Yet another beautiful model called Elise I’ve shoot during the past weeks. This is more the private types of portraits I do. Using only existing lighting and only Elise’s apartment as a location I found the series turning out quite good. The model was relaxed and we had an informal atmosphere during the shoot that gave the natural feel of these portraits.
Using three types of lenses, the 35mm f/1.4G, 50mm f/1.4D and 70-200mm f/2.8 gave the shallow depth of field shooting at a wide aperture, but I think I need to change out the 50mm f/1.4D anytime soon. It tends to back focus a few millimeters and the sweet spot is way of. I don’t really know if it is because of my D800, the lens it self or if it has been dropped to many times during the five years I’ve owned it.
Having worked all night finishing the Orega-project I did a little photo shoot with fashion model Eva Marie Frisnes from Trend Models and her portfolio. This is just one portrait I just finished up before I go to bed for some hours of sleep. The portrait is shot with natural light from windows facing north west giving quite soft shadows and even lit face.
A few weeks ago I did a model test with actress Elise Strømberg Mærlie for Trend Models. Here are some mixed shots from the test, both natural lighting and a on camera speedlight flash unit. The model test was just a warm up for the shoot we had the day after, to see how Elise did in front of the camera. For a first-timer doing this type of work in front of a camera, I was quite satisfied. Gry Saether at Trend Models have already decided to represent Elise and is now listed under new faces on their web-page. She’ll probably to reach far with a little hard work.
This week I have had a few photo shoots portraying a wide aspect of different people, doing a business editorial / documentary for Orega and Norservice. The shots will be published in a advertising supplement in the local newspaper Adresseavisen later this month and is of kind of the same work I did last autumn, Editorial for Norservice. These type of jobs are quite different from the fashion work I do for i.e. RunwayPassport, in style, preparations and expression, but the similarities are much the same, meeting people and making them look as good as possible.
Another project I am currently working on is a short presentation for NTNUi-Langrenn, the university sports club for cross country skiing and their SL2013-competition in the town center last Saturday.
Today I photographed a portrait series of Charite Viken from DP Models, documentary style. The sun had just set and the weather was clear and cold. Great backdrop to avoid harsh shadows. Most shots are photographed with a Nikon Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G, might be a bit to shallow depth of field (DOF), but gear that is sharp enough to get usable photos even at ISO5000. Enjoy your Sunday!
Last five photos from the shoot I did with Hanne Lillery, the model, and Marthe Engdal, the stylist, in Orkdal earlier this summer. We didn’t have a fixed theme to the shoot other than it was to be a bit chic. I’ve been trying lately to do some photos with people from my home place and also shooting some series where I grew up, investigating if there is a market for my type of photo style. Have a great week!
Here are some photos from a shoot I did with Hanne Lillery this summer. With me on location doing styling, hair and make-up was Marthe Engdal. We started early in the morning with hair and makeup at Marthe’s place. Afterwards we drove around to different locations in Orkdal that we had spotted out earlier. There are a few more photos to this series that hasn’t yet been published. Enjoy!
Last Thursday I had a fashion inspired test photo shoot with Fredrikke Rennemo Johansen from News On Request on a rooftop. Helping me out with hair, make-up and clothes was Ann Karin Williams Aastø and Lina-Therese Schiager Brækkan from OurStyle.
I worked with a late afternoon sun, experimenting shooting the model facing and having it behind her. I should have brought reflectors to dampen the contrast a bit, but it was quite windy that evening and the model was getting goosebumps so I figured we should be quick. The whole scene is therefore natural lit. Both photos are shot with a 35mm f/2.0 at an aperture of f/4.5 and f/3.5. Enjoy your Sunday!
I shot some photos of Norway’s Miss Earth candidate, Marion Dyrvik Homlong, who was also a candidate in the Miss Norway contest 2010, a couple of weekends back. After shooting the “official photos”, portraits and full figure in dress and beauty makeup. We gear down a bit and did something I have more feeling for. Simple images without any complex and advanced lighting techniques. Location is the same spot I photographed Kristin Folstad a week earlier. This time we had had clear, sunny sky to work with, but since we shot in open shade complicated not this photo shoot anything. Make-up and hair was done by Karoline Holand Fosby.
A few weeks ago I had a photo shoot with Maren Elise Aasen from Trend Models in a backyard in my neighbourhood. I photographed mainly for exercise’s sake, but also because Maren Elise needed new images to the folder’s. Maren Elise has been with Trend Models since 2009 and we’ve had a lot of photo shoots with the two years I have been at Norsk Fotofagskole. The first time I photographed her was during a course organized by Fotopia.no. If you’re interested you can find the photos from that photo shoot HERE: Fotoshoot Med Maren Elise Aasen.
Photographing for
Iris Skolefoto A/S
Today I started on my new three-month job as a school photographer for the Iris Skolefoto A/S. This is not an unknown territory when I was a few years ago before I started studying atNorsk Fotofagskole, I photographed for one of the nation’s largest school photography agencies, Fovea A/S.
Today got to be familiar with the equipment and software we will use at work, the company and got to know who we will be working with these three months. Tomorrow we’ll have a bit more photo-drilling before we go out on a school on Monday to make it practical even more practical.
Today I had a photo shoot with Maren Elise Aasen (Trend Models in my neighbourhood, Lademoen and Lademoparken. Here are one behind the scenes-shot that I did while Maren was getting her make-up and hair done, and the other picture is a portrait from the last location today. I shot every frame with only the sun and a reflector as light source.
This is the third and last part from my fashion-roadtrip-shoot with Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik from Trend Models. A few more days and I have completed two years at Norsk Fotofagskole. The clothes are mainly from MTWTFSS Weekday, Bianco Footwear and BikBok.
I have spent the evening at school printing and preparing three photos for Fokus, the final exhibition on Friday.
This is the second part of the fashion-series I did for my exam at Norsk Fotofagskole. Model is Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik from Trend Models in Trondheim. Clothes are mainly borrowed from BikBok at Mercursenteret, but also MTWTFSS Weekday. Shoes are borrowed from Bianco Footwear in Nordre Gate.
FOKUS – Avgangsutstilling NFFS 2011
Fokus - Avgangsutstilling på Norsk Fotofagskole 2011. Ikke glem å kom!
This is the first part from the fashion series I shot of Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models) in Melhus and Skaun. Clothes worn at this shoot was borrowed from BikBok, MTWTFSS Weekday and Bianco Footwear.
FOKUS – Avgangsutstilling NFFS 2011
Fokus is an exhibition of photos shot by second year students at Norsk Fotofagskole as the last part of our exam. Everyone is invited and the show starts at 8 pm Friday the 10th of June at our school, Nedre Ila 39, 7018 Trondheim. Map
Today it is just ten days left until my exam is due, my days are numbered as a student at Norsk Fotofagskole. For the past 20 days I have been photographing fashion, product, architecture, commercial and ads and classical portraits and spent many hours in post production. Tuesday I am doing a re-shoot of the toaster, Wednesday I am photographing food and Thursday till Sunday will be the last days in post production. Today I had a re-shoot of the fashion-task, this time with Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik from Trend Models, with clothes and shoes from BikBok, Weekday and Bianco Footwear. Location was Øysand in Melhus and E39 in Skaun, places I’ve been driving by for quite a few times, but never stopped.
The bus shed is right outside Buvika and still in use. The picture is of Viktoria, the model, and my favourite assistant Sascha Njaa.
De fleste bildene i serien min er skutt med Nikon D700 med en 50mm f/1.4 med lukkerhastigheter rundt 1/20sekund til 1/250, med ISO rundt 400-3200. Vinterstid og desember gjorde forholdene for innendørs opptak med bare naturlig og tilstedeværende lys ganske vanskelig. Det ble mye håndholdt fotografering som ga meg en god del uskarpe bilder, men dette var også i tillegg til korninga i filmen, med på å gi serien et mer ekte uttrykk fremfor at jeg skulle begynne å rigge blitser. Litt hjelp fikk jeg av både reflektorer og hvite flater.
Bak kulissene
Under opptaket av Irresistible, undertøysopptaket til Heidi Hallseth, dukkehjem-opptaket til Elisabeth Richardsen og manne-moteserien til Jarand Boge ble det filmet litt med en Canon 5D MkII. Snuttene ble satt sammen og redigert av Jarand og skulle brukes under presentasjonen av magasinet vårt den siste skoledagen. Selv synes jeg det er utrolig morsomt og lærerrikt å se bak-kulissene til opptak av fotografer jeg ser opp til, både på grunn av å se litt tips til hvordan man kan gjøre ting i forhold til lyssetting og det at det bare er interessant å se arbeidsflyten igjennom et opptak.
Hi and welcome to my blog / portfolio. My name is Bjørn Christiansen I am a 29 year old and live in Trondheim where I currently I work as a freelance photographer shooting fashion, commercial, documentary and portraits. Enjoy my site!
