A Storage Closet - Fashion Editorial

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Mikelle Pace @mikelle.pace, Model // HMUA: Emily Brooksby @brooksby_beauty
Photo: Wendy Hurst // Production @hello_wayfinder
Published in Rising Model Magazine Issue #70
THIS.

Making order out of chaos makes my heart beat. Simple lines and minimalistic sets tend to speak to me more than background distractions. But what is life for if not to try new experiences?

I stepped into the storage closet at OHM Studios in SLC for a quick moment to regroup from the chaos. This, I heard my inner voice say, is your next spot.

 With the right light and a quick shift of minor distractions (cleanser bottles just didn't fit in), I reminded myself if no one else that any space can become the "best" space.

Call me crazy, but I want to go back...


Lighting the Scene
This storage space had everything--including extra tall ceilings. I stretched the light as high as my light stand would go (maybe 10 feet?) and angled the 43-inch softbox umbrella downwards. In the photographs where Mikelle was sitting, I bounced a single speed light into the ceiling near the boxes at camera right to bring in more of the background details and lift the shadows. 

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