Hi-key me

[kpiela]

Haven't been around here in ages! Just getting over the post holiday portrait burnout. I was setting up my studio yesterday and snapped this. I don't usually do the high key thing but it really hides wrinkles and stuff! :)

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d10/kpiela/hikey.jpg

[caf025]

Very nice, a little hot spot on the face.

[LW Dail]

Any chance I could have that lighting around me all of the time?!?! :lol:

I like her expression, while you get a hint at a healthy and sucessful woman, her face seems to say "I'm all of that, but I'm reduced to special lighting to get the danged wrinkles out!"

Almost a chink in the armor we older women wear!

[kpiela]

yah, hot spot w/the processing. As it's me, I had to laugh at the "I'm all that.." hahaha...my least favorite feature is my facial parentheses! But at almost 38, what can you do?!! Here is the original:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d10/kpiela/IMG_0014-01-1.jpg

[LW Dail]

You got the parentheses, I got the '11' between the eyes! I'm going with the line that they are signs of experience!

And look at the rest, trim, attractive, great attitude! I tell my younger, tauter friends that it's easy to look hot at 20 or 30. Come see me when you're 40+ if you still look that good and I'll be impressed! ;)

[rowdyred94]

Back to the photo...

IMO, you'd need to be wearing a lighter shirt for high key, or apply the effect to the whole scene. With the blackness of this one, the face just looks washed out.

[Flo]

I don;t see high key here, just a very hot face....:(..and I like the original.a little more contrast , and its a good one~

[Soliz387]

a little touch up on the original. .
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b171/soliz387/IMG_0014-01-1.jpg

[kpiela]

You got the parentheses, I got the '11' between the eyes! I'm going with the line that they are signs of experience!

And look at the rest, trim, attractive, great attitude! I tell my younger, tauter friends that it's easy to look hot at 20 or 30. Come see me when you're 40+ if you still look that good and I'll be impressed! ;)

:lol:.. yeah the "11" is showing up now too!

[Curtis N]

Kristine,
You're prettier when you smile.
Do that, and people will only notice your beautiful eyes.

[kpiela]

Back to the photo...

IMO, you'd need to be wearing a lighter shirt for high key, or apply the effect to the whole scene. With the blackness of this one, the face just looks washed out.

Got it. Thanks Clint!

[kpiela]

Kristine,
You're prettier when you smile.
Do that, and people will only notice your beautiful eyes.

:oops: aw, thanks Curtis. But you're wrong...what they'll notice is my crow's feet! :lol:

Working on flash output and getting used to the lighting in this particular room. Haven't set up my lights yet. I hope to grab some unsuspecting subjects later...and they think we invite them over for dinner b/c we like hanging out with them!

Here's a smiling shot ... I find it hard to smile at an unmanned camera! I don't know why my head is all tilted the way it is. At least I can see my latest hair colors!
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d10/kpiela/IMG_0018-01.jpg

[Curtis N]

I like that one much better, Kristine.

Don't let the crow's feet bother you. True beauty comes from a confident smile, and it is timeless.

[kpiela]

I like that one much better, Kristine.

Don't let the crow's feet bother you. True beauty comes from a confident smile, and it is timeless.

Thanks Curtis.