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This is my 3rd try shooting portraits in my Homemade Studio :)

Studio includes: white wall, 300d, 550ex, 28-105, reading lamp....hmm I think that's it, oh yes, a burgundy sheet.

Please, let me know what you think.

Alon Brik















 
Hello Alon,

I don't have any experience on studio shooting, so not sure much I can feedback. However, from the common sense (nice composition, soft lighting, light shadow), I feel the 1st and 2nd are probably the best you had from the series. The shots with the burgundy sheet don't really work for me. I bet those would look much better with a darker background (the flash made the sheet kind of washout...). The 4th shot could be better if you can include her left hand and maybe a tighter formation of the arms to frame the face more effectively.
Just MHO, so you might want to take it with a big grain of salt :-)
Have fun.
Chuso
Alon Brik said:
This is my 3rd try shooting portraits in my Homemade Studio :)

Studio includes: white wall, 300d, 550ex, 28-105, reading
lamp....hmm I think that's it, oh yes, a burgundy sheet.

Please, let me know what you think.

Alon Brik















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i think you should invest in a second reading lamp! :) the shadow on the right side is a little distracting.

it also makes the nose a little weird in some of the pictures.

like the photos though. wish i had a model to pose for me...
 
I am thinking the pictures look pretty darn good considering you are new to this. I am no expert but I believe you woul get better results where the shadows are concerned if you had the subject furthur from the wall. It would help to soften or better yet rid the image of shadows. I know some people prefer a little shadow so thats personal preference. I like your choice of models. I wish I was more of a pro already at this studio photography but I am like you from the sounds of it. I am just beginning to get serious about a studio setup. I look forward to watching your progress.
Alon Brik said:
I very new to this, so I am still trying to figure the whole thing
out :)
isambard said:
how did you set the lighting/flash for the photo forth from last
(close crop of face)?
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Take them again farther away from the backdrop. If I couldn't see the shadows they would be awesome!

I'm gonna try the same thing soon too with my Digital Rebel!

dlesko
 
Really great for your 3rd try...some really nice photos.

Lighting is very much like vogue front cover fashion pics. Light just to the left of camera. Great.

A lot of this photography is dependent on how relaxed and confident your model is....looks like you have a winner there..

Thanks for you post..great stuff.

Heres mine if you havent seen them.....

http://www.picturecd.com/system/login.cgi?guest=1&username=DavidThompson
 
I think that all photos apart from 2 and 3 have a little too much front light on the model's face.

The hair looks fine, but the face looks a bit washed up with all that light.

You could try spreading the light out a bit, don't you think.

Apart from that, the composition is great, the model is awesome, and she looks very natural. I like the white and burgundy backgrounds. I think they work.
Alon Brik said:
This is my 3rd try shooting portraits in my Homemade Studio :)

Studio includes: white wall, 300d, 550ex, 28-105, reading
lamp....hmm I think that's it, oh yes, a burgundy sheet.

Please, let me know what you think.

Alon Brik















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José Luís Malaquias said:
I think that all photos apart from 2 and 3 have a little too much
front light on the model's face.
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Good work! A few notes on studio lighting for portraiture:

1) You need some shadow to give the face shape. This is subjective, but the second picture is pretty typical for a women, for men you would want a bit more lighting contrast

2) The shadow on the wall is considered a "no-no" in portraiture. Ideally the model should be 6 feet from the wall, but that's not always possible in a small space. Angle the lights or use a gobo (or flag- something to block the light) so the main light reaches the subject only.

3) A shallower DoF might be better. Again this is subjective, but the rule of thumb I was given in college was that the eyes should be sharp; the tip of the nose and the ears barely in focus.
 
I wish I had a homemade studio, and a 550-ex, and a white sheet, aand a lens like yours, and some other stuff.

but most of all, I wish I had a pretty girl to take pictures of :-(

here's what I think, and mind you, this is only what I think.

The first and the third are the best!

the perfect pose, the distant but not thoughtless stare.

the third, the way you've cropped it so her left hand looks like it's pushing against the edge of the frame. c'est magnefique!

The rest are very nice, I assure you, but those two struck me. :-)

Cheers!

Beer and autofocus go hand in hand
 
Alon,

These are very beautiful images. I hope you are pleased! I would strongly recommend that you post some of your images in the Lighting Technique Forum. You are sure to get lots of feedback.

Please keep sharing your images. I can't wait to see what you come up with on your 7th try :)

Just curious, your model looks like she stepped out of a magazine. Is she professional? Did you hire her?

--Rob
Alon Brik said:
This is my 3rd try shooting portraits in my Homemade Studio :)

Studio includes: white wall, 300d, 550ex, 28-105, reading
lamp....hmm I think that's it, oh yes, a burgundy sheet.

Please, let me know what you think.

Alon Brik















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Nice first try. The model is terrific. Let me give you a couple of hints. The shadow on the background is distracting. Get the flash up so that it shines down from a 45 degree angle on the model. I find that a reflector on the other side angled so that it picks up some of the flash, does a nice job of filling in the shadows. Also get the model away from the background to help with shadow control. That will give you the additional problem of a gray background. This means a couple of lights on either side (expensive) or another trick I have tried. Hang a white sheet on a homemade stand to use for the background and use a strobe to light the sheet from behind. Set the exposure so that when the model is properly exposed, the sheet is one stop over-exposed. That kills the wrinkles in the sheet.
Alon Brik said:
This is my 3rd try shooting portraits in my Homemade Studio :)

Studio includes: white wall, 300d, 550ex, 28-105, reading
lamp....hmm I think that's it, oh yes, a burgundy sheet.

Please, let me know what you think.

Alon Brik















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one thing that immediately pops out is the pop-out. Looks like the front lighting is a bit harsh and your backrop needs some lighting as the main light casts a pretty heavy shadow on the background.

hope that helps
 
Yep, the shadow is there and nothing really I could do about it, since the room that I'm using is a bit small, I can't really put her(model) further from the wall, so I have to think about something else.

any suggestions?

thanx.
Greg Biggs said:
Alon Brik said:
I very new to this, so I am still trying to figure the whole thing
out :)
isambard said:
how did you set the lighting/flash for the photo forth from last
(close crop of face)?
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I don't have a backdrop, it's just a white wall.. :) and the room is too small to move her away from the wall.

any suggestions??
dLESKO said:
Take them again farther away from the backdrop. If I couldn't see
the shadows they would be awesome!

I'm gonna try the same thing soon too with my Digital Rebel!

dlesko
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