Work Lights and Windows

[CompassPortraits]

Hello Everyone,

I'm a newbie around here, but I thought I would share some images from my latest attempt at studio work. I was pretty happy with the results considering my current lack of equipment. I basically took my husbands shop lights, opened the curtains and did a few other tricks and this is what I came up with... Let me know what you think. Any C&C's are welcome.

Thanks a bunch!

1.






http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z13/Mrs_Newleaf/IMG_6769_pp_1.jpg




2.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z13/Mrs_Newleaf/IMG_6763_pp.jpg


3.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z13/Mrs_Newleaf/IMG_6671_pp.jpg


4.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z13/Mrs_Newleaf/IMG_6824_pp.jpg


5.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z13/Mrs_Newleaf/IMG_6794_pp.jpg


6.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z13/Mrs_Newleaf/cellphone_test.jpg


7.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z13/Mrs_Newleaf/IMG_6691_pp.jpg

[Robert_Lay]

It is only in #'s 5 and 7 that the shadows are properly controlled.

In frames 1 through 4 I feel that the shadows are a little too harsh and the light is hitting the face horizontally. Better facial contours are revealed when the light is coming at the face in a diagonal from more above. Also, the quality of the facial contours are more appealing with softer shadows which can be accomplished with more fill light.

In my opinion #5 has the best pose/compostion.

[350dinhand]

Lighting techniques aside, you cut off her head in a few which I'm not fond of. The pictures seem a tad on the cold side.

[Chris71]

I tend to agree with both of the above comments.
With that aside, I love the idea of the phone pic in #6.

[seed808]

Lighting techniques aside, you cut off her head in a few which I'm not fond of. The pictures seem a tad on the cold side.


You must not like album art. Most of the photographs have body parts cut at the boarder. Example below:

http://www.alicia-zone.net/asiamcov.jpg

[tonydee]

I don't like that album art... the bright forehead leading out of the image ruins it.... Tony

[Robert_Lay]

I don't like that album art... the bright forehead leading out of the image ruins it.... Tony

I agree 100%.
It looks like a gigantic mushroom tumor growing on top of her head.
Not to mention the grain - what were they shooting with- Tri-X?

[Benji]

I don't mind the "grain" but the bright forehead with no hair above to frame it looks really bad, and her eyes look dead because of the lack of catchlights. Two strikes!

benji

[brantfordbandit]

i think there great considering your fairly new to our sport, great job.btw love the ford hoodie!