4. Self shots. Eros, Thanatos and Quality of Light
We said that the photograph was light. And the play of light and shadow, which provided, highlighted the textures and volumes.
What's more, yesterday we talked only of light and shadow, now speak of "Quality of Light"
I forgive thoughtful disquisitions on technical issues, of which on the other hand, I have pajolera idea, songs like "color temperature" and "White Balance", and I ask you to contemplate these two photos:
this is a
and the other 
Two models, both in similar positions, both immensely attractive (had put "fuckable" but it's ugly, and may even be some woman who comes to these pages, but if I follow, understand that pleasure is pleasure, not apart).
But there is one important difference ...
What attracts you most? What seems more loving, more open, closer?
For that difference is not the model, not the pose (although the tip of nipples in the second, as if he had just cum, also involved 
Is the color.
The first picture says "leave me alone!"
The second picture says: "fuck me"
The first photo has a light cold, hospital, while the second is a cry of pleasure. Hence the title of this post, Eros and Thanatos.
Another example:
Two photos, taken one after another, one with natural lighting, the other with a stroke of flash. I put the first, very small, not wanting to offend, the two are complete (and Full HD ) In the Secret Cabinet
The first photograph has warm lighting, imagine a room, the fire burning (it was in June, austral winter), the couple who had been doing cuddling with a drink by the fireplace, while Kenny G sounded, and is making love, slowly, barely move, savoring the moment. And the photographer, behind a curtain, silent, I spy. Titanic theme sounds on the saxophone of Kenny G.
Note also the inverted heart-shaped frame his legs against the dark background is her body, again giving depth to sex, volume of photography, but above all, hiding in some ways the essence of mystery, his body in her body. One can imagine what is happening but you do not.
The second is photo hardcore porn magazine. There is everything, not just the hair out, the redness of some rubbing above, any anatomy ...
Looks like two actors who are charging, lights, cameras, action, Open legs, lamb, which we're late! Looks like a show for the voyeur, or enjoyed Siqueiros. And the photographer, as a fly, spinning around.
Well, that
Eros
Thanatos
But I give you my word that in both the photographer was the same (ie, me), was located in the same place, and more excited than a child on the last day of class.
After the examples, let's technique:
First, as we saw yesterday, turn the flash
Second, to warm a whole, seek warm lighting, sunlight or halogen light bulbs of a lifetime
Third, for the most experienced, look in the menu of your machine: "White Balance", which take away from "Auto", and you put the one that corresponds to the type of lighting that you have (Solar, incandescent, etc.).
And for the very experienced, and if allowed by your machine, there is the possibility of "bracketing" the white balance. Is to take several photos Braqueting (usually 3, but may be more) in which the machine automatically varies a parameter - can be the speed may be the opening may be the white balance -.
So You select bracketing, and you will see the picture as repeated, but slightly different, because the machine has changed the white balance. You choose one, which you like best.
And if you want, you send me the result.
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Tags: self shots , erotic photography , light
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