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From a test shoot I did over the weekend.
The first shot was lit using direct sunlight filtered through the diffusion disk from my 5 in 1 reflector, and I positioned the white side of the reflector skin on the ground between use to reflect some light from below and add a second catch-light.
The second shot was lit using direct sunlight (not diffused) and a white reflector. Photographed using an original Canon 5D with a standard Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro usm lens.
Daniel it is so nice to see a naturally beautiful young woman with the least amount of makeup applied.
Your first composition is just wonderful! You did her very proud! She and the camera are one!
Dan
PS The 5D produced some of the best images I ever have!
Nice images.
I am a hobbyist interested in people photography. I like to know few things from experts. Isn't her skin a bit artificial without the natural texture even with little make up? Another thing that is bothering me is the stark difference between the natural skin texture of neck/upper torso and face in 1st image. Am I missing something?
Danpbphoto wrote:
Daniel it is so nice to see a naturally beautiful young woman with the least amount of makeup applied.
Your first composition is just wonderful! You did her very proud! She and the camera are one!
Dan
PS The 5D produced some of the best images I ever have!
Thank you Dan. I was really happy with the makeup as well. She applied it herself, and luckily is very skilled.
The original 5D is such a great camera. Sadly I'm coming to the realization that it's time for me to move on as I'm starting to book better jobs, but I don't think I'll be amiss by upgrading to a 5D MKII or MKIII. I really do love the simplicity of this camera though.
Doc25 wrote:
Well done Daniel,
When I look at number 2 my mind says smokin' hot.
I like the fact that you don't use such a large aperature that blurs out the rest of her head.
Thank you so much Doc. So far that's my favorite from her shoot as well.
I just love the crisp detail you get from these primes when you explore away from the wide open aperture settings. I think so many photographers limit themselves by only exploring the wide open settings and never learn to appreciate what else these lenses can do.
skamaraju wrote:
Nice images.
I am a hobbyist interested in people photography. I like to know few things from experts. Isn't her skin a bit artificial without the natural texture even with little make up? Another thing that is bothering me is the stark difference between the natural skin texture of neck/upper torso and face in 1st image. Am I missing something?
Thank you.
I might have gone a little overboard. Sometimes it's very difficult for me to tell exactly where to draw the line for retouching.
Here's a before and after to illustrate the difference from start to finish. I did my best to retain the natural texture, while only removing blemishes from the skin and using some dodging and burning to blend the tones together a little bit. To me the difference isn't that big, but everyone has their own preferences when it comes to retouching. Out of curiosity, what are you viewing these on? Also just noting that the two spots on her neck are dust spots on the camera sensor, not marks on her skin.
skamaraju wrote:
Thanks for your reply. Viewing them on iMac 27inch 5K.
Odd that you wouldn't see the skin texture then. As you can see in the before/after, the editing was done with subtlety. Regarding the difference in texture between the skin on her face and her neck, that would be because skin texture on the face tends to be different from skin texture on the neck.
