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08/06/2006 09:52:49 AM |
| It doesn't seem flat to me. I see it coming from the left and I think it's well done. Backlighting might be fun to try though. Her eyes are perfect (as usual) Did you use a fan? |
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08/06/2006 08:29:42 AM |
The lighting should fit the purpose of the picture. So there are many ways you can decide to light a picture. None of them are either right or wrong. A good book to get, that will show many different set ups, is "Photographing People: portraits, fashion, glamour".
Something you might try, to get a feel for how your lights work, is use just one light for a while. Try placing it at different angles and heights and see how the shadows form. If you have a softbox, try the same lighting positions with and without it. Then introduce a reflector. How does that improve the picture. Generally, your second light should be used to help fill some of the shadows, but not eliminate them.
Hope this helps. I'm positive you will do a great job. I like this picture. |
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08/06/2006 01:33:26 AM |
Good guess. I can see from the catch lights in her eyes that you have two lights relatively evenly spaced apart casting very even lighting. I use three lights. One on either side of the subject and one near me. the side lights I usually have one point somewhat up and one point somewhat down relative to the subject's body. The one near me is usually a bit higher than the person's head, but not always. Always higher if they are wearing glasses. If I am shooting with a white background, I point the side lights up and down as before but pointing more towards the background than the subject.
Beautiful portrait flat light or not! |
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