Gentle critique of first portrait requested

Hi guys,
Got my first dSLR on Monday, and went to the store tonight and picked up some halogen work lamps . Let me know what you think. I only have a 50 1.8 right now.

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Sharp enough?

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I think it's good for a first run. don't feel bad, not everyone can shoot with 10,000 bucks worth of equipment. another 2 worklights for a hairlight and bg light would probably make it better.

I only have a 50 1.8 right now.

That was me too - from last March to July when I had enough for a 135L. It does you good to be limited sometimes.

Your shot works well - good natural looking expression, angled shoulder. You see the limitations - no hair light for a brunette against a black backdrop is bad news.

Hey, you've got a lot of things right here. The light source is nice and soft (don't let the sheet get too hot in front of those lights), exposure is right, great expression.
Maybe one light on the background up close to her head would give some depth. Also, try turning her head more to her right some. I'd crop a little tighter, but that's a personal thing. And maybe get rid of those stray hairs.
All in all, a great first effort. Keep shooting.

Thanks for the comments guys I appreciate it. That was fast.

I think it look great! She is beautiful too

I liked it as soon as I saw it. Nice light, good framing/composition, and very relaxed look. Then I read how you got it and I really like it. I think that if you can get this good an image with the limitations you had you are well on your way to some terrific photos.

BTW - that looks to be one dark room you're shooting in, which makes it even more impressive. Very nice job.

very good shot ive seen some people who have photos using a lot of expensive equipment and they didnt turn out this good

good job

I think it looks great!

Is this straight out of the camera? Fabulous job! I'd do a tiny bit of post processing to brighten the image a bit...

The one thing I did do was apply a little bit of cooling filter in photoshop, that's it.

Like your shot. Goes to prove it's all about you and your subject first and all that gear second. Well done!!

Good job.
I'm in the same situation with a make shift studio.

Not bad. The whole scene is a little flat though. If you are going to use that kind of lighting you need to have it reflected on 45 degree angles on the left and right side. So its evenly distributed so there will not be any harsh shadows with a white backdrop. If you are using a dark background like that i recommend putin a light with a snoot on the backdrop so it pops her out and gives the photo more dimension. You will but a softbox on the right side with a bounce card on the left so the light once again gets evenly distributed.