p.1 #1 · Managed to get my daughter to pose in the new studio.
First processed pic from the short session this morning. It sure is strange having my own space to work in. I'll post a few more tomorrow if I get time.
p.1 #3 · Managed to get my daughter to pose in the new studio.
Thanks for the kind reply Joel. I'm a bit new to portraiture so still very much at the 'experimental' side of things. Anyway, more shots up tomorrow for C & C
p.1 #4 · Managed to get my daughter to pose in the new studio.
Great to have a willing model to assist in your own development! Something she can hopefully help you with in the years ahead. Very nice portrait. She seems so in the moment and relaxed. Excellent clarity. Would like to see the color version, if you wouldn't mind, although this converted perfectly.
p.1 #8 · Managed to get my daughter to pose in the new studio.
Very good photo - well done.
The only nit I see is the light intensity of arm vs face. Arm, being nearer your light source, shows up brighter. Ideally, the face should be brightest, attracting the viewer's attention. That said, I'm not sure whether or not I'd make changes if it were my photo.
I like the strong points of this shot - great expression, a good natural looking pose, great catchlights and good background separation.
p.1 #11 · Managed to get my daughter to pose in the new studio.
Jim Rickards wrote:
Very good photo - well done.
The only nit I see is the light intensity of arm vs face. Arm, being nearer your light source, shows up brighter. Ideally, the face should be brightest, attracting the viewer's attention. .
Thanks Jim. Do you know, I would never have even considered that but I can see your point. Something to watch out for in the future. Cheers.
p.1 #12 · Managed to get my daughter to pose in the new studio.
Here are a couple more. Not quite as strong as the first but I thought I would post them anyway. I hope all you guys and girls are enjoying Independance Day
p.1 #13 · Managed to get my daughter to pose in the new studio.
That's a wonderful impish smile on your lovely daughter!
I think the lighting pattern works well. I do have a couple of suggestions.
First, she seems to be crowding the left half of the frame. i think you could have composed with her face right of center so we could see more of her hair.
I like the fact you placed your main nice and close. There are two areas of concern. One is the arm, which has already been mentioned, and the other is the forehead, which is less of a concern.
There are two ways to help control the light in this situation. The first is to feather the light. I would turn the light to the right so just the edge of the light hit her arm. You'd get the same lighting pattern with more control. The other possible technique would be to use flags or scrims for the arm and forehead. I often used a 1x2 flag in the studio to help tone down the forehead.
Of course, you could burn down the arm and forehead in post, but it can be hard to darken without making it look muddy. I usually use a curves layer set to luminence and a mask to selectively burn.
Both are very nice, but I prefer the B&W. Congrats on having a studio space and a great model to work with!
p.1 #14 · Managed to get my daughter to pose in the new studio.
I like the two additional photos! On the second one, see if you can get her face close to her hands without her hunching her shoulders. It will make her neck look longer. She also needs to relax her hands, although I think the photo would work without her hands in the frame.
PS Thanks for the well wishes as us ungrateful colonists celebrate treason day!
p.1 #15 · Managed to get my daughter to pose in the new studio.
Thanks dmacmillan. Very helpful comments.Do you have any suggestions as to good books that are worth getting explaining studio lighting setups? I'm new to this game so could do with a good point of reference. Cheers.
p.1 #16 · Managed to get my daughter to pose in the new studio.
The additional 2 photos are also very well done. The one with arms on her head doesn't work well for me. That pose needs the arms shown, not cropped, IMO.
