Turns out self portraits are a real pain to do 
but I was bored this afternoon so I took a walk down to the basement studio to play with some lighting.
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n.e.photo Member 212 posts Joined Jun 2005 Location: Calgary, AB. More info | Oct 25, 2006 23:52 | #1 Turns out self portraits are a real pain to do
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kawter2 Goldmember  2,046 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2004 Location: Orange County, CA More info | Oct 25, 2006 23:59 | #2 |
Livinthalife Cream of the Crop  5,118 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Austin,TX More info | Oct 26, 2006 00:13 | #3 I like it! Well done, care to share the setup of a homemade ringlite? -Andy-
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COKECAN goofy name  1,069 posts Joined Feb 2005 Location: Yorktown, VA More info | Oct 26, 2006 04:32 | #4 Awesome shot sir! Livinthalife wrote in post #2170381  I like it! Well done, care to share the setup of a homemade ringlite? And please drop some knowledge on us! Please, call me Steve.
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g-money Goldmember  1,601 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jun 2006 Location: L.A. (Lower Arkansas) More info | Oct 26, 2006 06:50 | #5 Nice Job, I like it. Is that a reflection of the ring lights I can see in you eyes? Canon 6D X 2, Canon 5D, FUJI X100, Canon Rebel XT, Canon 24-70L VII, Canon 35L 1.4, Sigma 85mm f/1.4, Canon 70-200L 2.8 IS, Tokina 16-28 2.8, 580exII x2, Godox 850 X 2, 430ex
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song4themoon Goldmember  3,039 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Maryland More info | Oct 26, 2006 07:41 | #6 great shot! Very well done! www.forever-yesterday.com
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zacwolf Senior Member 416 posts Joined May 2006 Location: Boston More info | Oct 26, 2006 09:28 | #7 ringlights make eyes so nice, im quite jealous
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Rhinotherunt Looking for a Rock  7,129 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jun 2006 Location: Jasper, AL More info | Oct 26, 2006 10:10 | #8 The ring catch lights in the eyes really set this off! Makes him look even tougher! Well done! Ryan McGill
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redspyder Senior Member  558 posts Joined Aug 2005 More info | Oct 26, 2006 10:33 | #9 Nice shot, the ring worked well. Great composition for a self portrait. Canon 20D and 30D; Canon and SIGMA lenses; Alien Bees 800&400; Canon 420EX&580EX
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henry_b Goldmember  1,040 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: Queretaro, Mexico More info | Oct 26, 2006 10:43 | #10 very good shot, i like the catch lights a lot Flickr
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cleverer Senior Member  261 posts Likes: 45 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Southern pines, nc More info | Oct 26, 2006 10:46 | #11 |
Khaos05 Junior Member 27 posts Joined Oct 2006 More info | Oct 26, 2006 12:41 | #12 awesome shot...looks like something that should be on the cover of a rockstar's cd Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT - No Lenses
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laimis.s Senior Member 568 posts Joined Oct 2006 Location: Preston, England More info | Oct 26, 2006 12:59 | #13 great shot. how do you deal with focus when doing self portraits (without using remote). Canon 5D, Mamiya RB-67, Wolf 5x4.
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Oct 26, 2006 15:32 | #14 Thanks for the kind comments everyone
With my lovely model Cara giving me her best "Price is Right" pose to help demonstrate some behind the scenes shots from my first run with the light. You can see the pictures of her from this shoot in the Glamour/Nude forum here: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=228092 And to answer laimis, I had the camera set up on the ledge of a ladder with a box underneath it to give me the proper head height (I really need to invest in a tripod). I then focused on the chains and adjusted the focus back slightly to where I knew my face was going to be to keep the eyes sharp. After that it was a matter of setting the 10sec timer, walking to the chains, and waiting for the shutter I also had the DOF set to f/2.8 so I didn't have a lot of room for error in the focus, which can make it a pain in the ass, but I think the end result of shallow DOF is worth it.Other posts involving Cara as my model can be found here: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=231592 and here: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=228541 Nathan Elson Photography - http://www.nathanelson.com
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locky Goldmember  2,663 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2006 Location: Montague, Michigan More info | Oct 26, 2006 16:05 | #15  Permanent banWhat bulbs did you use for the ring light? Thanks!! I just got my first pair of glasses that I didn't think I needed. I apologize to anybody in the past year that I said their pictures were out of focus lol.
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