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11/15/2007 09:43:33 AM · #101 |
Another from this morning. Unfortunately my choices in models are limited. Most of my test work is done with my kids. Fortunately for me they are usually more than willing.
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11/15/2007 09:49:02 AM · #102 |
Originally posted by timfythetoo:
Another from this morning. Unfortunately my choices in models are limited. Most of my test work is done with my kids. Fortunately for me they are usually more than willing.
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That rocks, the DOF is perfect, those eyes are great, and that's a cheeky smile too :). Slight shame he's grazed his head perhaps. So, just one flash shot into an umbrella, up high and slightly off to camera left? Thats my guess.
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11/15/2007 09:54:49 AM · #103 |
| I'd Like to join the group, I havn't really been doing portraits for long... but now that people want to pay me to do it, I'm trying to learn much more and quickly... I'm going to be doing a photo booth at a 2 christmas parties soon which aught to help with technique... oh and that new full set of Alien bees (on the way as we speak) aught to help things too :) |
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11/15/2007 09:56:21 AM · #104 |
Originally posted by latentflip:
That rocks, the DOF is perfect, those eyes are great, and that's a cheeky smile too :). Slight shame he's grazed his head perhaps. So, just one flash shot into an umbrella, up high and slightly off to camera left? Thats my guess. |
Yup - added more info to my details. And my boy almost always has some sort of damage to his face. Bruises, scrapes, cuts. Most of he time its just easier to leave em there instead of cloning em all out. But then - that's my boy. ;) |
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11/15/2007 10:58:46 AM · #105 |
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Lots of PP work done on this which I know is not everyone's taste. However I did start with a beautiful model....not much changed there. This is mostly natural light taken in my garage. Garage lighting is like having one HUGE softbox of beautiful diffused light. The backdrop is lit with one single light set right behind her. Added grain to the background to get a bit of texture.
Originally posted by timfythetoo:
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Another from this morning. Unfortunately my choices in models are limited. Most of my test work is done with my kids. Fortunately for me they are usually more than willing.
Left you a comment on your cute picture. |
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11/15/2007 05:58:29 PM · #106 |
I don't mind the overprocessed look. What did you use to smooth the skin? You've managed to get a really defined plastic look without it appearing blurred. Was it just done with lots of manual painting over the skin? Yes, I've tried the garage softbox, but I think I was too close to the garage door, and the big patch of direct sunlight was right under their face, so they were actually lit from below, which looked odd, even after lots of dodging the shadows up. I was going for a very edited look anyway, just as an experiment...
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11/15/2007 07:17:04 PM · #107 |
| Is it too late to jump in on this? I'm solidly an amateur, but I have dreams of hitting the semi-pros someday... |
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11/15/2007 07:56:43 PM · #108 |
Originally posted by margiemu:
Is it too late to jump in on this? I'm solidly an amateur, but I have dreams of hitting the semi-pros someday... |
Post some images
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11/15/2007 10:15:08 PM · #109 |
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11/15/2007 10:26:51 PM · #110 |
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11/15/2007 10:27:27 PM · #111 |
Originally posted by timfythetoo:
Another from this morning. Unfortunately my choices in models are limited. Most of my test work is done with my kids. Fortunately for me they are usually more than willing.
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gotta love those little boys and their banged up foreheads! My daughters is actually like that most of the time! |
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11/16/2007 12:53:00 AM · #112 |
This certainly is not a "stand out" shot in anyone's wedding portrait portfolio, but I add it for other reasons.
The bride's maid on the bottom step closest to the bride suffers from early muscular dystrophy.
More details in my comments
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11/16/2007 07:19:33 AM · #113 |
| I would like to join the group as I am employed doing children's portraits but am unable to post my work as I don't work for myself. I might try some time to get a friend's child to pose for me and I'll set my kit up, just to show you guys what I do. It isn't much, I have very little freedom in it, and that is mainly limited to props. |
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11/16/2007 07:42:21 AM · #114 |
hey can i join in, too?
my latest work
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11/16/2007 08:05:34 AM · #115 |
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Can I join too? assuming it is just posting here and sharing comments...I'm 'obviously' in the 'Knows nothing' category. |
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11/16/2007 08:42:37 AM · #116 |
Originally posted by timfythetoo:
Another from this morning. Unfortunately my choices in models are limited. Most of my test work is done with my kids. Fortunately for me they are usually more than willing.
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And a tweak on the background using a texture overlay -
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11/16/2007 09:21:04 AM · #117 |
 Gordon
In this case, you'd be mixing a daylight balanced light source (the 420ex) and a tungsten light source (the desk lamp) The tungsten is a whole lot warmer than the 420ex light - hence the orange cast. You can fix that in a couple of simple ways:
1/ use all the same light sources
2/ change the temp of one of the light sources
- the typical, easy way to do it would be to use a CTO gel on the 420ex to warm it up as well, then just white balance for tungsten. The gels are cheap (a few cents for a 420ex, a dollar or two for a 8x10 sheet)
 surfdabbler
… but the one accurate colour you might want is CTO orange. Then if you are using flash against ambient tungsten lighting, you can gel your main flash and adjust the camera WB setting to tungsten. This allows you to use existing tungsten lights in the background, with the camera set to tungsten WB, and still use a flash without your subject going all blue and sickly looking.
I don’t think there is any way to misinterpret the above information, but I want to double check…
I have a number of multiple-light light bars using 3400 kelvin bulbs. I would like to use them more often, but the total amount of light they provide is not enough to achieve the fast shutter speeds I would like to use (so that I can avoid stiff posing with amateur models).
It seems to me that I should be able to:
1.Go to //www.photogels.com./ and buy one single 2x5 gel pack
2.Cover a strobe with the 1/2 CTO (converts 5500K to 3800K) gel (just one single gel Velcro-attached over the strobe).
3.Change my strobe’s WB to tung
4.Set the strobe’s power and position so that it is simply adding a bit more overall light to the scene.
Does that sound right?
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11/16/2007 09:41:53 AM · #118 |
Yes, the idea here being to get all your light the same colour, or close to it. So long as it's all the same colour, you can generally get a good result. You don't always have control over the ambient light, but with gels, you can control your flash to match.
When mucking around with gels on your main flash, I'd advise shooting RAW, just to make sure you have lots of room to play around with the WB later. But, you don't have to. If the in-camera tungsten gives a good result (which it should do), and if you're happy shooting JPG, that's fine.
Edits... 1) I don't think photogels will sell you just one gel. You have to buy a pack. But they're pretty cheap, and a range will be handy.
3) Your Step 3) should read "set the CAMERA WB to tungsten".
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11/16/2007 10:14:42 AM · #119 |
I'd advise shooting RAW
- Always
I don't think photogels will sell you just one gel.
- yea, I saw what they were offering.
Your Step 3) should read "set the CAMERA WB to tungsten"
Silly error
I'll let you all know when I manage to test this.
edit to add: Thanks David.
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11/16/2007 10:18:40 AM · #120 |
Originally posted by surfdabbler:
Yes, the idea here being to get all your light the same colour, or close to it. So long as it's all the same colour, you can generally get a good result. |
That's certainly a great starting point. I think the more general key is to get control over the relative colours of the light sources. You can do great things mixing the light sources - shooting outdoors for example with tungsten balance, but using a CTO on your main light/flash. Deep blue backgrounds with a normally lit subject.
I love shooting tungsten, out doors at twilight - the colours are amazing.
and I set the WB to whatever I'm looking for, in camera, even though I shoot in RAW. That way the colour preview on the camera shows me roughly how I want it to look - the colour can bias the composition a lot.
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11/16/2007 10:25:22 AM · #121 |
Still in the early learning stages. I've no flashes or reflectors yet, just natural light. Here's a couple of my son.
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11/16/2007 11:38:31 AM · #122 |
So...
Do any of you have any portraits taken with the methods described above (strobes with CTO gels combined with hot lights)?
If so, I would love to see them. |
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11/16/2007 12:26:08 PM · #123 |
One more from the same series I did recently. ( outdoor shot )
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11/16/2007 12:27:35 PM · #124 |
These are a couple of natural light photos I've done for a friend. |
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11/16/2007 12:52:35 PM · #125 |
Some photos I took today of a friend's daughter.
Natural light, in my living room.
Used my 50mm 1.8 lens
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Message edited by author 2007-11-16 12:57:16.
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