IR and models

[Russ Rosener <rrosener@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>Recently a friend has asked me to take pictures of her for a portfolio.
>Without a doubt I am keen on doing this as she is stunning (sorry about non
>P.C comment), so I have been going through all the magazines, photographic
>books to get ideas of poses and looks. Then VOILA!!!!!.. the light is
>blinding.. what about using Infra-Red to be used for some of the portfolio
>shots?

>Has anyone ever done this before and if so what has the comments been?

Quite a few of us have shot models w/ B&W IR. Dan Cardish for one, has an
excellent portfolio.
If you go to the "previous artists" section of the IR gallery,
http://ruly70.medfac.leidenuniv.nl/~cor/ir_g_nfb.html#rr
You can see a couple of my shots done with Konica IR and a #25 red filter
and tungsten light.
Make sure there is a lot of sunlight or tungsten light for the models skin
to pick up that glow. Kodak will be  a bit grainier, but will also give a
nice effect. Some like to use strobes, but I prefer tungsten light.
Hardware clamp lights and standard photoflood 3200=9A K. bulbs should work
well.
The only thing you have to be wary of are the film's ability to make veins
stand out. If she has a fair complexion, this could be a problem. If you
avoid photographig parts of her body which contain major arteries, (thighs
for example) this won't be a problem.
	Good luck, and have fun experimenting!

Russ Rosener
Washington University, St. Louis.
http://ascc.artsci.wustl.edu/~rrosener/


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