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10/13/2012 03:28:07 PM · #1 |
Conned a friend into getting a nice portrait so I could practice... She's a great model, love the energy.
So, thoughts? I want to really bump my skills up fast here, so be cruel and unusual. ;)
-CB
ETA: Nice is ok too. ;)
Message edited by author 2012-10-13 15:37:24. |
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10/13/2012 06:38:44 PM · #2 |
| I'd probably decrease the amount of light falling on the BG, seems bright to me. Would be nice to see a selection of other shots. |
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10/13/2012 11:09:49 PM · #3 |
| Specular highlights on the right side of her face scream "artificial"... |
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10/14/2012 12:02:38 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Specular highlights on the right side of her face scream "artificial"... |
Help me out, what exactly do you mean by artificial? |
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10/14/2012 12:21:22 AM · #5 |
As requested, here are a few more.
Some from yesterday, some from today. The hat shoots are today.
Today's setup:
  
Yesterday:
  
Why I can't put enough room between the subject and the background. ;)
Message edited by author 2012-10-14 00:27:43. |
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10/14/2012 12:23:33 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Cory:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Specular highlights on the right side of her face scream "artificial"... |
Help me out, what exactly do you mean by artificial? |
I think Bear means flash/strobe/artificial...
If you look at the model's left side of her face, the light looks like it's originating/coming from below. The light is a bit "harsh". If the light was defused a bit more/a little softer, the light may not appear as "artificial".
Hope that helps...
(Excuse my layman's term. I'm just a hobbyist.)
Leo |
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10/14/2012 12:29:05 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by The_Tourist:
Originally posted by Cory:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Specular highlights on the right side of her face scream "artificial"... |
Help me out, what exactly do you mean by artificial? |
I think Bear means flash/strobe/artificial...
If you look at the model's left side of her face, the light looks like it's originating/coming from below. The light is a bit "harsh". If the light was defused a bit more/a little softer, the light may not appear as "artificial".
Hope that helps...
(Excuse my layman's term. I'm just a hobbyist.)
Leo |
You may be quite right...
I had a reflector under her to my right. Above and to the left was a 42" umbrella... I'm betting I just had too much reflector - I should have just left the shadows? |
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10/14/2012 12:41:23 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by Cory:
You may be quite right...
I had a reflector under her to my right. Above and to the left was a 42" umbrella... I'm betting I just had too much reflector - I should have just left the shadows? |
Bro, I'm just a hobbyist. Maybe a gold reflector??? or move the reflector farther away...??? Powering down the light a notch???
That's the beauty of experimenting, especially if you have a willing model... |
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10/14/2012 12:46:03 AM · #9 |
| Left some comments on the pics with the same model. |
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10/14/2012 12:52:08 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by CNovack:
Others have already given some very good pointers about the background, evening out the lighting and on pose. Jumping off of the critique that  slickchik mentioned about accenting her jawline - Can't remember who posted this great instructional video on how to pose your model but it is very helpful: How important is it to accentuate your subject’s jawline in a portrait? Start at the 1:30 point where it gets to the main tips on how your model needs to pose to get a good jawline (8:46 timeline illustrates the technique even better). |
CNovack posted this on the photo, wow! Pure gold, thank you! |
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10/14/2012 05:17:45 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Cory:
Originally posted by CNovack:
Others have already given some very good pointers about the background, evening out the lighting and on pose. Jumping off of the critique that slickchik mentioned about accenting her jawline - Can't remember who posted this great instructional video on how to pose your model but it is very helpful: How important is it to accentuate your subject’s jawline in a portrait? Start at the 1:30 point where it gets to the main tips on how your model needs to pose to get a good jawline (8:46 timeline illustrates the technique even better). |
CNovack posted this on the photo, wow! Pure gold, thank you! |
AH, yes! This is what I was referring to and I couldn't remember where I saw that video but it helps TREMENDOUSLY to do this. My husband went from looking horrible in pictures to frigging handsome as soon as I could convince him to push his face towards the camera.
ETA: The lighting is just too bright on these images. Power down. One key thing to remember is that shutter speed affects ambient light and aperture controls flash.
Message edited by author 2012-10-14 17:19:39. |
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