Joe Wilson
Senior Member
a bunch of different images from today - http://www.pbase.com/joesimages/ethan__9_month_portraits
this is my favorite:
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http://www.joesimages.com
this is my favorite:
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http://www.joesimages.com
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9 month old portrait session
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Kien
Active member
great shot. what lighting setup did u use?
one softbox? how big is your softbox and how far did you put it away from the toddler?
Kien Tong Chua
one softbox? how big is your softbox and how far did you put it away from the toddler?
--a bunch of different images from today -
http://www.pbase.com/joesimages/ethan__9_month_portraits
this is my favorite:
--
http://www.joesimages.com
Kien Tong Chua
Joe Wilson
Senior Member
Thanks...in this shot, if I remember correctly...I used a large photoflex softbox camera left. Reflector camera right. And two background lights pointed at the white background. The softbox was probably 3-4 feet away from the child.
felipedana
Forum Enthusiast
You did some really nice captures.. i liked
a bunch of different images from today -
http://www.pbase.com/joesimages/ethan__9_month_portraits
this is my favorite:
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http://www.joesimages.com
felipedana
Forum Enthusiast
very cute babe
a bunch of different images from today -
http://www.pbase.com/joesimages/ethan__9_month_portraits
this is my favorite:
--
http://www.joesimages.com
Chuck Gardner
Forum Pro
Nice expression but face is turned away from the light leaving the eyes in the shadows.
Have you ever tried butterfly-style lighting for young kids; key light centered and high, fill centered and low, reflector(s) to the sides and back as needed. This gives OK modeling and light in the eyes regardless of which way the head is turned allowing you to forget about directional lighting concerns and focus on pose (mainly avoiding awkward looking ones) and expression.
Chuck Gardner
Have you ever tried butterfly-style lighting for young kids; key light centered and high, fill centered and low, reflector(s) to the sides and back as needed. This gives OK modeling and light in the eyes regardless of which way the head is turned allowing you to forget about directional lighting concerns and focus on pose (mainly avoiding awkward looking ones) and expression.
Chuck Gardner
--a bunch of different images from today -
http://www.pbase.com/joesimages/ethan__9_month_portraits
this is my favorite:
--
http://www.joesimages.com
Joe Wilson
Senior Member
Ever tried to pose a 9 month old? It isn't easy to get them to look towards the light. That was the idea in most of them but they don't take direction well.
http://www.joesimages.com
--Have you ever tried butterfly-style lighting for young kids; key
light centered and high, fill centered and low, reflector(s) to the
sides and back as needed. This gives OK modeling and light in the
eyes regardless of which way the head is turned allowing you to
forget about directional lighting concerns and focus on pose
(mainly avoiding awkward looking ones) and expression.
Chuck Gardner
--a bunch of different images from today -
http://www.pbase.com/joesimages/ethan__9_month_portraits
this is my favorite:
--
http://www.joesimages.com
http://www.joesimages.com
Joe Wilson
Senior Member
I hit enter before I was done. I've tried the lighting you mention a couple of times but yesterday was a "quick shoot" and I didn't have a lot of time to move the lights around. I only have 3 lights and to evenly light the white background I need two of them to do it. I guess I need to ask the wife to let me buy a new pack and light.
http://www.joesimages.com
----Have you ever tried butterfly-style lighting for young kids; key
light centered and high, fill centered and low, reflector(s) to the
sides and back as needed. This gives OK modeling and light in the
eyes regardless of which way the head is turned allowing you to
forget about directional lighting concerns and focus on pose
(mainly avoiding awkward looking ones) and expression.
Chuck Gardner
--a bunch of different images from today -
http://www.pbase.com/joesimages/ethan__9_month_portraits
this is my favorite:
--
http://www.joesimages.com
http://www.joesimages.com
http://www.joesimages.com
Chuck Gardner
Forum Pro
Maybe you missed my point. Butterfly with the lights dead center is pretty much flat, but with enough of a downward component to provide a bit of modeliing. Keeping the light flat, rather than directional allow you to move the camera position and still have light on the face.
Chuck
Chuck
----Have you ever tried butterfly-style lighting for young kids; key
light centered and high, fill centered and low, reflector(s) to the
sides and back as needed. This gives OK modeling and light in the
eyes regardless of which way the head is turned allowing you to
forget about directional lighting concerns and focus on pose
(mainly avoiding awkward looking ones) and expression.
Chuck Gardner
--a bunch of different images from today -
http://www.pbase.com/joesimages/ethan__9_month_portraits
this is my favorite:
--
http://www.joesimages.com
http://www.joesimages.com
Joe Wilson
Senior Member
No..I got your point, I just hit enter too soon...see my followup. I only have three lights.
http://www.joesimages.com
--Chuck
----Have you ever tried butterfly-style lighting for young kids; key
light centered and high, fill centered and low, reflector(s) to the
sides and back as needed. This gives OK modeling and light in the
eyes regardless of which way the head is turned allowing you to
forget about directional lighting concerns and focus on pose
(mainly avoiding awkward looking ones) and expression.
Chuck Gardner
--a bunch of different images from today -
http://www.pbase.com/joesimages/ethan__9_month_portraits
this is my favorite:
--
http://www.joesimages.com
http://www.joesimages.com
http://www.joesimages.com
Rob Havemeyer
Forum Enthusiast
Great shots Joe !!!
Is your lighting strobe or continuous ?
I need to get a set up and have only used a single flash mounted
on a light stand with an umbrella.. I have had OK results but really
want more....
Thanks
Rob Havemeyer
http://www.pbase.com/robh
Is your lighting strobe or continuous ?
I need to get a set up and have only used a single flash mounted
on a light stand with an umbrella.. I have had OK results but really
want more....
Thanks
Rob Havemeyer
http://www.pbase.com/robh
Joe Wilson
Senior Member
Joe Wilson
Senior Member
when using butterfly lighting, what ratio do you typically use between the main and fill?
http://www.joesimages.com
--Have you ever tried butterfly-style lighting for young kids; key
light centered and high, fill centered and low, reflector(s) to the
sides and back as needed. This gives OK modeling and light in the
eyes regardless of which way the head is turned allowing you to
forget about directional lighting concerns and focus on pose
(mainly avoiding awkward looking ones) and expression.
Chuck Gardner
--a bunch of different images from today -
http://www.pbase.com/joesimages/ethan__9_month_portraits
this is my favorite:
--
http://www.joesimages.com
http://www.joesimages.com
Black Falkon
Forum Enthusiast
I cannot see any longer all this "look at my little sweet baby" pics.
Really, its like 70 % of all posted portraits are Baby pics.
Dont understand me wrong, its okay, i just feel like enough.
And, be honest, do not all babys look the same
13pixelchen Photography and Webdesign - my very own pictures @ http://13pixelchen.de
Really, its like 70 % of all posted portraits are Baby pics.
Dont understand me wrong, its okay, i just feel like enough.
And, be honest, do not all babys look the same
--a bunch of different images from today -
http://www.pbase.com/joesimages/ethan__9_month_portraits
this is my favorite:
--
http://www.joesimages.com
13pixelchen Photography and Webdesign - my very own pictures @ http://13pixelchen.de
Joe Wilson
Senior Member
the good news is that it said in the title "9 month old portrait" so...
I cannot see any longer all this "look at my little sweet baby" pics.
Really, its like 70 % of all posted portraits are Baby pics.
Dont understand me wrong, its okay, i just feel like enough.
And, be honest, do not all babys look the same
Chuck Gardner
Forum Pro
I'd try making the fill 1 stop under the main (incident readings of lights). That's 3:1 reflected in areas the lights overlap. A bit strong for baby photos, but Butteryfly is pretty much flat lighting and there aren't too many shadows to fill relative to other lighting scenarios and babies tend to have chubby round faces lacking the planes which create the shadows from the key light you need to fill.
Chuck
Chuck
----Have you ever tried butterfly-style lighting for young kids; key
light centered and high, fill centered and low, reflector(s) to the
sides and back as needed. This gives OK modeling and light in the
eyes regardless of which way the head is turned allowing you to
forget about directional lighting concerns and focus on pose
(mainly avoiding awkward looking ones) and expression.
Chuck Gardner
--a bunch of different images from today -
http://www.pbase.com/joesimages/ethan__9_month_portraits
this is my favorite:
--
http://www.joesimages.com
http://www.joesimages.com
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