For this Chicago black and white headshot series featuring models Robin Cook, Eric Luchen and Matthew Cuff, I decided to use natural light, augmented with reflectors, and fast prime lenses shot wide open to blur the background.
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Credits : Credits: Make-up by Randall Jenson and Cindy Vazquez. Styling by Isaac King and Richard Paden. Additional modeling by Brian Fountian, Eric Lueshen, Byron Green, Matthew Enrique Cup and Roman D