŸ™‚

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