four light set up with eldest daughter

My eldest Victoria aged almost 26

Four lights used
Elinchrom 135cm octa main
Small portalite softbox fill
snoot on hair from rear camera right
small reflector with grid on black background

Hope you like.

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Hello Mod, might be best to move this post to
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=432316
if thats ok

Many thanks

(a) she's gorgeous.

(b) love the lighting.

(c) Love your comments lol.

Many thanks, much appreciated.

One more from the shoot

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Lovely! She's gorgeous!

Thank you Svetlana

Lovely photo's - and beautiful daughter.

My only initial comment would be her head angle in pics two and three - she appears to be looking out the very corner of her eyes - maybe bring her head back towards you - but only a tad.

It's probably more noticable in #2, whereas #3 is better, just needs a little more IMHO

TJ

TeeJay wrote in post #7676043
Lovely photo's - and beautiful daughter.

My only initial comment would be her head angle in pics two and three - she appears to be looking out the very corner of her eyes - maybe bring her head back towards you - but only a tad.

It's probably more noticable in #2, whereas #3 is better, just needs a little more IMHO

TJ

Many thanks for your honest CC, it is very much appreciated.

Hi Steve,

Wonderful shots of a beautiful lady!

I'm really enjoying the process of seeing your lighting skills grow and I'm digging the portraiture you've been doing.

Instead of little nitpicks I'd rather just say that I like the photographs a lot. Good compositions, good choice of depth of field, pleasing and natural looking poses, a beautiful model, and of course, the 53" Octa with translucent deflector.

I'd love to see comparison shots with no deflector, and then with the silver deflector.

Have you done any tests to actually look at the difference in coverage, size of hot spot, falloff, and quality of light. I love what I'm seeing. It looks like a very nice quality of light that is soft but not too soft, and it's very appealing.

ok, one nitpick.... I would tighten up the hair light so it doesn't hit her ear. To my eye (not trying to speak for anyone else) I find the highlight at the top of the ear a little distracting.

Thank you Robert.

I haven't done any real world shots involving my tests with different deflectors, as soon as I get the chance I'll give it a go and let you know.
Yep my original placement of the snoot was out by mid shoot due to subject movement, but thats my look-out/fault not the models. I think I am finding the hair light the most difficult to master. I was very careful not to hit the shoulder/ear when setting up, but something went wrong somewhere .

I was experiencing blur/softness on some of my past shoots, I couldn't understand why I couldn't get the eyes razor sharp. However, on this shoot I removed the protective filter from the front of my lens, and hopefully this was the problem. No more filters - just hoods from now on.

Thanks again for your honest and informed crit. I know its not perfect, but I'm getting there, and I know I am when even my daughter likes a pic of herself lol.

I'm still working on the first image, as I rushed it a little last night, a bit of a tighter crop etc. Maybe, (after some days consideration when my opinion normally changes) I may put that one onto canvas.

Thank again Robert.

Really like the first two. She isn't an actress is she? Trying to think who she reminds me of!

briarlow wrote in post #7679563
She isn't an actress is she? Trying to think who she reminds me of!

LOL.
No, she's a hair stylist.
When you remember who you're thinking of, let me know.

Many thanks

ps. pity she didn't sort her own split ends lol, but then to me that makes it more natural.

Steve, these are very nice. The lighting is beautiful. I agree about the head angle but still lovely shots.

she looks like she likes to have her picture taken