p.22 #1 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
numbertwo wrote:
Shhh! I decided to stop sharing them, because I made some new ones and it's a pita porting them to other cameras, explain how to use them, etc and then some users mark me as a troll just because I don't like how Sony files look in Lightroom...
I think it could be a nice idea to open a new thread where we shared raw files (portraits) and other users edited their own version of the pictures. Just to see how others handle skintones and white balance mainly.
That thing could really help us learn about what kind of edits people like the best, and how to achieve certain looks......Show more →
p.22 #6 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
Another recent one in downtown LA with the Samyang 35 1.4 in natural light. This lens is not perfect but it is really a tremendous value if you like the focal length. Eye AF works reasonably well on the latest firmware but it will fall apart and resort to face detect often in situations with heavy backlighting, in which case I just switch to small flexible spot and accuracy is just fine in AF-C. It has definitely become a go-to for portraits for me. Criticism welcome!
In other news, I need an octabox for my new AD600Pro. I am thinking 48” would be a good size and I’d like to stay away from a rod system as I will almost always be using this on location so easy set up and breakdown is important. I’m using a 43” umbrella right now and I wouldn’t mind it being a bit larger. Any suggestions? After that I’d like to get a smaller strip box like a 1x3. I have seen some great photographers use one as their main light for location work. What do you guys like for modifiers on location?
p.22 #7 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
fuzzykeys wrote:
Another recent one in downtown LA with the Samyang 35 1.4 in natural light. This lens is not perfect but it is really a tremendous value if you like the focal length. Eye AF works reasonably well on the latest firmware but it will fall apart and resort to face detect often in situations with heavy backlighting, in which case I just switch to small flexible spot and accuracy is just fine in AF-C. It has definitely become a go-to for portraits for me. Criticism welcome!
In other news, I need an octabox for my new AD600Pro. I am thinking 48” would be a good size and I’d like to stay away from a rod system as I will almost always be using this on location so easy set up and breakdown is important. I’m using a 43” umbrella right now and I wouldn’t mind it being a bit larger. Any suggestions? After that I’d like to get a smaller strip box like a 1x3. I have seen some great photographers use one as their main light for location work. What do you guys like for modifiers on location?
Matt, I like the image a lot and this is not a criticism but I noticed that his head is relatively small compared to his body. I realize that this lens is a semi wide angle and you took a lower position but it doesn’t look to be that low either. Furthermore, I have noticed that some muscular folks have a proportionately small heads relative to their body. Again, this is not a critique but I was wondering which of the factors applies more to your case? Or both?
p.22 #8 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
fuzzykeys wrote:
Another recent one in downtown LA with the Samyang 35 1.4 in natural light. This lens is not perfect but it is really a tremendous value if you like the focal length. Eye AF works reasonably well on the latest firmware but it will fall apart and resort to face detect often in situations with heavy backlighting, in which case I just switch to small flexible spot and accuracy is just fine in AF-C. It has definitely become a go-to for portraits for me. Criticism welcome!
In other news, I need an octabox for my new AD600Pro. I am thinking 48” would be a good size and I’d like to stay away from a rod system as I will almost always be using this on location so easy set up and breakdown is important. I’m using a 43” umbrella right now and I wouldn’t mind it being a bit larger. Any suggestions? After that I’d like to get a smaller strip box like a 1x3. I have seen some great photographers use one as their main light for location work. What do you guys like for modifiers on location?
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I highly recommend Glow series: https://www.adorama.com/g/glow-ez-lock-light-modifiers
I use both, round ones and also a lot of strip softboxes as I like the control for dramatic shots with it too.
I do have two 1x3 strip boxes but mostly use them for headshots.
p.22 #9 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
fuzzykeys wrote:
Another recent one in downtown LA with the Samyang 35 1.4 in natural light. This lens is not perfect but it is really a tremendous value if you like the focal length. Eye AF works reasonably well on the latest firmware but it will fall apart and resort to face detect often in situations with heavy backlighting, in which case I just switch to small flexible spot and accuracy is just fine in AF-C. It has definitely become a go-to for portraits for me. Criticism welcome!
In other news, I need an octabox for my new AD600Pro. I am thinking 48” would be a good size and I’d like to stay away from a rod system as I will almost always be using this on location so easy set up and breakdown is important. I’m using a 43” umbrella right now and I wouldn’t mind it being a bit larger. Any suggestions? After that I’d like to get a smaller strip box like a 1x3. I have seen some great photographers use one as their main light for location work. What do you guys like for modifiers on location?
I second the Glow line mentioned above, especially the EZ-Lock series if you’re looking for things that set up quickly. They’re not built to last forever, but they’re built solidly enough. I have the 48” ez-lock octabox and am a fan of it and have a number of other modifiers from that line. Unfortunately they don’t have a 12x36 strip in the ez-lock series. Their model in that size uses the rods.
p.22 #10 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
Yep I asked them for the 1x3 before but they were not very receptive. Guess they need photographers in that department so they understand our needs better
wittyphrase wrote:
I second the Glow line mentioned above, especially the EZ-Lock series if you’re looking for things that set up quickly. They’re not built to last forever, but they’re built solidly enough. I have the 48” ez-lock octabox and am a fan of it and have a number of other modifiers from that line. Unfortunately they don’t have a 12x36 strip in the ez-lock series. Their model in that size uses the rods.
p.22 #11 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
AGeoJO wrote:
Matt, I like the image a lot and this is not a criticism but I noticed that his head is relatively small compared to his body. I realize that this lens is a semi wide angle and you took a lower position but it doesn’t look to be that low either. Furthermore, I have noticed that some muscular folks have a proportionately small heads relative to their body. Again, this is not a critique but I was wondering which of the factors applies more to your case? Or both?
I do see what you mean. It could be a bit of distortion, but he also just has a very narrow face. There is no profile for this lens in LR so I have been using the manual focus version, which seems to correct for distortion pretty well, but maybe I should play around with the settings a bit more as perhaps it is under-correcting for barrel distortion.
GabrielPhoto wrote:
I highly recommend Glow series: https://www.adorama.com/g/glow-ez-lock-light-modifiers
I use both, round ones and also a lot of strip softboxes as I like the control for dramatic shots with it too.
I do have two 1x3 strip boxes but mostly use them for headshots.
Which of their round modifiers are you using? Thanks!
p.22 #12 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
I really like this one!
I wouldn't correct distorsion in this picture. The samyang 35 has quite a bit of distorsion, but specially for portraits with wide angle lenses, and with faces near the edges, I think it looks better whitout correction.
p.22 #13 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
Thanks man! Yeah it definitely does have some barrel distortion. Sometimes it bugs me, sometimes it doesn’t, I usually try to correct for it somewhat but not every time. I am aiming the camera up at an angle here which obviously emphasizes the perspective distortion as well. I tend not to shy away from getting close enough to introduce some perspective distortion with this lens if there are strong leading lines or something in the foreground that helps to create a little drama, but everyone has their own personal tolerance for that sort of thing. Anyway, I find the lens to be highly versatile and very serviceable for my needs!
numbertwo wrote:
I really like this one!
I wouldn't correct distorsion in this picture. The samyang 35 has quite a bit of distorsion, but specially for portraits with wide angle lenses, and with faces near the edges, I think it looks better whitout correction.
p.22 #14 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
fuzzykeys wrote:
Another recent one in downtown LA with the Samyang 35 1.4 in natural light. This lens is not perfect but it is really a tremendous value if you like the focal length. Eye AF works reasonably well on the latest firmware but it will fall apart and resort to face detect often in situations with heavy backlighting, in which case I just switch to small flexible spot and accuracy is just fine in AF-C. It has definitely become a go-to for portraits for me. Criticism welcome!
In other news, I need an octabox for my new AD600Pro. I am thinking 48” would be a good size and I’d like to stay away from a rod system as I will almost always be using this on location so easy set up and breakdown is important. I’m using a 43” umbrella right now and I wouldn’t mind it being a bit larger. Any suggestions? After that I’d like to get a smaller strip box like a 1x3. I have seen some great photographers use one as their main light for location work. What do you guys like for modifiers on location?
p.22 #15 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
Finally got around to getting to a photographer's meetup in the Philly area and got to shoot with six models for a few hours. Got a lot of shots and wanted to share a few.
First is with the Sony 85/1.8 and the second was with the Sigma 35/1.2. The second was a pretty significant crop from something that was originally composed in landscape. I did not like the overall composition on the original, but liked her pose and took a stab at salvaging it
p.22 #17 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
GabrielPhoto wrote:
I highly recommend Glow series: https://www.adorama.com/g/glow-ez-lock-light-modifiers
I use both, round ones and also a lot of strip softboxes as I like the control for dramatic shots with it too.
I do have two 1x3 strip boxes but mostly use them for headshots.
wittyphrase wrote:
I second the Glow line mentioned above, especially the EZ-Lock series if you’re looking for things that set up quickly. They’re not built to last forever, but they’re built solidly enough. I have the 48” ez-lock octabox and am a fan of it and have a number of other modifiers from that line. Unfortunately they don’t have a 12x36 strip in the ez-lock series. Their model in that size uses the rods.
Which one do you use; the silver lined one or the white? I am sure the light output from the silver is probably slightly more although not by much at the expense slightly harsher output. Is that even noticeable? Thank you!
p.22 #20 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
I have the Glow 48'' octabox arriving today. I'm very excited to test it out! I'm still interested in a smaller stripbox for a more focused and dramatic look though. I intend to use it in vertical orientation, horizontal orientation for more of a wraparound look and tilted at angles. Adorama has a 14x48'' Glow EZ Lock Arc strip. I wonder if that might be an adequate substitute for a 1x3 regular stripbox or if it would just have a different look to it?
