Very first studio shots...

[FocalPrincess]

I'm grateful to have a hubby who let's me move all the furniture out of a room and move the "studio" in for a few days. Here are the first, suggestions are appreciated. I have the 430EX off camera, camera left, behind a piece of white board, aimed to the background, and an AB800 at varying powers camera right, in front of the subject. That's all the lighting that is available to me at the moment.

These are hosted on smugmug, I'm sorry if they don't show up for some of you.

1.
http://dbimpressions.smugmug.com/photos/386471048_fDiqD-M.jpg

2.
http://dbimpressions.smugmug.com/photos/386471379_bEBoP-M.jpg

3.
http://dbimpressions.smugmug.com/photos/386471867_EMd6Z-M.jpg

4.
http://dbimpressions.smugmug.com/photos/386471778_FgRrG-M.jpg

[sevillafox]

You caught some great expressions Di! Lighting looks good except for some grey in the top right corner of the last one.

[christyjo2]

these are wonderful for your first set of studio shots! you captured some great expressions and looks like she has a lot of personality! I agree with Sevillafox though, you do have a small grey spot on the last one, that is a bit distracting, but other than that...great job! cant wait to see more.

[FocalPrincess]

Her personality.....overflows, and bubbles over and drives me nuts sometimes! Thanks, I will clone that sucker out before I use it!

I appreciate you both pointing it out!

[sevillafox]

Her personality.....overflows, and bubbles over and drives me nuts sometimes! Thanks, I will clone that sucker out before I use it!

I appreciate you both pointing it out!

Wouldn't dodging it be easier?

[KatiaShermanPhotography]

LOVE the shots! great job for the first time!!!
how many lights you have?
also check your white balance...first time that i saw it i saw lots of yellow???

[PiRho]

looking good Di! looks like you are going to have a lot of fun with those lights :)

[christyjo2]

Wouldn't dodging it be easier?

Yes, i would just dodge it. If i ever have a small spot like that, thats what i do. Just pull out the ol' dodge tool! lol

[FocalPrincess]

I will try the dodge tool, to be honest, I'm not super familiar with it, so I'll play around! Thanks Katia, I'll check it out. Her hair IS actually really yellow blond (along with being nearly white, lol) so its really tough to balance.

Thanks guys! I'm so excited to play with this stuff. I've got a few more that I'll post in a little while, including my little man.

ETA: Thank you for teaching me about the dodge tool!!!! WAY easier!!

[FocalPrincess]

I forgot to mention that all the lighting I've got is a 430EX flash camera left w/a homemade "barndoor" sort of thing and behind her, and an AB800 camera right and in front of her.

[Chet]

Very nice! Looks like your daughter likes to be center of attention, what a poser! Looks like both of you got to have some fun on these!

[FocalPrincess]

Very nice! Looks like your daughter likes to be center of attention, what a poser! Looks like both of you got to have some fun on these!

You have nooooooooooooooo idea. ;) We did a KidQuote book with these for the families for Christmas! She's very excited and it turned out great!

[sevillafox]

ETA: Thank you for teaching me about the dodge tool!!!! WAY easier!!

The burn tool works great on black BGs as well. :D

[BrokenRoad]

Oh Di they're great! I can't wait to come see you again even more now!

oh and Chet you have no idea how much that kid loves attention

[Sglshotkw]

#1 & #3 are my farvorite!

Great job :D

[whiskaz]

These are pretty great. The expression in #3 kills me. Good job. #1 seems a little underexposed but I think a boost in contrast and dodging the white would help a lot.

Here's a great video tutorial on using the dodge tool on a white bg:

http://www.zarias.com/?p=201

and the first of five posts on using white seamless:

http://www.zarias.com/?p=71

Nice job!