We found this excellent location at Pechersk Lavra, an Orthodox Christian monastery in Kiev, Ukraine.
Model Elena was shot with a Sony A7RII camera in manual mode. Off-camera flash was held camera left by assistant Lili; a Godox AD200 with a Godox AD-S7 soft box and diffuser panel.
Image Info
- Camera: ILCE-7RM2
- Focal length: 33mm
- Flash fired: yes
- Shutter speed: 1/160s
- Aperture: ƒ/5.6
- ISO: 160
Basic adjustments were made in Lightroom. In Photoshop, the model’s skin was retouched (frequency separation) and there was some dodging and burning to bring out facial features.
The photo was finalised in Exposure X2 with a Fuji FP-100C film emulation effect.
The photoshoot was undertaken for tourism website Visit Kiev Ukraine.
Location Details
Pechersk Lavra
Kiev
Ukraine
Location Map
The position of Pechersk Lavra is displayed in the map below.
Photo Credits
Photography: David Mottershead
Modelling: Elena
Assistance: Lili
