Name: Ann Newman
Picture title: Intimate Touch
Nationality: American
Occupation: Writer and photographer

Ann:
‘One morning I pulled out an egg carton to make breakfast. The organic hen eggs were, as organics go, individualistic in size and shape. Each egg had unique tan tones, and I started sorting them to find a complimentary pair to set aside. To support my wobbly models, I cut the bottom out of two cups of the carton, trimming them to hold the eggs. I planned to shoot a section of the eggs as an abstract image, so blocking out the bottom wasn’t an issue.

For the backdrop I found a piece of decorative paper with a similar hue – I knew that with the right light it would work well positioned behind the eggs. When I showed this image to my 91-year-old mother the ‘nude’ look made her raise her eyebrows. For a minute I thought I was going to get scolded!’

Technical information:
Sony a7R III
Sony 90mm f/2.8
ISO 50
f/2.8
2sec
Accessories: Really Right Stuff tripod and ballhead, diffuser, two off-camera lights, Sony Wireless Radio Flash, Vello Octa Softbox for Portable Flash (8in version).
Post processing: Lightroom for basic exposure adjustments. Photoshop for slight crop, colour adjustments, luminance. Topaz DeNoise software to reduce colour noise.

Website: annstracts.com
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