I have been shooting a fair bit of fashion lately.
Yet I caught myself that I, despite also being something of a make up artist, had neglected doing any specific beauty shooting as a part of it.
Also I was getting swept along in the 'rat race' of 'best' camera, sharpest lens, watt/seconds etc.
So the other day I, following the request of a model for some studio shots, decided to shoot the way I basically did 30 years ago
A simple 1000W tungsten light bounced in a silver umbrella, silver reflection screen on the right as fill in, grey paper back ground, Nikon 1.4/85mm AF D.
Only compromise as far as the camera was concerned, so no Nikon F2AS and Kodak Ektachrome EPJ, but a Nikon DF (although the 'mere' 16 megapixel for some disqualifies it as a professional's choice)
Image appears to be a little hot as others have pointed out, but I'm also seeing a dark horizontal line running under her lip from each corner of her smile crease lines. Shadow on her cheeks camera left appear ashy. If this was to be a beauty shot, not seeing it. While the exposure for the leather and blouse looks spot on, I feel the skin tones and makeup miss the mark.
John Webb wrote:
Image appears to be a little hot as others have pointed out, but I'm also seeing a dark horizontal line running under her lip from each corner of her smile crease lines. Shadow on her cheeks camera left appear ashy. If this was to be a beauty shot, not seeing it. While the exposure for the leather and blouse looks spot on, I feel the skin tones and makeup miss the mark.
John Webb wrote:
Sorry but your image is nowhere close to Bailey or Vouge Nippon.
Yet as far as the 'too hot' skin tone and the 'dark horizontal line running under her lip from each corner of her smile crease lines' are concerned are I am
