Self Portrait Thread II - Post pics!

Melissa6 wrote in post #19211355
My first attempt at a studio portrait.

I just bought my first studio lighting setup. Just a basic one light setup for now. Because of COVID restrictions, I only have myself as a test subject for the time being. I think I'm going to have fun with studio lighting once I play around with it some more.

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And a lovely test subject it is! Great portrait too!

Be still my heart.

ScottMurphy wrote in post #19212381
And a lovely test subject it is! Great portrait too!

Thanks, Scott!

ready to snap wrote in post #19212548
Be still my heart.

lol Thanks!

other than me being an old fat dude, who has to force a smile, which then looks forced...

please give me some of your thoughts on these:

Ltdave wrote in post #19212671
other than me being an old fat dude, who has to force a smile, which then looks forced...

please give me some of your thoughts on these:

In the first image especially, you look like someone who didn't want his picture taken, even when the photographer was his best friend.

You look great Lt, but let the ladies tell you!

My tip would be,
position the light, so as to get catchlights in your eyes Dave.
so in your example i guess it needs to be lower.

some more playing around

single speedlite in a 40" shoot through on the camera's right with a 32x40" white foam core bouncing up and in on the left

Good job with the catchlight this time. For the overall lighting, I like the second image better. The very dark side in the first image comes off as harsh and would be too dramatic for an ordinary headshot for ID, business, or anything similar.

Ltdave wrote in post #19213095
some more playing around

an additional speedlite (with a 6" snoot) laying on the floor behind me aimed at the background

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the umbrella flash was 1/4 power, the floor was 1/2 power. i dont know if i did that right or not but i kind of like the results

I like the lights better in this one.

BTW...facial expression reminds me of the look I got way back when, from my Drill Instructor when I screwed up.

It took a little work to set up this shot. Kinda funny I thought.

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OhLook wrote in post #19213101
Good job with the catchlight this time. For the overall lighting, I like the second image better. The very dark side in the first image comes off as harsh and would be too dramatic for an ordinary headshot for ID, business, or anything similar.

Timphoto wrote in post #19213102
I like the lights better in this one.

BTW...facial expression reminds me of the look I got way back when, from my Drill Instructor when I screwed up.

thank you very much. now to be able to replicate this (the 2nd shot)...

Great picture lol. Not sure if you are married but if you were it would have been funny to have your wifes foot in there stepping on your hand lol

wagonwheel wrote in post #19214900
It took a little work to set up this shot. Kinda funny I thought.

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Yes, it is. For an encore (sorry, I know you didn't ask), stand a bottle of water on the rock, almost out of reach.

ready to snap wrote in post #19215028
Great picture lol. Not sure if you are married

Those rings don't always work as signals. I guess they should be made with embedded flashing colored lights.

wagonwheel wrote in post #19214900
It took a little work to set up this shot. Kinda funny I thought.

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Hilarious. Well executed.