Early work

[Faolan]

One of my early shots, taken at the begining of this year. I think this is the second time I had worked in a studio the light was rigged up with my input. Feel free to comment/criticise it!

http://www.faolan.plus.com/forums/CRW_0585.jpg

[D. Craig Flory]

You have a good amount of contrast. Take out the 2nd catchlight in her right eye. (Our left)

The biggest problem is a lack of shadows. Was this to be a model series or a portrait ? If a model series, you should have used butterfly lighting. With her slim face, if it was for a portrait, I would have used a loop lighting or a modified loop. And, given the arm up like that, her head totally straight doesn't work. I would have tilted her head to her left. (Our right) That would have given a diagonal feel to the image. Finally, her hair is a free and easy hairstyle I realize. However, if more hair had been showing on her right (our left) it would have felt more symetrical.

Hope I've helped.

[Faolan]

Aye it is, as to the lighting info you have given that's particulary important to me as I have to learn how to light subjects. Whilst I know about butterfly lighting I've never heard of loop lighting. Something to research!

This shot was mostly a grab shot whilst playing with the wind machine. Unfortunately many of the shots came out under-exposed despite trying to figure out why on the day (and with a light meter and another camera with the same settings).

Thanks for the advice.