amo-not-ammo:I have gotten tons of messages about my Sherlock Pride photo. First off, thank you so m
amo-not-ammo:I have gotten tons of messages about my Sherlock Pride photo. First off, thank you so much. It really has lifted my spirits during this very sad time. I want to touch on things I keep getting asked about: You have my permission to share it. Of course I would like credit, but I know that credit can’t be squeezed in everywhere. Getting the photo/message out there is more important to me than credit. If you’re not making money off of it, have at it. Spread the love. It is in fact a photo I made from scratch, not a manipulation! I am flattered that people think it’s a manip though (lowkey wanted to fool some people into thinking it was an official photo). I obviously wanted to replicate the promo pictures that were released at the end of December. I focused on shooting Sherlock first, then getting the flag. Being Sherlock was a ball, per usual. It’s hard not to feel like a superhero swooshing the coat around like that. The flag SUCKED SO MUCH DICK. You can see a fraction of the struggle in the gif. I hope it looked silky and effortless in the photo, but in reality it was chunky and cumbersome and wouldn’t cooperate with me at all. It took me HOURS to get one good shot of the flag. Thankfully, the winning shot turned out better than I imagined. I love how it slightly wraps around the back a little. UGH, so worth it. I did a few wardrobe variations with a scarf and different button ups, but decided to keep it simple. The concrete wall I edited in is the shitty view from my NYC apartment lmao. The only thing that was created in photoshop was the wallpaper and smiley. I shot on a Canon 5D Mark III with a 28-70mm L lens and my Profoto D1 Air lights. Shooting took about 6 hours from set up to breakdown of the lights and equipment. It was a rough shoot… Like I said capturing a fluttering flag or coat is all about being patient and taking a million shots until you get a good one. In addition to that, I was shooting in my apartment and my building controls the heat. These old timey radiators blast all winter. So: radiator from hell, plus a button up, plus a heavy knee length Sherlock jacket, plus swinging around like a maniac for hours and you have one unhappy, overheated Iris. But let me tell you, when I get fixated on an idea literally nothing can stop me. If you have any more questions send them my way! I have read every single message and comment. I try to look at all the tags and follow everyone back but it can be hard to keep up. I love you all! -- source link