Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Learning
Photo Evaluation
Photo Feedback
Portrait opinion ?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 30699" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p><strong>Re: Portrait opion ?</strong></p><p></p><p>I'm gonna be tough on you, Curt...</p><p></p><p>The first thing I notice is the reflection in the sunglasses. The second thing is the flat lighting: you're using a 3 light setup, and to me it appears as though you have all of them set at the same power setting. One of the key things in portrait photography is adding the 3rd dimension, giving the sense of depth, and it's just not here. If your main light is at full power, the fill should be at about half, and the hair light at 1/4 or less. </p><p></p><p>And the third issue is the pose:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Try to avoid straight on shots. Turn the subject's shoulders and have their body facing a different direction. Again, this adds depth.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kids should be photographed at their own level. Children have large heads in proportion to their bodies and when you shoot above them, it only exaggerates this.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is he holding his toes?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">He appears to be floating in mid air.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Position your subject further away from the backdrop and it will appear to be more black. Shooting at a higher f/stop will also help.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 30699, member: 1061"] [b]Re: Portrait opion ?[/b] I'm gonna be tough on you, Curt... The first thing I notice is the reflection in the sunglasses. The second thing is the flat lighting: you're using a 3 light setup, and to me it appears as though you have all of them set at the same power setting. One of the key things in portrait photography is adding the 3rd dimension, giving the sense of depth, and it's just not here. If your main light is at full power, the fill should be at about half, and the hair light at 1/4 or less. And the third issue is the pose: [LIST] [*]Try to avoid straight on shots. Turn the subject's shoulders and have their body facing a different direction. Again, this adds depth. [*]Kids should be photographed at their own level. Children have large heads in proportion to their bodies and when you shoot above them, it only exaggerates this. [*]Is he holding his toes? [*]He appears to be floating in mid air. [*]Position your subject further away from the backdrop and it will appear to be more black. Shooting at a higher f/stop will also help. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Learning
Photo Evaluation
Photo Feedback
Portrait opinion ?
Top