First Try at Studio shot!

[BLANKphotog]

this is a friend from school! El
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/462/el1ax.jpg


But me(ben) has no idea what im doing and have no idea how to set up photos and models anyone willing help me?

Cheers

Benny

ps, this is my school set up..... better than nothing
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/5441/img47048ze.jpg

i have no idea about lighting and how to pose a model!

[Benji]

For a first timer this looks VERY VERY nice. Good side lighting, nice head tilt and a great expression (like back off sucker!) The 45 degree turn of her body is excellent.

When I pose girls I try and have them do something with their hands, like placing their thumbs in the front pockets, or hands on the hips, or something other than just lifelessly having them hanging down to the sides. Lastly all of her weight should be on the rear foot/hip.

Benji

[mickle]

Hi,

I liked your photo, but thought I would add a bit of contrast and a slightly different crop.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v440/mickleuk/el1axcopy.jpg

[Robert_Lay]

this is a friend from school! El

But me(ben) has no idea what im doing and have no idea how to set up photos and models anyone willing help me?

Cheers

Benny


Dear Benny,

You are very much on the right track. If you could arrange to get the light a bit higher up so that the shadows on the face ( for example the nose shadow) is at a diagonal instead straight across, it will be even better. Also you lighting is reasonably soft and diffuse - don't let it get harsh and contrasty!

For me, the link to your school setup is not working.

[BLANKphotog]

what f stop do i shoot on?

thanks for the tips and comments

[Robert_Lay]

what f stop do i shoot on?

thanks for the tips and comments
According to the EXIF data from your image, you shot with flash at 1/40" and f/13 in manual mode. I do not see the camera type in the data.

There is no correct answer to the question of what f stop to use. It is very dependent upon many factors and which factor is most important to you. However, in this case, based upon what I see in the picture, I believe that the ambient lighting dominated and the flash only provided some fill in of shadows.

I believe that in a similar situation I would have opened up and shot at a larger aperture, say f/5.6 or f/8, in order to be able to use a faster shutter speed. This is because if you are shooting hand-held, the 1/40" is not fast enough. The depth of field would still be more than adequate, if you are properly focused.