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02/16/2005 10:12:33 AM · #1 |
I'm taking a studio lighting course. For this week's assignment, I had my friend Nadine come over and model for me. These three are among my favourites that we yielded. The only instruction for the assignment was that this photo had to be taken indoors, using artificial lighting. I used my hot lights. I went for clean white background, but as you can see, didn't quite get it even (later in the day found a better way to setup the lights for that).
Which one do you think I should submit, and why? Also, any criticism you care to offer - on lighting, posing, expression, Photoshop work - I will appreciate. I want to get good at studio portraiture.
  
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02/16/2005 10:20:30 AM · #2 |
The 3rd one is definately the best of the bunch. You lighting and angle work well here. For me the first 2 poses ddon't work. Her head tilted back gives her a bad angle, and on the second, it looks like with the expression on her face and her hand on her belly, that she has a stomach-ache? The lighting is decent on all of them, but also a bit flat. I, personally, like to see shadows and dimension. I hope that this helps, and its a great job for your first try! Keep it up!
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02/16/2005 10:28:46 AM · #3 |
My thoughts are 2 or 3 and if it was choosing I would go with 3 as it is the naturalest pose of the lot. I like the wardrobe in 2 but again to me with the one arm relaxed at her side it looks like she has to work to hold the other up to her waist. 3 to me is a happy here I am you will look at me pose.
The first shot is interesting but for me I try to steer clear of putting anyone in a position where the viewer can be distracted by the model's nostrils. Naturally we are drawn to the face but there are elements that can overpower the whole expression. Tilted back head shots have their place but there needs to be more elements to keep the viewers attention.
Just my thoughts...
I will let someone else talk about lighting as I am a rookie in that department...
ED: grammar
Message edited by author 2005-02-16 10:31:47. |
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02/16/2005 10:33:15 AM · #4 |
I also think #3 is the better photo. I also agree that the lighting is a bit too even. A little shadow would have made it an even better image. Really good work!
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02/16/2005 10:34:26 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by parrothead:
The 3rd one is definately the best of the bunch ... Her head tilted back gives her a bad angle... The lighting is decent on all of them, but also a bit flat. |
Brian, thanks for your helpful comments. I kept asking her to raise her chin (she's post-40 like me, and subject to multiple chins) and a bunch of nostril shots was the consquence. I'll have to learn to solve that equation somehow.
I was going for butterfly lighting, and I think that's what I got, but it does look a bit flat. And it didn't work well with her bangs. A different setup would have been better.
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02/16/2005 10:42:50 AM · #6 |
| Thanks everyone for your kind help. #3 seems to be the choice. Based on the feedback, I will take another look at it in PS, and see if I can gently darken the shadows. |
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02/16/2005 11:02:38 AM · #7 |
Shes a beautiful model David. You may just want to try getting above her a little(a stepstool, maybe) and having her look up at you in the camera. That really helps, when trying to hide multiple chins. Just vary YOUR angles and you really start to get a feel for what makes people look their best. Everyone has a bit of their own style, and I love to concentrate on eyes. You may have had to do a 3/4 pose for your class, but dont be afraid to get close. I am still learning, and always will be, but I love the process!
P.S. Werent you in Pink Floyd? Hehehe!Jk I am sure you have heard that a million times.
Message edited by author 2005-02-16 11:03:36.
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