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02/08/2005 09:40:14 AM · #1 |
Trying some interesting (at least I think so) portrait work...moving a bit away from glam and trying to refine myself a bit. Joni was a great model...since she really wanted model-like shots and also wanted to get some really good stylized portrait work as well. At any rate, here are a few highlights:
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02/08/2005 09:46:38 AM · #2 |
I don't know about moving away from glam but they are all very nice. I like the lighting in the bathroom shot.
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02/08/2005 09:57:31 AM · #3 |
I like 4 and 6 the best.
Did you put a flash behind her on that bathroom shot? I like the effect. Good Job. |
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02/08/2005 10:17:54 AM · #4 |
My favs are 3 and 7!
3 has a high emitive and natural feel to it. It almost looks candid.
The lines in 7 are great! Very simple and it works!
All of them are nice! You rock!
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02/08/2005 10:27:40 AM · #5 |
Nice stuff. I like 5 the best, I think just because it is different. I like seeing shots that you don't see that often, something from a different perspective.
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02/08/2005 10:36:28 AM · #6 |
| I like them all a lot. I am curious: can you describe your postprocessing? These all have a wonderful balance of color and sharpness, without being oversharpened. Something I am always trying to perfect. Just wondering if you had any tips to share! |
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02/08/2005 11:24:00 AM · #7 |
| Yes, please tell us about your photos. where they planned, did you choose the locals, the light is natural or did you add some? |
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02/08/2005 02:07:44 PM · #8 |
let's see...
for these all of the light is studio flash.
I usually go into every shot with an idea in my head and then the model comes along and ruins everything....kidding...no, I have to adjust my idea of what I want when the model steps into the picture, but in a good way.
As for sharpness and colors, I don't really do too much. I bump up the contrast a bit in C1 (Raw processing software) sometimes, I use curves and levels to get the lighting dynamic that I want, and then apply a slight saturation boost sometimes. It's different for every shot and for whatever idea I have in my head. For instance I'll shoot something differently if I know I'm going to want it to be black and white. Do you have any specific questions?
As for the locals, they're all in my house. |
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02/08/2005 02:25:06 PM · #9 |
| 6&7 Awesome! Love the colors! |
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02/08/2005 02:33:38 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by hanlomba:
let's see...
for these all of the light is studio flash.
I usually go into every shot with an idea in my head and then the model comes along and ruins everything....kidding...no, I have to adjust my idea of what I want when the model steps into the picture, but in a good way.
As for sharpness and colors, I don't really do too much. I bump up the contrast a bit in C1 (Raw processing software) sometimes, I use curves and levels to get the lighting dynamic that I want, and then apply a slight saturation boost sometimes. It's different for every shot and for whatever idea I have in my head. For instance I'll shoot something differently if I know I'm going to want it to be black and white. Do you have any specific questions?
As for the locals, they're all in my house. |
I do RAW as well, which is why I am very curious. RAW files are very unsharp, yet I am unhappy with most forms of sharpening I've tried. These have, for lack of a better term, a very "soft" sharpness to them. That sounds contradictory, but it's the only way I can describe it. They look sharp, but yet softly so. :)
So no sharpening? Even for these reductions? (If so, what do you use)
Perhaps the rest of the effect I am seeing, in terms of the softness of the color (in a good way), is studio flash related. It would be cool to see one of these shots, such as the first one, or a small crop of part of it, before any postprocessing. That might answer my questions, or help me rephrase them anyway! |
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02/08/2005 02:55:21 PM · #11 |
Wow! They are all wonderful! They all have a great feel. The model looks comfortable in front of the camera...which is half the battle right there! Great work! I am not much at giving critiques, but there isn't much I would change on these anyhow!
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02/08/2005 03:28:11 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by nshapiro:
Originally posted by hanlomba:
let's see...
for these all of the light is studio flash.
I usually go into every shot with an idea in my head and then the model comes along and ruins everything....kidding...no, I have to adjust my idea of what I want when the model steps into the picture, but in a good way.
As for sharpness and colors, I don't really do too much. I bump up the contrast a bit in C1 (Raw processing software) sometimes, I use curves and levels to get the lighting dynamic that I want, and then apply a slight saturation boost sometimes. It's different for every shot and for whatever idea I have in my head. For instance I'll shoot something differently if I know I'm going to want it to be black and white. Do you have any specific questions?
As for the locals, they're all in my house. |
I do RAW as well, which is why I am very curious. RAW files are very unsharp, yet I am unhappy with most forms of sharpening I've tried. These have, for lack of a better term, a very "soft" sharpness to them. That sounds contradictory, but it's the only way I can describe it. They look sharp, but yet softly so. :)
So no sharpening? Even for these reductions? (If so, what do you use)
Perhaps the rest of the effect I am seeing, in terms of the softness of the color (in a good way), is studio flash related. It would be cool to see one of these shots, such as the first one, or a small crop of part of it, before any postprocessing. That might answer my questions, or help me rephrase them anyway! |
Hi, sorry...I left that out...I do apply sharpening. I just use standard Unsharp Mask. usually at about 180%, radius 1.2, and threshold of 1. Sure, here's a completely unprocessed version of the first one, only downsized:
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