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From one of my first session.

i use 1 Pentax and 1 Canon speedlight to the background and 1 Canon speedligth in a white reflective umbrela for main light.
Later i will buy a set of Profoto D1 or Einsteins

Be free to critic :) :) :)





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Still shooting 35/120/220mm film
 
The first thing that strikes me is her huge chin and fat face. Really the most important thing about beauty shot is the beauty part, meaning posing, face expression, make up, dressing, etc. I don't believe her face looks like that naturally. She can't see herself so you have to direct. Don't point the chin toward the camera. Don't show the nostrils to the camera.

Then comes the light. I know you placed it to the camera's right, which is fine, except that she changed her head angle up. So you must raise the light up as well. If not, the light will go from bottom up, which is only used in movies to show horrors or super villains.

Good job keeping the background white.
 
...get the idea that this facial pose is the slightest bit attractive? I see it so much and wonder....why would this behavior catch on? It isn't attractive. I hope this fad is short lived.
 
Either this woman has just swigged a glassful of lemon juice, or she is badly in need of reconstructive plastic surgery. Either way, it's really, really awful.

But I guess the lighting is ok.
 
Looks like she’s got a mouthful of something ... what exactly I don’t (want to) know.
 
pspentax said:
From one of my first session.

i use 1 Pentax and 1 Canon speedlight to the background and 1 Canon speedligth in a white reflective umbrela for main light.
Later i will buy a set of Profoto D1 or Einsteins

Be free to critic :) :) :)





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Still shooting 35/120/220mm film
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I would take that shot from a higher point of view.

Never the less point the source of light abit more in front of the model, or add a reflector to improve the shadows from her right chck.

Any how, the colors and the other aspects of the exposure are very good in my oppinion.

PEACE

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First thank you all for the critics :) :) :)

I was waiting in first place for your critics regarding the light setup, and i think that i´m in the right direction regarding your critics. I only made some litle tuicks in WB, Levels and color and don´t made any post processing in the model face etc... The PP retouch and directing the model for better poses will be my next steps.

ps - the model is not a model and only a friend of mine very shy that are helping me improve my work. She are also learn the poses :) :) :)

Bests regards,
Pedro Santos

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Still shooting 35/120/220mm film
 
dylanbarnhart said:
The first thing that strikes me is her huge chin and fat face. Really the most important thing about beauty shot is the beauty part, meaning posing, face expression, make up, dressing, etc. I don't believe her face looks like that naturally. She can't see herself so you have to direct. Don't point the chin toward the camera. Don't show the nostrils to the camera.
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And get back farther. That's the most important thing. That's a crowded below waste portrait. I make it 1m (about 3 feet) from top to bottom. With a 43mm lens on a 7D, that means you're at 1.9m (about 6 ft) from the subject. That only works for "surreal" fashion or "intimate" portraits. For conventional beauty, the ratio of head to body on a "forward leaning" post wants 3-4m (10-13ft) from camera to subject.
dylanbarnhart said:
Then comes the light. I know you placed it to the camera's right, which is fine, except that she changed her head angle up. So you must raise the light up as well. If not, the light will go from bottom up, which is only used in movies to show horrors or super villains.
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Exactly. There's even a name for that sort of light: "sinister light".

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Rahon Klavanian 1912-2008.

Armenian genocide survivor, amazing cook, scrabble master, and loving grandmother. You will be missed.

Ciao! Joseph

http://www.swissarmyfork.com
 
Joseph, what did you mean by "That's a crowded below waste portrait"? Was that a typo and you meant to write "WAIST" -- as in the part of the body where one's belt goes? If you meant to write "WASTE", please explain.
 
Take a look at makeup ads in magazines or even visit a Target to see how commercial beauty shots look. They're close-ups of faces and generally don't include more than a head and shoulders in the frame. They certainly don't look like this!

Start with that -- lighting means nothing until you get your composition and posing down.

Don't be discouraged -- photography is a lot harder than it looks and requires a lot of study and practice!

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Pete Springer
http://www.petespringer.com
 
Doug Haag said:
Joseph, what did you mean by "That's a crowded below waste portrait"? Was that a typo and you meant to write "WAIST" -- as in the part of the body where one's belt goes? If you meant to write "WASTE", please explain.
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Yes, it was a typo. Waist, the part of the body.

My apology for the confusion, and any unintended insult.

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Rahon Klavanian 1912-2008.

Armenian genocide survivor, amazing cook, scrabble master, and loving grandmother. You will be missed.

Ciao! Joseph

http://www.swissarmyfork.com
 
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