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<blockquote data-quote="crycocyon" data-source="post: 131597" data-attributes="member: 13076"><p>Pat your lighting setup with the help of the experts here really improved (and I enjoyed reading the advice because I'll be getting/developing my own portable setup in the near future)....she looks so much better in the softer lighting. I would try other poses other than straight on to try to find her good side. There is even more beauty there that I think can be brought out. How would she feel about portraits without her glasses on? She doesn't need to see you to have her picture taken. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> As someone I think already mentioned, angle the shoulders, turn the head, have the subject looking to one side of, rather than directly to, the camera. I realize these are test shots for the lighting setup, but she is still a model and it is as good a time as any to test posing too. If I may recommend....how about a white background? You want to make her seem as light and ethereal as possible. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> There doesn't have to be uniform light on the background so that it isn't a pure high key image, just something to lighten things up a bit.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="crycocyon, post: 131597, member: 13076"] Pat your lighting setup with the help of the experts here really improved (and I enjoyed reading the advice because I'll be getting/developing my own portable setup in the near future)....she looks so much better in the softer lighting. I would try other poses other than straight on to try to find her good side. There is even more beauty there that I think can be brought out. How would she feel about portraits without her glasses on? She doesn't need to see you to have her picture taken. ;) As someone I think already mentioned, angle the shoulders, turn the head, have the subject looking to one side of, rather than directly to, the camera. I realize these are test shots for the lighting setup, but she is still a model and it is as good a time as any to test posing too. If I may recommend....how about a white background? You want to make her seem as light and ethereal as possible. :) There doesn't have to be uniform light on the background so that it isn't a pure high key image, just something to lighten things up a bit. [/QUOTE]

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