Moved indoors into a homemade V-flat on 2 separate occasions recently and caught these, amongst others, of Porscha. Canon 50D. Lens was the 35mm f/2 (its all I have the working room for) @ f/9 1/100th and 1/250th sec ISO 160. Theres a Bowens Prolite 82 up close Camera left through a small Chimera softbox. Wardrobe and direction by Me, Hair and Makeup are Hers. I realize these are ho-hum to some, but We like them...as always thoughts, tips and pointers are greatly appreciated Jun 24 17 05:25 pm Link The second shot is by far the best pose, it shows off her figure nicely. The third one with the combination of a fairly "square to the camera" pose, black swimsuit and difficulty of lighting a light-skinned model in a black outfit so there is detail in both just misses the mark entirely for me. They all seem a bit underexposed. Are you shooting RAW? How are you metering your exposures? If the light you used is the only one you have then consider experimenting with reflectors. At a minimum would like to see one above her adding a rim light to her hair and shoulders. Properly positioned, a reflector on the right side could brighten up her right edge without filling in the shadow. It is tough working in small spaces. Jun 24 17 06:17 pm Link Shadow Dancer wrote: Yes and I use a Sekonic 308S which gave Me the f/9 Jun 24 17 06:25 pm Link FIFTYONE PHOTOGRAPHY wrote: I have that flashmeter, almost 30 years old and never a single problem. Love it! Jun 24 17 06:37 pm Link Shadow Dancer wrote: Thanks, I will try this! Jun 25 17 03:15 am Link Overall all your photos are very good; my top pick would be the second image. I would like to see your light a bit higher to raise the catch light. I wish you well Jun 25 17 04:49 am Link Lee_Photography wrote: This is a brilliant observation, the catchlight is on the low side, a detail I hadn't noticed. Jun 25 17 05:40 am Link |