About the image

Set Up For the stained glass panels, I covered pieces of plexiglass with stained glass printed window cling wrap. I then gaff taped two insulation panels together, like a book. I then taped the plexiglass sheets to the panels to create a triangle. I used white insulation panels to help reflect the light out through the panel. I then placed a 2-foot light bar at the bottom and a piece of aluminum foil on top to bounce the light back down the structure. For the set, I draped a grey backdrop over a table and bench to create layers. I then placed a stained glass panels on top of the bench, ensuring that I could not see the white insulation panels. I then placed two stained glass panels on the floor to create an alcove type space. At the bottom of each stained glass panel structure, I placed a two-foot Aperture light bar set to 2500K to create a warm glow similar to sunset or sunrise. I then place candles around the scene to frame the subject. For lighting, I placed a Phottix strobe with a bell reflector and a 40-degree grid to camera left at about a 45-degree angle as the main light. I then placed the FJ400 with an umbrella, diffusion sock, and an orange gel to the camera’s right to fill the shadows. The Photos For this image I started with the standard edits (exposure, white balance, etc.), then added a radial gradient over the model’s face. Then added an orange color grade to the shadows to give a more light by candlelight feeling. Then, I added a vignette. In Photoshop, I darkened the backdrop closer to black and added glow to all the candles. I then did some touchups using frequency separation and dodge and burn techniques.