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edsger
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p.1 #1 · singers

i'm working on a series of headshots of some 70 members of a local choir.

decided to go for a very simple setup, to get some consistency.

here are two of the shots. interested in your critiques.

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Nov 06, 2009 at 07:18 PM

Jim Rickards
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p.1 #2 · singers

These look quite good to me, Edsger. It's hard to find something to suggest for an improvement.

All I can come up with is that the gentleman is taller than the lady. I deduce that by the background lighting pattern where she is ideally positioned and he is a tiny bit high (meaning the background light could be raised). How's that for a minor nit?

Nov 06, 2009 at 07:28 PM

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p.1 #3 · singers

Nice expressions on both.

Nice light too.

My Simple Suggestion for YOU: Crop above the elbow and eliminate those big hands.

Nov 06, 2009 at 07:31 PM

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p.1 #4 · singers

Watch out for the strong shadow between the nose and the eye esp. when shooting people with glasses. And I agree with Steady the hands look rather big and I would either crop or use longer lens.

If they are mostly dressed up in black perhaps a little bit fill on the chest and a bigger light circle on the backdrop would not hurt?

Setup is good and stylish. Skin and skin tones look good.

EDIT: One more thing. In the first image the left hand looks a little bit crippled. On the second I am kind of missing the other hand. Perhaps you could get a better balance with a pose showing both hands? The guy could have wrapped the fingers around the arm on the table, the lady could have extended her fingers. Just for your consideration.

Nov 06, 2009 at 08:28 PM


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