First shots in new home studio

#2 looks like it hurts.
It also has a perspective that makes her head look almost cartoonish in size. Maybe it's the background...did you photoshop the green background in?
I don't know how to improve upon the capture for perspective...maybe a tele lens from across the room?

You're lucky to have such a photogenic and agreeable model. She looks like she enjoys showing off for the camera.

Not sure what you mean by "it hurts" trying to keep her from doing contorsionst poses was actually painful for me

All were taken with a 28-135 lens...


Yes, she is an agreeable and fun model

IMHO the backgrounds are too intrusive - they look photoshopped in? Perhaps much wider aperture to focus in on the subject.

I agree about the backgrounds and would prefer more plain, nondescript backgrounds - possibly white - but maybe that's just personal opinion.

#1 I like, but maybe better if she was looking at the camera?
#2 I think would be better with her feet.
#3 & 4 I think are really good.

All in all, very nice.

Thanks, the background is a Green Screen and the backdrops are generated - maybe less busy backdrops and perhaps not as bright?

tmoore323 wrote in post #14359354
Thanks, the background is a Green Screen and the backdrops are generated - maybe less busy backdrops and perhaps not as bright?

A agree, they take away from the subject, tone them down a little, and maybe blur the background some to bring out the subject. In the 4th one the hotspots are over-powering everything

Firemike wrote in post #14359536
A agree, they take away from the subject, tone them down a little, and maybe blur the background some to bring out the subject. In the 4th one the hotspots are over-powering everything

I assume you mean hotspots in the backdrops, and yea I can see that now. I like the flexibility of a green screen but can see how the backdrops can take away from the subject.

tmoore323 wrote in post #14359354
Thanks, the background is a Green Screen and the backdrops are generated - maybe less busy backdrops and perhaps not as bright?

Yup, but that's just my take on it. I think there's loads of interest in the little girl and her gymnastic poses, and the coloured/textured backgrounds just detract from that and make it look less natural... As I said, a plain or gymnasium type of background would be better in my opinion.

On the green screen thing, does it work well? I've never used the chroma key thing, although I have replaced backgrounds manually a few times and found it to be painstakingly and mind-numbingly boring, especially where hair is concerned! I like to keep pp to a minimum... born lazy!

JimMcrae wrote in post #14360511
Yup, but that's just my take on it. I think there's loads of interest in the little girl and her gymnastic poses, and the coloured/textured backgrounds just detract from that and make it look less natural... As I said, a plain or gymnasium type of background would be better in my opinion.

On the green screen thing, does it work well? I've never used the chroma key thing, although I have replaced backgrounds manually a few times and found it to be painstakingly and mind-numbingly boring, especially where hair is concerned! I like to keep pp to a minimum... born lazy!

You have to be sure to light it very evenly - and obviously make sure the talent doesn't wear anything green but yes as long as you don't over flash/light the hair it's pretty easy to key the green screen out. Just make sure the talent isn't right on top of the green screen either, if you can get at least 2-3 feet away I found it works the best.


Keepin the green reflection out of the sparklies in this shoot was interesting, but wanted to fully test this new set up so figured this was the best way I have some with a different outfit and bright silver pom poms that I took as well in this shoot

I'll put up a few more photos from this shoot after work tonight with plain backgrounds behind her - not a fan of plain white, but that seems to be the trend anymore so I'll do some that way as well...

Right, thanks for that.

Look forward to seeing the photos!

Another without the "80's" back drop

Yes!!

nice looks awesome! keep up the practice

Thanks!