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Critique of first Portrait shots
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<blockquote data-quote="fotojack" data-source="post: 266542" data-attributes="member: 16"><p>Congrats on your venture into portrait photography. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> As you know, photography is all about the light. No light = no photograph. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Simple concept, right? OK....let's go from there. The only fair photo I see in this bunch is the one of your wife, or daughter....whoever. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The rest are seriously underlit...if there is such a word! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>If you're using an SB-700 with a sync cord, you need to turn up your flash power. It's way too low.</p><p>Second....move the umbrella closer to the subject you wish to shoot. The resulting light will "flow" over the subject, wrapping around the subject, so to speak.</p><p>Third, your butterfly lighting was too high, for one thing;the use of a soft box would have been a better choice in this instance. There are DIY web sites to show you how to build your own soft boxes. I'm going to assume you're under strict budgetary restrictions (the wife), so I would suggest you look at this site for lighting gear. Believe me, it's inexpensive, with excellent service. I use a lot of it myself, and I do portraits. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.linkdelight.com/Lighting-Studio-Systems.html" target="_blank">Buy Lighting & Studio Accessories, Cheap and Quality Lighting & Studio Accessories on Linkdelight.com</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>There is no getting around it....lighting is the most important aspect of a good portrait. Using a flash and a single umbrella is not ideal to getting nice portraits. Why not do it right and use the right gear for doing this. It will inspire you to do better and better things in portraiture. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fotojack, post: 266542, member: 16"] Congrats on your venture into portrait photography. :) As you know, photography is all about the light. No light = no photograph. :) Simple concept, right? OK....let's go from there. The only fair photo I see in this bunch is the one of your wife, or daughter....whoever. :) The rest are seriously underlit...if there is such a word! :) If you're using an SB-700 with a sync cord, you need to turn up your flash power. It's way too low. Second....move the umbrella closer to the subject you wish to shoot. The resulting light will "flow" over the subject, wrapping around the subject, so to speak. Third, your butterfly lighting was too high, for one thing;the use of a soft box would have been a better choice in this instance. There are DIY web sites to show you how to build your own soft boxes. I'm going to assume you're under strict budgetary restrictions (the wife), so I would suggest you look at this site for lighting gear. Believe me, it's inexpensive, with excellent service. I use a lot of it myself, and I do portraits. :) [url=http://www.linkdelight.com/Lighting-Studio-Systems.html]Buy Lighting & Studio Accessories, Cheap and Quality Lighting & Studio Accessories on Linkdelight.com[/url] There is no getting around it....lighting is the most important aspect of a good portrait. Using a flash and a single umbrella is not ideal to getting nice portraits. Why not do it right and use the right gear for doing this. It will inspire you to do better and better things in portraiture. :) [/QUOTE]
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