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04/28/2007 01:40:22 PM · #1

Actually... none of these people were models. A hair and makeup specialist was brought in to our meeting and she demonstrated her techniques on her "friends". These are just a few of the images I captured afterwards:

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

04/28/2007 03:05:03 PM · #2

Okay, as was pointed out in another thread... if I want comments, I gotta ask for them.

So tell me ... whatdya think?

For a bunch of "first time models" I think they did pretty good. Some were better than others, but we definitely had fun.

The lighting was my own. I brought my studio lights to the get-together so that after they were done getting their make up and hair done I could grab some shots. I let photographers borrow the lights as well, so I wasn't the only one shooting there.

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

04/28/2007 03:28:21 PM · #3

That sounds interesting. How did you go about setting up a meeting like that? Was it camera club meets Mary Kay or what? Strobist suggested setting up some lighting parties, but this sounds like it would be even more fun.
Pictures: Looks like they had fun. Most of them look natural.
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What kind of critique do you want?

The best of the bunch. She looks natural. Great colors. Were you shooting with an umbrella or softbox? The reason I ask is that the light could be even softer. I really like the tilt in some of these.

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon

04/28/2007 07:11:38 PM · #4

Originally posted by pcody:

How did you go about setting up a meeting like that?

One Model Place has a nationally organized get together in various cities around the country called "In the Click". It's basically a chance for photographers, models, MUAs (make up artists), etc, to get together... to meet, to "network" and in some cases work together right there.

That I know of, OMP recently disbanded the In the Click meetings ... or at least, this particular meeting was not OMP-sanctioned. But I've heard that it may be coming back... that they are still trying to hammer out the details.

Originally posted by pcody:

Were you shooting with an umbrella or softbox? The reason I ask is that the light could be even softer.

I love my softboxes. But I hate taking them apart and putting them back together again, one of them (a 5' softbox) is too big to fit in the car. So I almost always shoot umbrellas when I'm on location. It's just so much easier to transport an umbrella.

Thanks for your input. :-)

Greetmir

Nikon D60

04/28/2007 07:32:23 PM · #5

I think that first shot was lit perfectly. Too bad about the zit on her forhead and the fact that she had a WHACK of mascara on or it would be an INCREDIBLE portrait shot for her to take away from the meeting.

Cool shots all around ...