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Enchanted Realism: A Fairy’s Portrait in Monochrome

This shoot started out as the third in a series of virtual photography tests – combining typical real-life studio photoshoots into a digitally created 3D landscape.

The original creative concept was a fairy in a rainforest.

The tech test failed so we opted to shoot “The Fairy”: as a Fine Art Black and White

This artistic photograph captures the timeless elegance of a woman styled as a fairy. The image is rendered in black and white, emphasising the subtle textures of her strapless white gown and the ethereal quality of her translucent wings. Her medium-length hair and calm, direct gaze add to the mystical allure of the portrait, set against a softly blurred background. The photograph combines elements of fantasy with a classic portrait style, creating a striking visual narrative of grace and serenity.

A black and white portrait of a woman dressed as a fairy. She has medium-length hair, wears a strapless white gown with a rosette belt, and sports delicate, translucent fairy wings. She gazes directly at the camera with a serene expression.
A black and white portrait of a woman dressed as a fairy. She has medium-length hair, wears a strapless white gown with a rosette belt, and sports delicate, translucent fairy wings. She gazes directly at the camera with a serene expression.
A black and white portrait of a woman dressed as a fairy. She has medium-length hair, wears a strapless white gown with a rosette belt, and sports delicate, translucent fairy wings. She gazes directly at the camera with a serene expression.
A black and white portrait of a woman dressed as a fairy. She has medium-length hair, wears a strapless white gown with a rosette belt, and sports delicate, translucent fairy wings. She gazes directly at the camera with a serene expression.
A black and white portrait of a woman dressed as a fairy. She has medium-length hair, wears a strapless white gown with a rosette belt, and sports delicate, translucent fairy wings. She gazes directly at the camera with a serene expression.

Virtual Photography

The 3D software allows me to create or utilise virtual scenes – anything from New York subways, Australian deserts to alien landscapes.

A new pre-release version of the 3D design software (Unreal Engine V5.0) was released and I wanted to check out the new “lumin” lighting capabilities – to see whether real-time video compositing worked yet.

For the record, it didn’t – but that’s what tests are for!

I opted for my model – Ruby – on a simple white background to create some classic black and white fine art.

Model: Ruby

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