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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 32599" data-attributes="member: 1061">Yes, I would say most of your work is a bit underexposed.&nbsp; The new gear you have coming in will help, because it's hard to control harsh lighting, especially in a studio setting.&nbsp; Kudos for plugging away at it though, Curt.&nbsp; Experimenting is the only way we grow.&nbsp; Keep in mind that it is much easier to work with an overexposed image in post than an underexposed one.&nbsp; Details are lost forever in those shadows.You gotta start somewhere.&nbsp; My first studio lighting was just shop lights I got from Lowe's.&nbsp; Most of us regular folks can't afford to drop a few grand on all the gear you need for a really kick ass portrait setup.&nbsp; But more than anything else, keep working at it.&nbsp; I'm glad to see you're experimenting and not afraid to post up the results.&nbsp; I see so many new 'togs playing the &quot;natural light&quot; card because they're too afraid to take this seriously enough to really make a go of it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 32599, member: 1061"] Yes, I would say most of your work is a bit underexposed. The new gear you have coming in will help, because it's hard to control harsh lighting, especially in a studio setting. Kudos for plugging away at it though, Curt. Experimenting is the only way we grow. Keep in mind that it is much easier to work with an overexposed image in post than an underexposed one. Details are lost forever in those shadows. You gotta start somewhere. My first studio lighting was just shop lights I got from Lowe's. Most of us regular folks can't afford to drop a few grand on all the gear you need for a really kick ass portrait setup. But more than anything else, keep working at it. I'm glad to see you're experimenting and not afraid to post up the results. I see so many new 'togs playing the "natural light" card because they're too afraid to take this seriously enough to really make a go of it. [/QUOTE]

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