Yesterday I jokingly asked my girls..."who wants to shoot today"? My youngest is like "I'm Out"! Apparently I didn't her my oldest say she wants to, she's been working on learning how to do make-up(friends own a beauty studio and their team of MUAs have taught her well). I went to see what she was up and found her completely hair and make-up ready to shoot. I quickly had to scramble to get set-up. I used a Gravity Backdrop, Profoto B1 location kit, 60" Photek Softlighter as a main light and a Profoto 1'x3' strip box as a hair/kicker.
My only suggestion...I find that fact that one eye is almost completely lost in shadow a little off. I would suggest a little fill in there to give us a better glimpse...all the while maintaining the moody nature of the shot.
Absolutely beautiful! The photo just makes me smile - a very inviting image that I'd be proud to display. I'm sure she's smitten by your handiwork! Kudos to you for a great portrait and a beautiful daughter!!!
Very nice portrait.
However I find the framing balance off a bit.
I would try cropping the top off to just above the upper rim lip, and on bottom, a bit higher so that you are not cutting her bust.
My only suggestion...I find that fact that one eye is almost completely lost in shadow a little off. I would suggest a little fill in there to give us a better glimpse...all the while maintaining the moody nature of the shot.
This has such a classic feel to it. Great genuine smile too. The shadow on the right eye isn't bothersome to me. My eyes are focused right on the expression here. Great job.
Lovely daughter and photograph. I would like to see more of your work from that shoot especially a color image or two. Good work with her skin (her mother probably contributed, too, in terms of her genes) as it has a natural texture. Not smoothed except by the power of the flash in areas of her cheek and chin. A long sleeve shirt may have worked better as the crop at its edge is a touch awkward for me (cropped either higher or framed lower would be my preference). Well coiffed hair captured very nicely.
