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michaelglenn
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Headshots with Courtney

Second round of using fresnel lighting for portraiture. I was pleased with the results, and I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. I did this in a messy corner in my basement, but it totally worked

1. http://www.michaelglennphoto.com/uploads/1/0/7/3/10739660/7591672_orig.jpg
2. http://www.michaelglennphoto.com/uploads/1/0/7/3/10739660/3044684_orig.jpg
3. http://www.michaelglennphoto.com/uploads/1/0/7/3/10739660/4370929_orig.jpg
4. http://www.michaelglennphoto.com/uploads/1/0/7/3/10739660/7532809_orig.jpg

Mar 09, 2016 at 07:05 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Headshots with Courtney

They appear a tad "Hot" to my eye. In no. 2 (B/W) the whites of her eyes have a serious line from pupil to edge. In nos. 3 (lefthand) and 4 the difference in skin tones between lit and unlit areas is somewhat distracting. Keep at it Michael.
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Mar 09, 2016 at 07:47 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Headshots with Courtney

Looks a little hot to me too, and maybe a little too high. You have some strong shadows from the eye lashes.

Mar 09, 2016 at 09:44 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Headshots with Courtney

lots of potential from my eyes

lighting
of all, 1l & 1r has the most even light on my screen.

intensity
slightly high but can be fixed in pp or during equipment setup

poses
all are great

shadows
worked well in 1r&l, 2r & 3r. b&w worked for me

nose shadow in 3l & 4l does not work for me
eyelashes shadow at corner of eyes does not work for me

pay attention of unwanted shadows in top eyelids.

come back and share more :-)

tom

Mar 09, 2016 at 11:47 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Headshots with Courtney

Those eyelash shadows are hugely distracting to me. I'm looking there instead of at her. In the last shot a line from her pupil goes across the white of her eye. Is that a shadow too?

Other than that, nice stuff. Like the others, I found these hot.

Mar 09, 2016 at 05:42 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Headshots with Courtney

She is lovely and her eyes are stunning!

Mar 09, 2016 at 09:12 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Headshots with Courtney

These are great. Not every portrait needs to be lit with a softbox.
I used to use a fresnel lens light with designs as a main light.
Thank you for sharing.

Mar 09, 2016 at 11:14 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Headshots with Courtney

Thank you all for the constructive feedback! I'll have to try a few things to lessen some of the shadows under the eyelashes. I agree these images are a little on the hot side. I'll post again soon

Mar 10, 2016 at 12:38 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Headshots with Courtney

Beautiful eyes, the images look perfect on my color corrected monitor. I think I like the first one in No. 3 the best

Mar 13, 2016 at 10:50 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Headshots with Courtney

The lips really stand out....bravo!

Mar 15, 2016 at 05:37 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Headshots with Courtney

These look awesome! Love the cool blue of her eyes against that shade of lipstick.

#3 left her arm is incredibly distracting. I hate to say, but it looks dirty to me. Huge difference from the lit skin.

Travis

Mar 15, 2016 at 11:59 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Headshots with Courtney

Thank you everyone!

And I agree about the arm in #3. It's due to the uneven lighting of the fresnel in a dark lit room. Working towards improving that

Mar 16, 2016 at 12:40 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Headshots with Courtney

Cool

Mar 16, 2016 at 04:02 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Headshots with Courtney

I like the fresnel lighting here, and don't mind the lashes. It looks interesting. Not sure what you had for makeup but maybe a little more powder. They didn't call it "pancake" makeup for nothing back in the days fresnels were the standard.

Mar 16, 2016 at 04:07 PM


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