Head Shots
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You better get to work then..off you go!
LOL I have 2 weeks to do them
rocketman122
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hair light, rim/kicker light? seems a touch basic to me. how was the person lit on front? the lighting is missing modeling. meaning, both sides are of equal amount and I would suggest having one key and one fill. angle "seems" high. you can see the extra skin under the chin. women dont like that.
background is supposed to be black or dark grey?
background is supposed to be black or dark grey?
Sam doesn't usually do portraits. He's more a landscape/wildlife kinda guy, so for doing these for his co-workers...I say kudos to him!
These aren't pro models, so I think these turned out quite nice.
Sam...to get rid of the neck shadows, use a reflector at a 45 degree angle in front of them, and yes...use a hair light to separate the hair from the background.
These aren't pro models, so I think these turned out quite nice.
Sam...to get rid of the neck shadows, use a reflector at a 45 degree angle in front of them, and yes...use a hair light to separate the hair from the background.
These are much better than what my first strobe shots came out although I didn't have the right equipment to achieve what I had in mind.
The good thing about the studio type work is that once you got the right balance or adjustments with your lighting, then it is all cake from there. The more we practice the better we become.
I use the honl for hairlight or to illuminate the background which does a decent job.
Honl Photo Modifiers for Strobist Off Camera Flash
rocketman122
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Im a crap landscape photog. not crap because I have experience as a photog but not specializing in lanscape. so doing something you dont usually do is great
I only give my advice so the clients are happy. Im very empathic towards others with advice and when I looked at his photos felt about my situation when I started out and said to myself, these arent so good and what can I do to make them look like those they showed in the books. not to criticize, to sound condescending, or to billitle, but simply so the client will be wowed. I love studio/portrait work so just trying to give guidance to get him good feedback and the credit he deserves. nothing more. men dont care so much on how they look in pictures. women are very aware and need a different approach.
problem is you cant tell a person tone of voice with text always. its why I hate sms. too many misunderstandings.
the 2nd picture here
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just chose one of the first few links when searching "portrait lighting for women"
nice modeling, accent light on right and nice key from left and weaker fill on right. forget the glamour glow in PP and the background light. look at the lighting in the face. have the women turn 45º or so.
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also nice to read. you should learn about light modeling/feathering. very important. stick to short lighting. watch the shine. have them wear some makeup base. have ac on if its hot. all the lights around build up heat.
cheers
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singlerosa_RIP
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In addition to learning through videos, I practice on myself with various lighting setups. Wish I could get my wife as a model, but she thinks she's old and ugly (well, she is old...). Anyway, here's me clowning around with different effects against a solid tan wall. First shot is single flash with PowerSnoot. All others feature 2-3 flashes, #2&3 w/gels.
The ones so far look good, you did a good job of not getting reflections in the glasses.
Was only one light used, high and basically from the camera position? Why not use try two lights with he fill light 1 stop below the key light in power or move the light 45 degrees off camera This provides some modeling as well, not just illumination.
Was only one light used, high and basically from the camera position? Why not use try two lights with he fill light 1 stop below the key light in power or move the light 45 degrees off camera This provides some modeling as well, not just illumination.
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rocketman122
Senior Member
damn that takes a lot of time. to shoot yourself, then check it, then readjust, and check again, focus, then adjust.... pshh..I give you credit for your drive.
singlerosa_RIP
Senior Member
each "session" took about 15 minutes. you can tell from the pics that I didn't put enough time in to get high quality results. objective was to get better at lighting a portrait, not to get great selfies.
