Practice with strobes

Recently got to play around with some Alien Bees at recent workshop, I must say I like them and will be investing in one for now.

Here's a few shots with some retouching. Let me know what you think, and any areas I could improve.


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lighting is nice, skin is a bit too smoothed and they are over sharpened (there is a distinct line around her, most noticeable in #2 and #3)

lighting looks good and i think this shoot was about the lighting and i think you did a good job on the lighting ....as for cc a bit ott on the skin work
images #1 #2 just don't work for me the eye placement is wrong
try to keep the eyes out of the corners

mike_311 wrote in post #16938498
lighting is nice, skin is a bit too smoothed and they are over sharpened (there is a distinct line around her, most noticeable in #2 and #3)

Thanks, I can see what you mean about the line. I did have the sharpness all the way up in my picture styles that might have been the reason. I'm working on my retouching trying to get nice looking skin but still have that texture.

RENKEEN wrote in post #16938636
lighting looks good and i think this shoot was about the lighting and i think you did a good job on the lighting ....as for cc a bit ott on the skin work
images #1 #2 just don't work for me the eye placement is wrong
try to keep the eyes out of the corners

Thanks, I will pay attention to that next shoot.