It's headshot season.... - DPChallenge Forums

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

07/27/2007 07:50:59 PM · #26

hahaha im on a roll :)

pawdrix

Nikon D700

07/28/2007 09:49:49 AM · #27

Another test shot. Not sure how I feel about it yet but it captures her well. Less eye liner...lighter shade of lipstick, a brighter background and we're onto something.

jblaylockrayner

Nikon D2Xs

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

07/28/2007 03:04:30 PM · #28

Technical s seem to be getting better which is great - The first couple of shots had very distracting double reflections in the eyes of the lights which is not the best thing to have.
Keep up the good work.

ellamay

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

07/28/2007 06:10:09 PM · #29

Originally posted by pawdrix:

Another test shot. Not sure how I feel about it yet but it captures her well. Less eye liner...lighter shade of lipstick, a brighter background and we're onto something.

I think this woman is very interesting looking, especially her face and her hair, and the contradiction in some sense between them. What I am not sure I like as much is her hands, they seem almost as if they are clapping. I siwish they were slightly different. I do like the DOF in the shot a lot. Her eyes are great!
: )

ellamay

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

07/28/2007 09:46:34 PM · #30

what do you think headshot or portrait?

Makka

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/28/2007 10:51:16 PM · #31

Here's a couple from my Grey on Grey series I mentioned in this thread!

Prof_Fate

07/29/2007 04:55:40 AM · #32

Besides HS seniors and other portraiture, this is the only true headshot I've done - well, we did a bunch, but you get the idea.

07/29/2007 05:10:09 AM · #33

I think the biggest think i would say which was mentioned in

wavelengths post is the straight on face view.

I think that is what didn't work in the very first image you posted. Headshots are meant to be a... "this is what I look like" photo. Sure make them look good, but really they should stay pretty basic in form.

The head should be more straight on. When you are doing the headshots just instruct them to bring their nose around straight to the camera. Slightly to the side is fine but really you want to stay pretty straight on.

Also you gotta back off on the processing. It needs to look really natural. Casting directors want to know what a person looks like, what they will look like live, not all photoshopped up.

HERE is what I am trying to work towards with my headshots. Very different style, and probably better for me being that I'm in Hollywood. Very commercial I guess. Theater headshots are different, perhaps you could find a site to look at that is for just that?

Here are a couple of mine....

Here is one of me done by Debbie Tyus... who is featured in the last headshot above! lol. photographers/models trading off!

Message edited by author 2007-07-29 05:13:35.

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

07/29/2007 05:17:08 AM · #34

Originally posted by ellamay:

what do you think headshot or portrait?

for me I'd say portrait. I think the angle is a little too high and the expression too... I dunno. I like the expression but not for a headshot. It wouldn't be something you'd send to a casting director, at least for the stlye I'm used to.

Message edited by author 2007-07-29 05:17:25.

Monique64

Canon EOS-30D

07/29/2007 05:23:07 AM · #35

Originally posted by lovethelight:

So how do you do this background. Is it in the original shoot or do you add it?

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/29/2007 10:00:27 AM · #36

Couple of headshots I did quite awhile ago... just trying to copy the Kevyn Major Howard shooting style:

All shot with natural light. She was sitting on a chair, back under the roof of our garage. The light you see in her eyes is the opening from the garage door letting light in (if you look carefully at the reflections in her eyes you can see me standing in the doorway of the garage). She has a white reflector underneath her to shine some of the light back up towards her face.

07/29/2007 10:44:33 AM · #37

I burned it in around the edges to give the effect of having backlighting

07/29/2007 10:49:23 AM · #38

Originally posted by escapetooz:

HERE is what I am trying to work towards with my headshots. Very different style, and probably better for me being that I'm in Hollywood.

These are BEAUTIFUL!!! I have seen many like this and the two things that baffle me are: how in the world do they get the brilliant even shine on the faces and what are they using for lenses and background? How do they get the background so interesting and yet so discreet it's just wonderful!

Message edited by author 2007-07-29 10:52:12.

elsapo

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

07/29/2007 10:58:54 AM · #39

Originally posted by lovethelight:

Originally posted by escapetooz:

HERE is what I am trying to work towards with my headshots. Very different style, and probably better for me being that I'm in Hollywood.

These are BEAUTIFUL!!! I have seen many like this and the two things that baffle me are: how in the world do they get the brilliant even shine on the faces and what are they using for lenses and background? How do they get the background so interesting and yet so discreet it's just wonderful!

mmm almost looks like most are taken outside with a reflector but Im not sure.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II

07/29/2007 02:46:26 PM · #40

Yeah thats what I thought, so since i now have my new sony a100 back i went out and tried it on myself since my model is at work, any suggestions?/

CalamitysMaster00

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

07/29/2007 03:02:43 PM · #41

Yes it is. :)

07/29/2007 04:43:19 PM · #42

Originally posted by lovethelight:

Yea still trying to figure that out myself. For mine I put my subjects in open shade and sometimes use a reflector. Both the last and first I posted were done in a doorway with the background out of focus.

For that web site... i actually zoomed in on each photo one day and was trying to look at their eyes to see the lighting arrangement and it looked like reflectors to me but I couldn't tell ya for sure. Def. a bomb lens though! I can't wait, as soon as I have the money i want to buy an 85 1.8 my shots will be so much better i think!

I have a couple new headshots I just did too that I really like but I'm not gunna post them yet cus the model is in my free study entry. :) I can't wait though!

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/29/2007 04:51:46 PM · #43

here are a couple of Franzi. They are unedited. The circle by her head in one is actually a glint off of a pool table that was inside the house. I took it out of the final one I chose.

doctornick

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

07/29/2007 05:06:48 PM · #44

Originally posted by lovethelight:

The creamy smooth Bokeh in the background is most likely from lenses like the Canon 85mm f/1.2L, these lenses are favourites of portrait Photographers.

wavelength

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

07/29/2007 09:59:53 PM · #45

Cutter

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

07/29/2007 11:10:55 PM · #46

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Cutter

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

07/29/2007 11:47:41 PM · #47

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fireserpent

Olympus E-3

Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom

07/30/2007 09:31:40 AM · #48

Originally posted by elsapo:

Originally posted by lovethelight:

Originally posted by escapetooz:

HERE is what I am trying to work towards with my headshots. Very different style, and probably better for me being that I'm in Hollywood.

These are BEAUTIFUL!!! I have seen many like this and the two things that baffle me are: how in the world do they get the brilliant even shine on the faces and what are they using for lenses and background? How do they get the background so interesting and yet so discreet it's just wonderful!

mmm almost looks like most are taken outside with a reflector but Im not sure.

My guess is he's using a sun swatter to diffuse direct light, bouncing light using some sunbounce-pro reflectors with the zebra fabric.