This girl is on fire…
Fire Goddess in Paradise…
She was born a goddess of smoke & fire, feared by all men! Adorned with a dress made of pure magics!
This themed fire goddess shoot was originally planned to be shot in December of 2021. The first model, who’s in the military, unexpectedly moved to the mainland & I had to put this project on the back burner. I ran across Rebecca on IG about a month ago, wearing a long red evening dress & I knew she would fit the part!
Headed to my favorite shooting location on the east side of Oahu meeting Rebecca & my team at 5am. So many challenges on this shoot, and I was always reminding myself to light based on the fire effects, not only on Rebecca but the surrounding environment & rim lights. There were some shots I didn’t get due to time constraints for the ambient light & the fast-rising sunrise, and I needed more of the darkness to make the flames more prominent in the frame.
It was a fun shoot with Rebecca & my team, and I learned more about lighting for the edit. I think I threw off my team when I started to light the ground!
The amazing & talented team…
Brandon Kawamura
@okinamalina
@thunder808
@dreaming_of_rebecca
@hiflyingdress
@rsakamoto808
Disclaimer: No @hiflyingdress or model was damaged, burned, or charred during this photo shoot! All fire effects are done in Photoshop. No actual fire/flame was present on the shooting site. Do not use any open flame /fire near these dresses or a person!
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