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09/22/2004 08:32:01 PM · #1 |
Going for a pro magazine, editorial look. I really like these shots. Chose to put the subject dead center and not do any skin corrections. Wanted the photo to look very natural and open.
What do you think?
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09/22/2004 09:02:58 PM · #2 |
| ...and holy crap I'm hungry! You just don't realize little things like an empty stomach when you're shooting |
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09/23/2004 01:15:05 AM · #3 |
Hi-ho,
I'm not a fan of dead-center composition, but everyting else looks good to me.. The range of tones is great, focus is bang on, the background is clipping (Full white). The white background dosn't say natural and open to me, nor does the studio lighting, but I can certainly see these images fitting into a magazine interview article...
The only minor things I see is that in the first and third one the highlight on the nose is slightly too bright, and the eye's look a little dark. I want to look into the eyes, but the highlight on the nose keeps pulling me back...
Out of curiosity, what are you lighting these shots with?
It looks like you've got a softbox or big reflector directly above the camera, you might want to try moving it lower, so it's only a foot or so above the camera to even out the highlights on the forehead/nose. The fill from underneath might want to be slightly brighter, to bring out the eyes.
BTW, This sort of lighting (Butterfly lighting, from the shape of the shadow under the nose) is normally used for women, but it works well here, as you've got good skin colour/texture. Normally for a bloke you'd a more off center key light.
As always, just my 2c worth..
Thanks for sharing..
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09/23/2004 10:45:47 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by ohmark:
Hi-ho,
I'm not a fan of dead-center composition, but everyting else looks good to me.. The range of tones is great, focus is bang on, the background is clipping (Full white). The white background dosn't say natural and open to me, nor does the studio lighting, but I can certainly see these images fitting into a magazine interview article...
The only minor things I see is that in the first and third one the highlight on the nose is slightly too bright, and the eye's look a little dark. I want to look into the eyes, but the highlight on the nose keeps pulling me back...
Out of curiosity, what are you lighting these shots with?
It looks like you've got a softbox or big reflector directly above the camera, you might want to try moving it lower, so it's only a foot or so above the camera to even out the highlights on the forehead/nose. The fill from underneath might want to be slightly brighter, to bring out the eyes.
BTW, This sort of lighting (Butterfly lighting, from the shape of the shadow under the nose) is normally used for women, but it works well here, as you've got good skin colour/texture. Normally for a bloke you'd a more off center key light.
As always, just my 2c worth..
Thanks for sharing.. |
thanks for the comments. The shot is actually lit by a large softbox from above and a silver reflector from below that the model is holding. I did some post processing on the eyes to bring them out more but I've yet to post those. Maybe later on today. Thanks again for the observations! |
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