First crack at portraiture with OCF

I don't normally put myself out on a limb like this, however, I feel its important to get this right.

Scenario:

Living room
BG - Wall
Lighting - Yongnuo 560II on stand about 5ft up to the left with 34" shoot through umbrella on 1/4 power 24mm reach.
Reflector on golden side under the camera on my knees as I was crouched in front.

Canon 7D with 50mm 1.8 shot mostly around f/5.6 and ISO 200. Flash WB setting.

Some curves adjustment done to get that hazy look. Thought it suited this image ok.

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She's beautiful and this is great. Next time have her tilt her head slightly.

Kpablo wrote in post #16080635
She's beautiful and this is great. Next time have her tilt her head slightly.

I shall certainly have the tilt on show cheers for the feedback. She said thanks

You need to work on your lighting...http://www.youtube.com ….1.11.youtube.f​Xe3xyUWSa4

chauncey wrote in post #16081698
You need to work on your lighting...http://www.youtube.com ….1.11.youtube.f​Xe3xyUWSa4

I went away and watched about 15 different videos with their respective results. I came back and seen my own pics, and I know what you meant.

I had no idea there was different styles of lighting, with names, and come to think of it I just threw the light up there with no real angle to it.

Thanks a lot

I like the images by I think you might have over sharpened the skin.

Onami wrote in post #16083508
I like the images by I think you might have over sharpened the skin.

I had masked off the skin in Lightroom however maybe softness effect in Photoshop would have worked better.

Cheers