# @brandonwoelfel on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DMf58caJZTs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33555090-brandonwoelfel-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6975c2885b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-07-24T17:16:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Brandon Woelfel (@brandonwoelfel) — https://gondola.cc/brandonwoelfel

## Caption

Let’s take the Nikonusa Z8, the NIKKOR Z 24–70mm f/2.8, and a $20 tablecloth… and see what we can create 📸✨
I brought everything up to a New York City rooftop, directed my model to face up toward the sun, and then used the cloth as a backdrop. I shot at 1/2000 sec, f/2.8, ISO 40 to balance the harsh light and ended up with a mix of deep shadows and highlights.
Then we held the cloth up to the sun having the model underneath it to create this really cool patterned effect that I leaned into for the final look!
Even with this simple setup, the Z8’s 45.7MP full-frame sensor captured all detail, and the autofocus locked on super fast. All that power in a compact body made this whole shoot feel effortless.
#NikonCreators #NikonZ8 #NIKKORZ #Photography #Mirrorless

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## Tags

nikoncreators, nikkorz, photography, nikonz8, mirrorless

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