Last Sunday I spent the day shooting hair models for Indigo Rye hair salon in Reading, Berkshire. It was quite a full-on day with 10 models, more than I was expecting, which meant shooting a new model every half hour once we had set the lights, which of course need adjusting for different skin tones. Skin is interesting in that it really does reflect light very differently according to the individual.
I was helped by my assistant, Ella, who has been brilliant since we started working together, as there there was quite a lot of kit to be unloaded - we were shooting with up to four lights and modifiers, so the car was very full. Photography equipment can be heavy, so having a willing assistant is a must on a shoot of this size!
It was an opportunity to try out the new Fuji X-H1 which is now my number one camera, the X-T2 now designated as back-up. And of course, every professional photographer needs a back up - what would happen if the main camera failed? Obvious really...
So, it's too early to say much about the X-H1, I've only done one shoot with it, but I love the form factor - it feels so much more 'professional' in my hand, just like it will keep going and going until it gets the job done. The jpegs are just so good and the dynamic range is right there, so it's hardly worth shooting in RAW as there's not that much difference. Therefore I shoot in PROVIA as a base, and adjust final images accordingly in Photoshop. One thing I will note, is that even though the sensor is the same as in the X-T2 - the images seem sharper, more clarity, even with IBIS turned off? Oh, and the viewfinder diopter + and -are the wrong way around :-). All of the above shots were taken with the 56mm f/1.2 at f/4. This will be the camera which makes quite a few more Nikon and Canon users jump ship - watch this space. I love it