Monomad Challenge: Intelligence and Beauty: Capturing the Joy of Apple's Pre-Debut Photoshoot by kai.arima

hive-142159 · @kai.arima · May 12 '23 (edited)

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Monomad Challenge: Intelligence and Beauty: Capturing the Joy of Apple's Pre-Debut Photoshoot

Hi friends and photographers, I hope everyone is enjoying their day. Today I will  share another Black and White collection of mine. Enjoy

Working with Apple, a talented and bright student from our school who comes from a cheerful family, on her pre-debut photo session was a lot of fun. In advance of her next birthday, I decided to gift her with a complementary and fun photoshoot!

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The biodiversity section of the school's campus, which has a lot of trees that could be used as foreground and background, was chosen as the location for the picture shoot. We picked this spot because it was lovely and also reflected Apple's respect of environment.

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Apple showed up at the place eager and prepared to take some pictures on the day of the photo session. She was wearing a great gown that complemented the surroundings and allowed her to bring a prop artificial rose with her, and it made her seem stunning. 

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Apple was a natural in front of the camera, I must say! Her confidence was evident in every posture, and her smile brightened every photograph. She was enjoying the moment, cheerful and carefree.


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We utilized the trees as a background for some of the photographs as the photo shoot went on. The photographs seemed much more stunning because to the nature's depth and texture.

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I edited the photos after the shoot and showed them to Apple. She was overjoyed at the outcome and wouldn't stop thanking me for the opportunity. Working with her and capturing her true spirit in the images was a delight.

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Even though the photo shoot was straightforward, Apple's smile throughout the process made it all worthwhile. Moments like these serve as a reminder to me as a photographer of why I do what I do.

Thank you very much for visiting my blog, have an amazing day ahead!

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<div class="text-center">Camera: Canon 6D | Lens: Canon 50mm f1.8 ; Canon 70-200mm f4 L
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