X10/X20 Fashion Portraiture

[the sardonic iconic]

All I can say is that your work is the bomb. You pick a distinctive style of model and know how to compose using the geometry of their limbs, not to mention having super lighting skills. Some of these could be in campaigns for big name jeans/casual brands.

Thank you so much!

 

[Armanius]

All I can say is that your work is the bomb. You pick a distinctive style of model and know how to compose using the geometry of their limbs, not to mention having super lighting skills. Some of these could be in campaigns for big name jeans/casual brands.

+1

 

[MrBeastie]

All I can say is that your work is the bomb. You pick a distinctive style of model and know how to compose using the geometry of their limbs, not to mention having super lighting skills. Some of these could be in campaigns for big name jeans/casual brands.

What he said with bells and whistles on!

 

[the sardonic iconic]

Fun (and extremely chilly) shoot with Parisian beauty Daphne E. in Central Park today:

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In good light, it's absolutely shocking the kind of images the X10 can pull off in 6mp DR400 mode. Also, I was hoping to have my X100s by today to test it out for this shoot... didn't happen. I still shot most of the day at 35mm equiv.

 

[RT Panther]

Keep on rockin' it! :clap2:

 

[jloden]

I really enjoy your work with the X10... you're clearly a talented & skilled photographer, but the great subjects you have to work with certainly doesn't hurt!

Looking forward to seeing what you do with the X100S too, but I gotta say I'd be thrilled with the images you've posted here regardless of camera used

 

[pniev]

Let me say it too: I am so impressed by your photos. Where are the publishers?

 

[the sardonic iconic]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone.

One more from this set:
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[pniev]

I am beginning to understand where your nickname comes from:

1. you are in reality a famous fashion photographer (the iconic part).
2. you are having great fun about us thinking that you are taking these nice shots with a PS camera without further lighting aids (the sardonic part).

haha.

Seriously, as said: great shots!

 

[the sardonic iconic]

My X100s arrived this morning, but was just before I jumped on the subway for this shoot. I was hoping to have it in my hands for this editorial, but it will have to wait for next time. My team and I put this shoot together for submissions, so I did primarily use my D800. I squeezed in some X10 images for a few of the looks.

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[the sardonic iconic]

Sadly, this last set is the swan song for my X10... I've already sold it since getting my X100S this week. Owning it has been a remarkable experience though, one that has really pushed me creatively and caused me to get back to the basics of strong portraiture. Thanks for all the support, guys!

 

[pniev]

I think we have to thank you for sharing your work with us!
Hopefully you will continue sharing photos that help us become better amateur photographers. Workshops would be equally appreciated, of course. ;-)
Peter

 

[afkenner]

Sadly, this last set is the swan song for my X10... I've already sold it since getting my X100S this week. Owning it has been a remarkable experience though, one that has really pushed me creatively and caused me to get back to the basics of strong portraiture. Thanks for all the support, guys!

The quality of your X10 photos showed what that small camera was capable of producing in the right hands. You set the bar very high with the results you could get out of that (relatively) small sensor in ambient light. Even if you can accomplish much more with the X100S, it will never seem to be such a miracle of talent! Your terrific work was a big factor in convincing me that the X20 would be a worthwhile tool in the bag, so thank you and thanks also to your former X10.

 

[photomonkey]

Qeustion for The Sardonic Iconic

Sadly, this last set is the swan song for my X10... I've already sold it since getting my X100S this week. Owning it has been a remarkable experience though, one that has really pushed me creatively and caused me to get back to the basics of strong portraiture. Thanks for all the support, guys!

Hi,

first, thanks for sharing those amazing photos! inspiring work.

But I do have a question and hope that you're willing to provide me with an answer her...
my reason for asking: In my over 20 years of photography I have mostly used larger SLRs later middle sized DSLRs (D200, D300)... lots of prime lenses, etc.
As of recent I've mostly ventured into street / travel documentary style photography and portraitures.
However I have been very reluctant in lugging the big gear around, especially when travelling (I like to travel light).
Got myself a m4/3 Oly E-PL3... and for the portraits mostly use the 45mm f/1.8 but the lack of ANY viewfinder (and with the stick on thing it's "huge") has been a bit off putting, same with the lack of good direct external controls.
Then I saw the X20 - and it looks like it does everything in a minuscule body.

however the one thing I often like to work with is to use larger apertures mostly for subject to background isolation. I'm not that much of a freak for bokeh - but a certain amount of out-of-focus control would be desirable - as I rarely shoot at a studio.

well I'm a tad concerned that the X20 couldn't deliver on this... until I found this:

now the question: this was taken with the X10?? what focal length & what aperture was used? any other "specials"? or special postproduction?

Thanks!

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[the sardonic iconic]

Hi,

first, thanks for sharing those amazing photos! inspiring work.

But I do have a question and hope that you're willing to provide me with an answer her...
my reason for asking: In my over 20 years of photography I have mostly used larger SLRs later middle sized DSLRs (D200, D300)... lots of prime lenses, etc.
As of recent I've mostly ventured into street / travel documentary style photography and portraitures.
However I have been very reluctant in lugging the big gear around, especially when travelling (I like to travel light).
Got myself a m4/3 Oly E-PL3... and for the portraits mostly use the 45mm f/1.8 but the lack of ANY viewfinder (and with the stick on thing it's "huge") has been a bit off putting, same with the lack of good direct external controls.
Then I saw the X20 - and it looks like it does everything in a minuscule body.

however the one thing I often like to work with is to use larger apertures mostly for subject to background isolation. I'm not that much of a freak for bokeh - but a certain amount of out-of-focus control would be desirable - as I rarely shoot at a studio.

well I'm a tad concerned that the X20 couldn't deliver on this... until I found this:

now the question: this was taken with the X10?? what focal length & what aperture was used? any other "specials"? or special postproduction?

Thanks!

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Hey there, I shot this with my X10, probably at the 112mm equivalent at F2.8... Considering the X20 has the same sensor size and same lens, you'd get pretty much the same results from it.

Nothing in post except a b&w conversion and curves adjust.

 

[underrated]

I felt bad hi-jacking the awesome "Beautiful Women (Feminine Beauty)" thread by taz, so I'll be updating here from now on. If there are any other fashion photographers on these forums, I would love to see more samples of the X10 (and soon the X20) used in this application. With the release of Lightroom 4.4 with improved X-Trans support, I myself am pretty confident that I'll be swinging by B&H when the X20 is released as long as dynamic range at ISO100 is at least the same or (hopefully) improved.

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As per forum guidelines, I didn't post any NSFW images, but the remainder of this set can be seen on my flickr.

Hi, all photos are excellent! Can I ask a question? How do you give refraction effects in the corners?

 

[the sardonic iconic]

Hi, all photos are excellent! Can I ask a question? How do you give refraction effects in the corners?

Thanks for the kind words. I use one of these.

 

[underrated]

I’ve seen better fashion photographs but I’ve never seen a photographer who takes great fashion photographs using x10/100 before. You inspired me.

 

[val]

you are a master!