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Eliza_Day
5th of July 2008 (Sat), 17:23
The first time I had the opportunity to work with studio lighting.
Please comment ;)

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SuzyView
5th of July 2008 (Sat), 19:13
#1 is very good. Just not sure about the background, & whites are almost too bright, but okay for print. Skintone is wonderful.

#2 Is not special, if you smooth out the face, there are times to take out imperfections and it would work here.

#3 Leather is so difficult to use as a prop with light reflecting no matter what you do.

#4 Nice one, but I like the first one better if you have to choose. Don't need too many of the same props. But you are on the right path. Lighting is my most difficult part of a shoot.
Eliza_Day
8th of July 2008 (Tue), 16:35
Tx for your c&c Suzie :)
howzitboy
8th of July 2008 (Tue), 22:45
shots 1-3 look a tad soft(focus). well, shot 2 looked like wrong eye was in focus so maybe u can sharpen them a bit via PP.
on last shot, the flowers blend into the veil a bit (tuff white on white) but thats just me nit picking...
i wanna try using studio lighting one day. i got them just lazy to drag em out.
Eliza_Day
9th of July 2008 (Wed), 07:59
Thanks for the comments howzitboy!

Studio lighting is a lot more fun than I have anticipated! Give it a go :)
DwightMcCann
10th of July 2008 (Thu), 15:21
#1 - I don't care for the background, particularly the molding coming out of the top of her head. For bridals I wouldn't want anything distracting from the bride. The white/gray contrast is also distracting. And I wouldn't crop her off.

#2 - Seems a little flat and the catchlight makes it seem like an on-camera flash ... little tiny white dot in the eye. What was the modifier? The closer/bigger to the model the softer the light ... modifiers should usually be just barely out of camera view and close to the model.

#3 - Image doesn't pop and pose isn't flattering.

#4 - Best of the four but still a bit flat and closely cropped.

No full gown image? All images are so closeup. And brides are supposed to be happy but she isn't smiling at all ... in fact, she looks almost pained.

Sorry to be so blunt but it's the only way most of us learn ... "Nice shot" just doesn't help us improve.