Marc Laroche

Marc Laroche is a photographer and retoucher with a large online presence with accounts on flickr, Pinterest and his own website.

I think that this image might show how someone could feel uncomfortable in their own skin or in certain situations because main features that might distinguish the model has been hidden. Also the model would be very uncomfortable with her arms behind her back which to me seems like a physical manifestation of the feelings that she might have inside. The main lighting in this image is from the right which illuminates the models body and creates small shadows which are a deeper black than the background. This defines the models shape instead of using soft lighting where the shadow will blend into the background. I have also noticed that there are three highlights on the models elbows suggesting a second light or reflector bouncing the light back up towards the model.

Similar to the previous image the lighting makes sure that the models whole shape is visible, however the shadows are a lot larger and deeper. This is mostly because of the models positioning which is hiding a large portion of her back. I think that the light is above the model and slightly in front of her. This would explain how there is light on her lower back which is still underneath her shoulder. There are two highlights on her hand and shoulder; because they are close together and are in a very small area they make the rest of the image look very dark and draws the audience towards it. This is very bold because hands can often look quite awkward however the models look quite delicate.

I think that both of these images were taken digitally because of the amount of detail in these images.