shooting in a studio

rabika

New member
ok guys i am just writing to ask how to get rid of the floating look i get when shooting in a studio. i can never seem to get a full body pic without the model looking like they are floating in mid air

eg.
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how do you stop this. ive been told that if u cut of the feet etc u get rid of the illusion but is their any other way?
 

fotojack

Senior Member
How about putting some kind of prop on the floor in the background? You need a defining line between the floor and the background/wall.
 

rabika

New member
i realised that i am being too clean on my editing and that i have been removing the natural showing if i leave this on it gives a better effect...

tell me what u think:
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taking into account that this picture has not gone through lightroom yet
 

Marcel

Happily retired
Staff member
Super Mod
I think the only way to have a more natural effect would be to have a little more direction in your lighting. Seems maybe you have shadows on both sides of the model and the background might be lighted too much. Try to have your fill umbrella a little further away and leave the shadow that the main light will make on the background at least at the bottom of the frame. You can remove the unwanted shadows on top, but leave some on the bottom part so we have a better idea of where the ground begins.
Just my 2 cents.
Good pics.
 

Carolina Photo Guy

Senior Member
You may also want to consider use a slightly darker backdrop on the floor to add some delineation to the background.

With the pedestal seat on a very light grey "floor" with the white backdrop would eliminate the floating effect.

Just a thought.

Pete
 

ohkphoto

Snow White
This is why I would not want to do fashion shoots and would not be good at it . . . I think shadows are an important part of a portrait. Like the others said, you may want to move the light around so that you get some slight shadowing on the floor.
 

rabika

New member
so shadowing is fine if it isnt too heavy or on the model. i have been trying to get minimal shadowing everywhere as i thought it was not good but i think it needs to be there to define the flooring to the wall
 

rabika

New member
im not really doing it for anything just a bit of fun learning how to use my camera etc. i wish it was good enough for magazines etc
 

ohkphoto

Snow White
I think you need to really play around with your lighting and see what effects you get. Take a look at some of the portraits shot on this forum. Anthony Hereld is very good about posting a diagram of his lighting setups. Shadows are what make a photo interesting , gives the photo dimension. . . you just have to control where you want it.
 

rabika

New member
i shall have a look around and see what is going on in here i am new to this whole thing of strobe lighting and i find it very enjoyable (while expensive). Cant wait to try and get the look i really want in the photo, i really enjoy outdoor alot mroe as it has alot more story behind it than a white backdrop
 
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