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May 06, 2006 23:47 |  #1

I needed a picture of myself for part of my graduation ceremony, so I did the setup and had my kids holding a reflector and pressing the shutter. Comments on the pic, please, not the homely subject.
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May 08, 2006 00:07 |  #2

Lots of good things about this photograph. Kind of flat lit though for my tastes. Get the light farther away from the camera. I added a tilt, and an 8x10 crop just to give you an idea of my take on it.


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May 09, 2006 07:04 |  #3

A bit flat - on camera flash. The neutral backdrop and face a similar tone. I like the lighting behind the head from the second flash?

Better not to show 2 ears in the same shot.


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May 09, 2006 09:10 |  #4

Thanks for the pointers. I bounced a speedlight off a reflector and had the overhead light in my kitchen to work with. I really like the pp you did ootsk.
Chrnat- our school colors are orange and blue so I tried to use something close to that. That backdrop is my kitchen wall, which my wife painted peach not too long ago. Thanks for your input.


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