Robert, I agree with dave on all counts. One thing, though: it looks like her smile is the type of smile that is held just a bit longer than is comfortable. Of course I don't know her so this may be exactly how she is; I'm just wondering, though.
Tony, thank you also. Nah, that's just her smile. She's always smiling "big", just a happy woman I suppose. She's a chiropractor and anytime I've been to the office, she's been as cheery as can be.
cre55107 wrote:
Not to be rude or anything but it looks like a snapshot, whats the point? What are you trying to show?
C'mon, that's no snapshot. It is what it is, a great demonstration of a single light setup. Not only that but the image is of a happy smiley lady and there's nothing wrong with that.
tmarcus wrote:
I think you did a great job. One thing I would have done different, shot in portrait. Tony
Tony,thank you for the kind words. The session went well, and I shot a good bit in portrait mode. Only 2 of them were horizontal shots. They were basically the same (one was key+fill+reflector+b/g, and this one was key+reflector).
I've been on a horizontal kick though lately. I still get all of the shots I need in the vertical aspect, but just for myself take a few in horizontal.
cre55107 wrote:
Not to be rude or anything but it looks like a snapshot, whats the point? What are you trying to show?
Typically, I won't argue about my work with anybody. If someone says it's good or bad, that's their opinion (and you're certainly entitled to it).
To me, a snap shot doesn't utilize off-camera lighting, reflected fill and any finesse to the posing.
You are certainly entitled to feel/comment in anyway that you would like about my work, and I will respect it, but in my humble opinion, this is not a snap shot.
It is an example of 1 light, and for the "assignment" it fits the bill perfectly. The assignment was for portraits of the doctor for display in offices/websites for the care.
The horizontal was only presented, because I've been on a horizontal kick lately. The client was handed both, horizontal and vertical.
Does not look like a snapshot to me. Consider the chosen background, the lighting, etc. The point is to show what one light source can do if properly used.
Also, gotta love the 'not to be rude or anything' way of starting a rude comment...lol.
Cre, you are certainly entitled to any opinion you want. I cannot fault you for feeling a positive or a negative towards myself or my work.
If you could humor me, could you go into more detail about the snap-shot opinion? What makes you feel that way? Rather than add more photographs to this thread, could you PM me some examples of your work?
I'm always open to learning more. I won't ever tell you that you're not entitled to your opinion, and for the most part, I won't "defend" my work. However; in this instance I'm going to say that I don't think it's a snap-shot and that I would disagree with the notion this could even on a bad day be considered a snap-shot.
My chiropractor always smile as he inflicted pain on my body
Overall lighting is perfect as you designed, it just bother me on the vignette on the corners and cropping on top of her head. However, her lovely smile can make most of us forgive/forget other minor details.
Sam tran wrote:
My chiropractor always smile as he inflicted pain on my body
Overall lighting is perfect as you designed, it just bother me on the vignette on the corners and cropping on top of her head. However, her lovely smile can make most of us forgive/forget other minor details.
Sam thanks! I add the vignette in post. I'm glad to get some feedback on it, a lot of people like it, but I love hearing criticism both pro and con.
On my recent shoots, I get the shots I want, and then I started "playing" around. I've been shooting a lot of horizontal and cropping into the head. I'm not 100% sold on cropping into the head (even though plenty of publications tell me that it's okay). So far, I'm not liking it as much as not cropping into the head.
Jim Rickards wrote:
Nice balance of main and reflector in this example. Well done.
I don't think there's any need to defend this shot. It's not the perfect portrait, but it's not a bad one either. I thought the background was a bit light and thought it could stand a bit more vignette so I played with it in PS for a minute or two and got a nice end result. That's a matter of taste/opinion though to an extent, but it also made her face stand out more as the point of interest for me.
