Highlights
by CalliopeKel

Comment by ShannonLee:
right on! i like the sharpness and the black and white is great! she's veryyy purdddy! :)

Portugese Princess
by CalliopeKel

Comment by alfresco:
Good gosh Kel - you have become the best frickin portrait photog on dpc. Why? Because I say - and because every photo you put up says so.

critique: blowout on her right cheek - other than that - golly!

Jaguer
by CalliopeKel

Comment by Katmystiry:
I think it is a very attractive portrait of her. You are lucky to have such beautiful models!

Jaguer
by CalliopeKel

Comment by Jutilda:
I like the almost metallic sense of it. The mid tones are great. I like it but maybe my eye isn't as discerning as others'. Beautiful work to my way of thinking.

Jaguer
by CalliopeKel

Comment by aznym:
Is she cautious, afraid or angry? None of that? It's impossible to avoid her eyes.
Great portrait.

Jaguer
by CalliopeKel

Comment by Pixlmaker:
Wow! I've seen a ton of your pictures, and this is one of the best. The expression, the lighting, the contrast, it's very sharp--should I go on? :o) Oh yeah, her eyes rock! Okay, I'll stop now. Excellent...

Berries n Cream
by CalliopeKel

Comment by Jutilda:
It doesn't seem flat to me. I see it coming from the left and I think it's well done. Backlighting might be fun to try though. Her eyes are perfect (as usual) Did you use a fan?

Sioux Bride
by CalliopeKel

Comment by whiteroom:
brilliant!

Berries n Cream
by CalliopeKel

Comment by pcody:
The lighting should fit the purpose of the picture. So there are many ways you can decide to light a picture. None of them are either right or wrong. A good book to get, that will show many different set ups, is "Photographing People: portraits, fashion, glamour".
Something you might try, to get a feel for how your lights work, is use just one light for a while. Try placing it at different angles and heights and see how the shadows form. If you have a softbox, try the same lighting positions with and without it. Then introduce a reflector. How does that improve the picture. Generally, your second light should be used to help fill some of the shadows, but not eliminate them.
Hope this helps. I'm positive you will do a great job. I like this picture.

Sioux Bride
by CalliopeKel

Comment by Joey Lawrence:
she does look a little souix, and I knew that dress was something indian. I'd like to see this in a teapee :-)