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08/16/2004 01:49:42 PM · #1 |
I couldn't find a "studio" large enough so we had to improvise. I just covered her bed with white bedsheets. Unfortunately her bed was a bit too small, as you can see in that one shot.
Here are some more from a different model
//www.ericlin.net/photoshoot/irene/
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08/16/2004 01:54:16 PM · #2 |
Eric, I am no expert but my honest opinion is this :
I love the high key of the first one, 2nd and 3rd need improvements in the lighting, and the last one is a little unflattering and out of focus.
One very good shot in four is not bad,
Paul.
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08/16/2004 01:57:43 PM · #3 |
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08/16/2004 01:59:17 PM · #4 |
The first one is just wonderful... I love the high key look, and the pose is great. Beautiful shot! ;o)
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08/16/2004 02:04:27 PM · #5 |
| like the first one! Others need some work |
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08/16/2004 02:05:52 PM · #6 |
| The third one isn't bad either, but I would like to see a different expression on her face |
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08/16/2004 02:46:10 PM · #7 |
the others one on the link are MUCH better. The poses in 3 & 5 are a bit too contrived but they are great shots.
The first b&w here are really good, like the high key effet. the others need some work, especially the one with the shadow & the last one has motion blur & is out of focus.
Some really nice work herr tho. These are your first?
Good stuff!
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08/16/2004 02:53:39 PM · #8 |
Like the first one very much and also like the shot of irene3. With Irene's shots it would have been better to use a large aperture (f3 to f5) so that the background is blurred and the subject stands out better, try it out. Best of luck
Mike
Message edited by author 2004-08-16 14:54:29.
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08/16/2004 11:40:25 PM · #9 |
1.) Too blown out. Far from a true high key.
2.) Nice candid capture, but turn the on camera flash *off*. It instantly will turn a portrait into a snapshot.
3.) Great angle and expression, but again, the blown out highlights take away from this image.
4.) I would have gotten on her level, instead of below it, and focus a bit better on the eyes.
~Audrey
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08/16/2004 11:55:07 PM · #10 |
That first one ROCKS!!! Very nice high key shot.
The second one isn't bad, but I don't much care for the pose. I would rather see her face more than her shoulder.
The third is a little to blown out on the left side, but not a bad pose. Could be better with better lighting.
The fourth is to blurry for my taste.
Keep it up. You'll get there.
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08/16/2004 11:56:59 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Photomama:
1.) Too blown out. Far from a true high key.
2.) Nice candid capture, but turn the on camera flash *off*. It instantly will turn a portrait into a snapshot.
3.) Great angle and expression, but again, the blown out highlights take away from this image.
4.) I would have gotten on her level, instead of below it, and focus a bit better on the eyes.
~Audrey |
This is really close to the way I seen them.
I do like the B/Ws.
The conflict between Light and Dark in 3 throws me off a bit. Perhaps a tad bit darker sheet or maybe a slight pattern. Maybe it's that black pillow throwing me off.
Irene 3 is an great pic with perfect expression, however even though the hair in her face is most likely natural for the shot, it takes a bit away for me.
ED: for grammar
Message edited by author 2004-08-16 23:58:51. |
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08/17/2004 12:38:47 AM · #12 |
As a professional portraitist I have a few comments. 1) As you can see people love high key shots, I suspect this was an accident. I only say that because the other shots you posted are way less in quality, but this is a good thing. You can remember your settings and now you know how to create that shot. 2) Posing is probably the most important part of studio portraits (second only to exposure). It gets difficult because most people are not 'models' and are not trained to be attractive. Communication is huge for this, and don't be affraid to show them what to do, your ego may suffer for a while in the beginning for 'standing like a woman' but in the end you will have superior artwork. 3)Try staying around f8 or f11 when doing portraits (unless you're going for some kind of depth shot where you want a body part to blur, then shot a higher aperture), it's a little harder with low-end lights but you'll immediately see the difference.
I'm no expert but this is the best I can do without writing a novel post. |
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08/17/2004 12:43:03 AM · #13 |
Thanks all :D Constructive criticism is always good.
I didn't have any lighting equipment at all whatsoever, so I couldn't really control the amount of light in the room. The lighting in Irene's photoshoot was much better due to the nice weather/lighting outside.
The 2nd and 4th shots were snapshots/candid so I didn't really have any control on the lighting either. My friend just liked how they turned out so I kept them :]
Some terminology questions:
Does blown out mean too much empty or negative space?
Does high key mean high contrast? |
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08/17/2004 09:09:14 PM · #14 |
| bump. answers to my questions? |
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08/17/2004 09:34:32 PM · #15 |
| blown out means overexposed to the point where you lose the detail. like overexposing the sky until it becomes just pure white. |
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08/18/2004 07:37:55 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by eswik:
Does blown out mean too much empty or negative space? |
As stated, it means you've lost all detail in the area that is "blown out" -- the area has become a solid patch of black or white (or whatever color).
Originally posted by eswik:
Does high key mean high contrast? |
See the discussion in this thread; high key does not mean "blown out" nor does it mean "high contrast". It means simply means that the vast majority of the tones/hues in the photo would measure above middle gray. Similarly, a low key photo would have a vast majority of tones/hues that measure below middle gray.
Hope that helps! |
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08/21/2004 12:47:00 AM · #17 |
| I like the first one very much, although I might like it better if she had her eye direction at the camera. |
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